staceetq (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} staceetq) wrote,@ 2007-09-18 16:11:00 |
|
Diabetes Drugs and Heart Risk
Diabetes Drugs and Heart Risk. Both of these oral diabetes drugs up the risk of heart failure, but new JAMA studies link Avandia -- not Actos -- to heart attacks.
Diet May Sway Alzheimer's Death Rate. Alzheimer's disease patients may live longer if they follow a traditional Mediterranean diet, doctors report in the journal Neurology.
Family Insurance Premiums Top $12,000. The cost of health insurance for the average family of four now tops $12,000 per year, according to an annual survey.
Cancer Death Rate Pegged to Education. Cancer death rates roughly double for people with 12 or less years of education compared to people with more schooling, experts report.
Decrease in Cancer Risk for Pill Users. A 36-year study shows a slight decrease in overall cancer risk in users of the pill.
Diabetes Drugs and Heart Risk. Both of these oral diabetes drugs up the risk of heart failure, but new JAMA studies link Avandia -- not Actos -- to heart attacks.
Diet May Sway Alzheimer's Death Rate. Alzheimer's disease patients may live longer if they follow a traditional Mediterranean diet, doctors report in the journal Neurology.
Family Insurance Premiums Top $12,000. The cost of health insurance for the average family of four now tops $12,000 per year, according to an annual survey.
Cancer Death Rate Pegged to Education. Cancer death rates roughly double for people with 12 or less years of education compared to people with more schooling, experts report.
Decrease in Cancer Risk for Pill Users. A 36-year study shows a slight decrease in overall cancer risk in users of the pill.
