Health News: [diabetes ]: FDA Warns Of Cholesterol Drugs' Side Effects

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   FDA Warns Of Cholesterol Drugs' Side Effects Sat, 14 Sep, 2013 12:53 PM PDT Federal health officials Tuesday added new safety alerts to the prescribing information of statins, cholesterol-reducing medications that are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, citing rare risks of memory loss, diabetes and muscle pain. "The value of statins in preventing heart diseas... Continue reading Walk to Cure Diabetes raises $130,000 in its fourteenth year Sat, 14 Sep, 2013 11:50 AM PDT 1500 walkers showed up to donate and show support for Type 1 juvenile diabetes on Saturday morning at Ella Sharp Park in Jackson. Continue reading A good night's sleep pays healthy dividends Sat, 14 Sep, 2013 10:44 AM PDT A healthy amount of sleep fends off food cravings and controls levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which sends excess glucose to your liver, creating fat there and increasing omental fat (that's deep belly fat). Deep belly fat bathes nearby organs, such as your kidneys and liver, with fat and inflammatory ... Continue reading Manamko' hit outreach for bingo, health Sat, 14 Sep, 2013 10:14 AM PDT Health screen: Volunteer nurse Irish Manalac, left, takes the blood pressure of Sister Eucharita Cruz, 77, during an outreach event for the Guam Diabetes Project "Be a Legacy of Good Health for Guam" campaign at the Yona Senior Citizens Center on Friday. Continue reading

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