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Glaxo could face $6bn Avandia liability, says UBS

Thousands of needless amputations and deaths ‘could be prevented’
Thousands of people are needlessly having legs, feet and toes amputated because of a failure to treat foot diseases properly. More than 11,000 people in England suffered amputation of a lower limb because of disease last year – a 7 per cent rise since 2004/05. Half of

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Bacteria Rule Our Bodies, Our Planet

Hot Pepper Itch Remedy Targets Kidney Disease Patients Suffering From Chronic Pruritus
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recommends capsaicin as an effective skin care regimen to help relieve itching associated with kidney disease, but capsaicin creams are meant to relieve pain and they tend to be extremely hot. Now there’s a

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Snacks Mean U.S. Kids Moving Toward ‘Constant Eating’

Man could receive hand transplant
The potential recipient of Australia’s first double hand transplant says he yearns to hold his grandchildren.

$132 million tower boosts capacity for University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center by 50%

CNY Diabetes Education Program Hosting Free Continuous Education Programs
UTICA, Februar 24, 2010 — On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare’s (FSLH) Central New York (CNY) Diabetes Education Program will hold a free adult support group titled “Optimizing Control with Your Insulin Pump.”

Pair jailed after £4.5m tax fraud

American Heart Association/American College Of Cardiology Joint Science Advisory: AHA/ACC Issue Advisory On Diabetes …
The data are inconclusive on heart risks from a class of blood sugar-lowering drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone (Actos) or rosiglitazone (Avandia), but the medications should be used with close monitoring from healthcare providers according to a joint science

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Osiris says stem cell therapy meets study goals

Surgery to eradicate diabetes knocks India’s door
New Delhi, Feb 23 : In what can be described as good news for 25 million diabetic Indians, Ileal interposition surgery, which can help in controlling the disease among obese people, has reached the country’s doorstep.

Controversial Diabetes Drug Harms Heart, U.S. Concludes

Waging the battle against diabetes
VIRGINIA — The nationwide diabetes epidemic could virtually be eliminated with lifestyle changes, Dr. Robert Sjoberg told a packed auditorium at the Virginia Regional Medical Center Tuesday afternoon.

Online Diabetes & Bariatric Community Websites in Support of White House Campaign to Fight Early Childhood Obesity

Avandia Rosiglitazone and Actos!
A new report claims Avandia Rosiglitazone can be harmful. Diabetes pills Avandia or Rosiglitazone are harmful while Actos is safe claims a new report in the New York Times. The Times story published today obtains government reports that claim people taking the diabetic pill Avandia aka Rosiglitazone have suffered heart attacks and

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Ask Amy

Happiness makes for a happy heart
People who are usually happy and enthusiastic are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend to be glum, scientists said on Thursday, and boosting positive emotions could help cut heart health risks.

10 Ways To Determine If Your Pet Is Sick

$18.5M settlement with pharmaceutical company
The State of Arkansas settled it’s largest pharmaceutical lawsuit in state history. The suit was reached against pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly for $18.5 million.

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