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The popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins will now come with revised labels warning of a slight increased risk of elevated blood sugar levels, which could lead to type 2 diabetes, as well as a warning on rare cases of confusion … Continue reading →

Added sugar in drinks and foods makes up almost 16 percent of the calories U.S. children and teens consume, federal health officials report. That’s far more than the daily recommendation of no more than 15 percent of calories from both … Continue reading →

Poor people are less likely to sue their doctor than patients with more money are, a new study shows. This finding may come as a surprise to many physicians who think otherwise due to an “unconscious bias” they have against … Continue reading →

An experimental drug improves patients’ blood sugar control without increasing the risk of low blood sugar hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a phase 2 clinical trial.Type 2 diabetes is the more prevalent form … Continue reading →

Many people may not feel their heart race when they are having an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, but these silent symptoms double their risk of stroke, a new study finds. Of 2,580 study participants with pacemakers who did … Continue reading →