11 May, 2009 – 20:04 | 7 Comments

In an about-face to their stance during the Clinton Administration, leaders of the nation’s healthcare industry have promised to cut prices in response to the Obama Administration’s vow to resolve the healthcare crisis and make health care available to every…

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Diabetic Study Indicates Lower Blood Sugar Linked to Increased Deaths
14 February, 2008 – 11:30 | One Comment

Results from a new diabetic study have many physicians puzzled. The seven-year study of 10,000 diabetics in Canada and the United States indicates that lower blood sugar levels are linked to increased deaths.

The study named ACCORD (Action to Control Cardiovascular…

Federal Diabetes Study Halted
9 February, 2008 – 17:22 | 2 Comments

A major federal study was abruptly halted this week amid suspicion that methods used in the study contributed to the deaths of several diabetic patients. At first glance, the study results seemed to undercut the conventional wisdom that diabetics should…

Sweet Sleep Staves Off Diabetes
2 January, 2008 – 9:12 | No Comment

sleep and diabetesMed Headlines - The merits of a good night’s sleep were the subject of a study led by University of Chicago’s Dr. Ersa Tasali. Of particular interest to researchers was the connection between a good night’s sleep and the body’s…

Actos May Lower Heart Disease Risk In Diabetics With Kidney Disease
15 December, 2007 – 13:18 | No Comment

actosMed Headlines - A study conducted in Cologne, Germany, concluded that pioglitazone (Actos) may lower the risk of serious cardiovascular events for diabetic patients who have kidney disease. The study, which is featured in the January issue of the Journal…

French Paradox in a Pill
1 December, 2007 – 9:02 | 4 Comments

Med Headlines - The mystery of the dietary “French paradox” may be one step closer to becoming a mystery solved. And with that solution may come the revolutionary diet pill many overweight or diabetic-prone people dream of.

The mystery is that…