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New Guidance on Actos or Takeda
If you've been taking Actos or Takeda for more than a year to control your type 2 diabetes, you will want to be in touch with your family physician or endocrinologist. A link with bladder cancer has been discovered.
Movie Star Doctor Promotes CPR
Star power has long been used to hock an untold number of products. Now the American Heart Association hopes to take advantage with the appearance of a well-known actor in promoting its Hands-Only CPR campaign.
Kids Throwing up to Slim Down
Imagine a child endangering their health to look good. It’s happening and its called Bulimia – self-induced vomiting after eating. Bulimia is now being seen in children as young as ten.
Do All Children Need Autism Screening?
Doctors don’t need to screen all children routinely for the signs of autism, according to a recent study—contradicting what the country’s largest group of pediatricians recommends.
Pros and Cons of Frozen Treats
Summer months bring heat, heat and more heat. To beat the heat, many turn to frozen treats to cool off. How healthy are these tasty treats?
Glowing Dots are Showing Cancer
Nanoparticles are measured in billionths of meters - about the size of three atoms stacked side by side. These invisible specks may change the face of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
A Whiter Shade of Pale
With the temperatures heating up, so does the desire to spend time outdoors soaking up the rays. With talk about irreversible skin damage, including cancer and premature aging, most of us have made more of an effort to protect our skin from the sun's harsh rays.
New Hope for Type 1 Diabetics
It has been almost a century since the last serious step forward in the fight against type 1 diabetes. Now, researchers have opened the door to what may be the first new treatment for type 1 diabetes since the 1920s.
Watching TV and Diabetes
Even if the TV is your source for news, or just a simple way to relax at the end of a long workday, you may do better to avoid the tube altogether. Watching too much TV could end up hurting your health.
Breast Cancer Patients Dying Most from Cardiac Problems
Advances in early detection of breast cancer and new treatments mean that more women are now beating the disease. In fact, their chances of survival have increased dramatically.
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