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Diabetes may have contributed to Dick Clark’s fatal heart attack
Dick Clark, “America’s oldest living teenager” as he was affectionately called, died Wednesday of a massive heart attack. He was 82. Clark had been admitted to the hospital for an outpatient procedure Tuesday evening, but suffered a heart attack shortly
Woman joins class action lawsuit against makers of transvaginal mesh
From the moment Carol Kouyomjian woke after surgery to treat the embarrassing symptoms of urinary incontinence, the pain radiating down her legs was unbearable. “If the pain scale runs from 1-10, mine was a 12. My legs were literally vibrating,”
Blood pressure drug labels now warn of fetal toxicity
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced changes to the safety labels of some medications used to treat high blood pressure to include a black box warning that using the drugs while pregnant may cause serious injury or death
Actos can cause patients to gain weight
The type 2 diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone) can cause patients to gain weight, according to a new study.
Night shift workers at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes
Changes in normal sleep patterns make the body struggle to control blood sugar levels, suggesting that people who work the late shift are at greater risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity, according to a study published in Science Translational
Birth control shot Depo-Provera linked to breast cancer
Women who use the contraceptive Depo-Provera for at least a year have double the chance of developing breast cancer; however, that risk goes back to that of non-users a few months after the injections are discontinued, according to a new
Serious birth defects linked to anti-seizure drug Depakote
Women who took the anti-epileptic drug Depakote during the first trimester of pregnancy are much more likely to deliver babies with serious birth defects affecting the brain, heart and limbs, according to a study in the New England Journal of
SSRIs during pregnancy can be dangerous for both mother and baby
A new study adds more weight to the argument that antidepressants should not be used during pregnancy unless the health and well-being of the mother is in jeopardy.
