Posts Tagged ‘heart’

Avandia’s heart risks under review in U.S.
A U.S. review reinforces potential ties between the Type 2 diabetes pill Avandia and heart attack and death, opening the door for U.S. government action.

Q+A-Does Avandia damage the heart? Questions remain
WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – Two studies released on Monday show GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes pill Avandia may damage the heart, adding to pressure on U.S. regulators deciding whether the drug should stay on the market. [ID:nN28257505 ]

Study finds serious heart risks with diabetes drug
A LARGE US study has reported serious heart risks with a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Women With Type 1 Diabetes Receive No Heart Benefit From Omega-3
Consuming higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids does not appear to lower heart disease risk for women with type 1 diabetes, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study presented at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. The study, abstract number 1757-P, included 601 men and women enrolled in the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes …

Studies find Glaxo drug has heart risks
WASHINGTON — Two teams of researchers have produced powerful new evidence that the diabetes drug Avandia increases the risk of heart problems and strokes, renewing questions about the safety of the medication.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-28 19:22 Q+A-Does Avandia damage the heart? Questions remain
WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – Two studies released on Monday show GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes pill Avandia may damage the heart, adding to pressure on U.S. regulators deciding whether the drug should stay on the market. Here are some questions and answers about the issues surrounding Avandia, which is still a blockbuster drug, with $1.2 billion in sales in 2009.

Heart Attack Rates Decline, But Obesity And Diabetes Could Reverse Trend
The use of medicines to reduce heart attack risks appears to be working. But the gains are at risk as obesity and diabetes rise.

Red meat, heart disease link explored in new research
Plus: Pinworms, and antibiotics and photosensitivity. Q. I’d like to know what’s good to eat to help lower triglycerides, cholesterol and LDL. My husband has four coronary arteries blocked and will have surgery next week. I need to know what I can cook to help him recover his health.

Vanderbilt researchers say insulin medication, used by diabetics, may actually reverse damage to the heart and arteries. As many as 25 percent of the population in the US have diabetes or is at a very high risk of getting the disease. Nine out of ten diabetics have an additional problem a strong potential for heart attacks and strokes. But a Vanderbilt University Medical Center researcher in Nashville, Tennessee, says he has discovered that insulin medication that controls blood glucose, appears to completely reverse damaged arteries. Barb Cramer has the story in this Vanderbilt Medical Center video news release.

Heart Disease Risk 60% Higher For People Who Work Overtime
A study of 10,000 civil servants in London, England found that people who worked three or more hours longer than a normal 7-hour day had a 60% higher risk of developing heart related problems, such as death from heart disease, non-fatal heart attacks and angina. “The association between long hours and coronary heart disease was independent of a range of risk factors that we measured at the start …