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Blood thinner held at border for testing (AP)

The blood thinners Clopidogrel (L) manafactured by Apotex Inc. and Plavix which are used to prevent heart attacks and strokes are pictured in a pharmacy. US health authorities this week ordered a halt to all imported heparin blood-thinners to test them for contaminants possibly linked to several deaths and severe allergic reactions.(AFP/File/Robert Sullivan)AP - U.S. health officials have ordered all imports of the blood thinner heparin, and its raw ingredient, stopped at the border for testing to detect a contaminant linked to 19 deaths.


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Laura Bush, Mexico fight breast cancer (AP)

U.S. first lady Laura Bush speaks during the inauguration of the Mexico-U.S. Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research of the Americas in Mexico City, Friday, March 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)AP - First lady Laura Bush joined her Mexican counterpart on Friday to inaugurate a two-country alliance to promote breast cancer awareness and research.


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Lubbock ranks last in bad teeth study (AP)

AP - If you're looking for cavity-free pearly whites, search anywhere but Lubbock. A new study in next month's Men's Health magazine says this West Texas city has the worst teeth of the 100 large U.S. cities examined. El Paso (No. 95), San Antonio (89) and Dallas (87) weren't far ahead. The magazine said the best teeth could be found in Madison, Wis.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Raleigh, N.C.

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Monitors don't stop patients from waking (AP)

AP - Patients say it feels like being trapped in a corpse: They wake up during surgery, unable to move or scream. Some remember hearing their surgeons talk, and a few recall feeling intense pain.

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Dementia diagnosis may relieve patients (AP)

AP - Doctors often hesitate to tell patients they likely suffer from Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, fearing the news will overwhelm them. But a study by Washington University in St. Louis suggests physicians need not worry.

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Obesity Linked to Poor Prognosis for Some Breast Cancer Patients (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are overweight or obese when diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer face a higher chance of recurrence and a shorter life expectancy than either normal or underweight patients, a new study suggests.

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U.S. Syphilis Rate Grows for 7th Year in Row (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- For the seventh year in a row, rates of syphilis infection have increased in the United States, driven largely by cases among gay and bisexual men, according to a new federal report.

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Clinical Trials Update: March 14, 2008 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

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Health Tip: Take a Childbirth Class (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) - A childbirth class can provide moms-to-be with lots of useful information and help reduce the fear and uncertainty often associated with giving birth.

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Parkinson's Drug May Fight Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- The drug dopamine -- currently used to treat patients with conditions such as Parkinson's disease, pituitary tumors and heart attack -- may also prove effective in cancer patients, a Mayo Clinic study finds.

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To your health!

Several points in the consensus statement, including the one below, have to do with dealing effectively with bad news. “We have deep emotions about dealing with diabetes. We are fearful of complications. We worry about being a burden to ...

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Nibbles: Breast feeding and diabetes, plus exercise for post ...

Just 10 to 30 minutes of exercise daily improved the quality of life for sedentary post-menopausal women, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism. ...

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Phase I Diabetes Trial Iniated By Massachusetts General Hospital

However, the so-called intensive therapy that is required to maintain near-normal sugar levels requires life-long demands on the patient, including frequent blood sugar monitoring and at least 3 daily injections of insulin or use of an ...

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Stomach Banding May Cure Type 2 Diabetes

Obese patients with type 2 diabetes who had weight-loss (bariatric) surgery were far more successful in controlling -- even reversing -- the disease than their counterparts who dieted and received standard medical therapies, ...

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Incidence and risk factors for new onset diabetes mellitus in HIV ...

"Conclusion: Stavudine and zidovudine are significantly associated with DM [diabetes mellitus] after adjustment for risk factors for DM and lipids. Adjustment for lipodystrophy did not modify the relationship, suggesting the two ...

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Software spots 'missed' diabetes

"A GP has developed a way to find up to 500000 people with potential diabetes who risk being overlooked by their doctors. "Simple software can highlight those whose abnormal blood sugar tests have not yet been followed up. ...

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Intensive blood sugar treatment in trial of diabetes and ...

