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| New guidelines support use of ED drugs Guidelines published by the American College of Physicians say that doctors should prescribe medications for men who suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) unless the patient is on nitrate therapy. |
| Anemia drug may raise stroke risk in kidney, diabetes patients The anemia drug Aranesp appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with kidney disease and diabetes, a study suggests. |
| FDA: Byetta linked to kidney function problems The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that the diabetes drug Byetta may cause kidney function problems. |
| Fatty liver may be the best indicator of obesity's effects People who have a "beer belly," or who are apple-shaped may have more health problems than they know, a new study suggests. |
| Resetting your body clock after a time change Despite "gaining" an extra hour, experts say the fall time change can still wreck havoc on your body clock. |
| High fiber foods may fight inflammatory disease: study Eating a diet that is a high in fiber appears to reduce people's risk of developing inflammatory diseases such as asthma, arthritis, inflammatory bowel conditions, and diabetes, Australian researchers have found. |
| 250 million Accusure insulin syringes recalled Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is recalling 250 million Accusure insulin syringes, saying the products' needles could detach from the syringes. |
| Diabetes may slow Alzheimer's disease A controversial study suggests that diabetes may help slow memory loss in Alzheimer's patients. |
| Diabetes drug may help obese people shed weight In a recent study, researchers found that obese patients with pre-diabetes lost almost twice as much weight at the highest doses as patients taking orlistat. |
| Some heartburn meds may lead to weight gain According to a study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology, the long-term use of PPIs may be linked to weight gain. |
| Epilepsy meds may be linked to schizophrenia Treatment in childhood with epilepsy medications may be linked to the development of schizophrenia later in life, some researchers say. |
| Could fish for dinner increase diabetes risk? Eating a diet high in the healthy Omega 3s found in fresh fish may help guard against heart disease, but a new study suggests it may also raise the risk of diabetes. |
| Mangosteen juice may lower inflammation Mangosteen juice may lower inflammation that can lead to diabetes and heart disease, a new study suggests. |
| Comfort food may get the boot during times of stress Researchers in South Carolina say that stressful times actually appear to prompt people to eat different--and even healthier--foods. |
| Your neighborhood may help ward off diabetes Living in a neighborhood where it's pleasant to walk and where fresh fruits and vegetables are easy to buy could cut your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. |