Diabetes Risk High in Obese Young Adults
People who are obese (body mass index over 30) at the age of 18 are more likely than not to develop type II diabetes at some point in their lives, according to a new study.
Post-Heart Attack Care Disparities Black people on Medicare who have a heart attack are less likely than their white counterparts to have procedures like angioplasty, which opens up their blood vessels and would make them less likely to die within a year, according to new study.
June 08, 2007
FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration has determined that two popular diabetes drugs, GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia and Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ Actos, should carry a “black box” warning about a potentially heightened risk of congestive heart failure associated with the medications.
Caring for Migraines A recent study has found that treatment costs and limited insurance coverage keeps many migraine sufferers from getting proper treatment for their pain, which can be very severe in some patients—and has been linked to a higher risk for cardiovascular disease in some men.