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped one treatment within a large, ongoing North American clinical trial of diabetes and cardiovascular disease 18 months early due to ...

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Effect of a Multifactorial Intervention on Mortality in Type 2 ...

"Conclusions: In at-risk patients with type 2 diabetes, intensive intervention with multiple drug combinations and behavior modification had sustained beneficial effects with respect to vascular complications and on rates of death from ...

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arthritis, spinal cord injuries, brain injury, stroke, heart disease, liver and retinal disease, and diabetes, as well as certain types of cancer. The company's stem cell biological solutions can ...

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Study finds increasing rates of diabetes among older Americans

The annual number of Americans older than 65 newly diagnosed with diabetes increased by 23 percent between 1994 to 1995 and 2003 to 2004, according to a report...

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Pancreatic stem cell breakthrough could offer treatment for Type 1 ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - An international team of scientists has isolated pancreatic stem cells in adult mice, a breakthrough that could lead to treatment for juvenile or Type 1 diabetes, researchers said in a study published Thursday. ...

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Marker for Diabetes Might Miss Early Vision Complication

Title: Marker for Diabetes Might Miss Early Vision Complication Category: Health News Created: 3/1/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/3/2008.

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Overweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes

Title: Overweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2008.

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Daily tests may reduce diabetics' foot ulcers

Daily tests may reduce diabetics' foot ulcers WASHINGTON -- Diabetics, watch out: A hot spot on your foot can ...

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'Diabulimia' Triples Risk of Death Among Women With Diabetes

Title: 'Diabulimia' Triples Risk of Death Among Women With Diabetes Category: Health News Created: 2/28/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/4/2008.

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Diabetes: Insulin Pills May Replace Shots

According to the jazzy Oramed website, there are over 200 million diabetics worldwide, most of whom would probably rather pop a pill then go through daily time-consuming injections. Moreover, the estimated total costs (direct and ...

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Vitamin D Against Type 1 Diabetes

According to data from five observational studies, infants who received vitamin D supplements were 29 per cent less likely to develop type-1 diabetes than non-supplemented infants, reports the review in the Archives of Disease in ...

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Black tea may beat diabetes

CM NEWS, NHS news - “Scientists claim a cup of tea may help cure diabetes,” according to the Daily Mirror. They and other news sources (BBC) report on research that found that some constituents of black tea (theaflavins and ...

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Lilly Offers Helping Hand In Fight Against Chronic Disease

America’s Guide to Healthy Living, puts useful tips and resources in the hands of Americans to help them lead a healthy life and prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The Problem ...

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Diabetes News Headlines

Read diabetes news headlines or find a diabetes blog by topic (type 1, type 2, cgms, pumping, etc.)

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Diabetes Daily - Your Key to Managing Diabetes!

Find emotional support, friendly advice, and news by joining this community.

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Diabetes News - American Diabetes Association

Diabetes news and information from the American Diabetes Association. ... The American Diabetes Association is the authoritative source of information about diabetes in the United ...

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Diabetes News - American Diabetes Association

Diabetes news & information from the American Diabetes Association. ... Overview; Taking a Closer Look at the Label; Nutrient Content Claims & Percent (%) Daily ...

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Diabetes in L.A. continues to climb - LA Daily News

Diabetes in L.A. continues to climb ... Thank you for visiting LA Daily News . We are sorry the article that you requested is no longer available.

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Diabetes Portal

Diabetes Portal ... It is with both joy and sadness that I have made the decision to close Diabetes Portal for now.

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Diabetes News from Medical News Today

The latest diabetes news headlines published daily ... The latest Diabetes News articles published daily. Includes news on type I diabetes (insulin-dependent) and type II diabetes ...

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Diabetes News from Medical News Today

The latest diabetes news headlines published daily ... The latest Diabetes News articles published daily. Includes news on type I diabetes (insulin-dependent) and type II diabetes ...

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ScienceDaily: Diabetes News

Learn about early diabetes symptoms, diabetic diet information, diabetes care, type 1 diabetes, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Read the latest medical research on diabetes

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