News tagged with 'Diabetes'

Salmon that doubles in size may be good for the industry but is it good for you? The FDA is considering the approval of genetically altered fish. And BP station owners say don't blame us- your protests are hurting local businesses, not BP are among the headlines for Monday, June 28.

Halt the drug trial of Avandia says Public Citizen because it puts the public at risk for heart attacks. GlaxoSmithKline is recruiting 16,000 patients from 14 countries to compare diabetes drug, Avandia with rival Actos.

A storm is brewing over the diabetes medication, Avandia, and how much GlaxoSmithKline knew about its link to heart attacks. Some FDA reviewers say it should be pulled from the market.

For the first time, an FDA panel is recommending that healthy people receive a drug, the statin,Crestor, to prevent heart attacks, despite the side effect of diabetes. The recommendation was based on a study done by maker, AstraZeneca.

Diabetes affects about 24 million Americans and is rising globally in developing nations. This published study finds lifestyle changes, diet and exercise, worked better than the popular prescription drug, metformin, to reverse diabetes.

Some glucose test strips cannot distinguish between blood glucose and other sugars. As a result, they reflect elevated readings potentially masking significant hypoglycemia. 13 deaths are reported to the FDA which advises avoiding monitors with the GDH-PQQ glucose test strips.

Metformin, the diabetes drug, may be useful to stop the reoccurence of cancer cells by starving them of sugar for growth.

President Obama is walking a tight rope with his approval ratings dropping, Republicans and Progressives are both expressing disapproval (for different reasons) in advance of his talk to the nation tonight.

Communities can play as important a role in combating obesity as individual choice, this report suggests.

While Americans debate health care, Americans are not as healthy as Britons, even those with insurance. Reforms may only deliver a 10 to 25 percent change in overall health.

The FDA is warning patients with diabetes that they may get an inaccurate reading of their blood sugar levels from certain glucose test strips when used with dialysis and immunoglobulins. 13 deaths have been reported to the FDA over the years.

One Panama City Beach, Florida public health doctor tried to get his healthy eating message across via electronic signs, but angered donut and hamburger vendors. Instead, he lost his job.

A new report by the CDC finds obesity rates are increasing or holding steady in some states, but did not drop in any single state. Find out obesity statistics in your state.

Americans in 23 states are reported to be fatter than they were one year ago, according to a new nationwide report. In Mississippi, nearly one-third of adults are considered obese and 44.4 percent of children ages 10 to 17. Where does your state rank? 

New research presented at the American Association of Diabetes conference this week suggests blood glucose and insulin sensitivity begins changing several years before the onset of diabetes.