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Intensive diabetes treatments give mixed results

Aggressive drug treatment to lower blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in diabetics does little to prevent heart ...

Story - editor - 07/01/2010 - 01:30 - 0 comments

Intensive diabetes treatments give mixed results

Aggressive drug treatment to lower blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in diabetics does little to prevent heart ...

Story - editor - 06/30/2010 - 08:00 - 0 comments

Ninety Percent of Stroke Risk Due to 10 Risk Factors

... for 90 percent of all the risk of stroke, with high blood pressure playing the most potent role. ...

Story - editor - 06/19/2010 - 08:30 - 0 comments

Short people at higher risk of heart problems

... one than tall people, a new study says, though weight, blood pressure and smoking habits remain more important factors. ...

Story - editor - 06/10/2010 - 14:00 - 0 comments

Contaminated Cocaine Can Cause Flesh to Rot

... abusers -- already at risk for an abnormal heartbeat, blood pressure problems, hallucinations, convulsions and stroke -- can add another ...

Story - editor - 06/02/2010 - 04:00 - 0 comments

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Weight-loss surgery 'could save millions' in UK

Britain's National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.

372 dead in Cameroon's cholera outbreak: health ministry

A cholera outbreak ravaging through two regions in northern Cameroon since May has caused 372 deaths, according to a health ministry report obtained on Wednesday.

Anti-alcohol vigilantes attack drinking Russians: police

A gang of anti-alcohol vigilantes has targeted beer-sipping Russians in a series of attacks on the streets of the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, local police said Wednesday.

Prince Charles throws open garden for green festival

Prince Charles was to open the grounds of his London home to the public Wednesday for a garden party aiming to promote sustainability with a mix of weird and wonderful exhibits and displays.

Spain's Basque region moves to ban smoking in cars

The government of Spain's northern Basque region said Wednesday it had approved a stringent anti-smoking law which will make it illegal to light up inside a car if a minor is present.

Judge refuses to lift ban on government stem cell funds

A U.S. judge refused on Tuesday to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite Obama administration warnings it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs.

Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health

Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.

CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots

CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.

Fines of $7 in "tough" new China anti-smoking rules

China's "toughest" ever smoking ban which aims to stop people lighting up during November's Asian Games will carry fines of $7, state media said on Wednesday, a limited deterrent to smokers in one of China's richest cities.

Record Hong Kong air pollution sparks protest

Roadside air pollution in Hong Kong hit record highs in the first six months of the year, hurting public health and economic competitiveness compared with Asian rivals, activists and lawmakers said on Tuesday.