Some diabetes drugs linked to fractures

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:57:12 -0700

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 31 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says post-menopausal women taking some diabetes drugs may be at greater risk of bone fractures. Diabetes mellitus - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Endocrine Disorders - Diabetes

Metabolic malady

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:34:19 -0700

Research has shown that a cluster of symptoms that signals a body's metabolism has malfunctioned, is triggered by a diet rich in sugar and fat, and eating such food frequently and at odd hours .

Black teens may not have enough vitamin D

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:42:06 -0700

AUGUSTA, Ga., July 31 (UPI) -- Black teens deficient in vitamin D, who took vitamin D supplements of 2,000 international units, had less central arterial stiffness, U.S. researchers found. Health - Nutrition - United States - Nutrients - Vitamins and Minerals

Oysters a sign of trouble from Puget Sound acidity

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:45:45 -0700

No one knows how or when ocean acidification will impact Puget Sound's sea life. But scientists around the globe are finding corrosive water can alter marine systems in strange, subtle and sometimes worrisome ways.

Another Study Sees Avandia, Actos Fracture Risk

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:36:28 -0700

Another study has added to the growing body of evidence linking Avandia and Actos to an increased risk of fractures. This latest research, which appears in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, found that the drugs increased the risk of fractures in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, as well as in [...]