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Charlie Sheen blames crazy behavior on testosterone drugs
Charlie Sheen will probably spend the rest of his life trying to explain his public meltdown in 2011 after a night of drugs, porn stars, and rage landed him in the hospital. In interviews about that...
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Drug company fined $45 million for illegally marketing weight gain drug to...
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., has been ordered to pay $45 million to resolve charges that it improperly marketed its weight-gain drug to nursing home residents and dying hospice patients who are more at...
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Cost of diabetes rising as number of diabetics increases
The cost of diabetes rose more than 40 percent during the past five years, however the per-patient cost has remained roughly flat, according to new research that will be published in the April issue of...
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Diet sodas linked to increased risk for type 2 diabetes
Diet sodas and drinks with fewer calories may seem like healthier choices over their sugary counterparts, but a new study shows diet drinks may actually be worse. New research has found that diet...
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Five years of Actos likely caused plaintiff’s terminal bladder cancer, doctor...
A University of Chicago Medical Center urologist told a Los Angeles jury last week that Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ type-2 diabetes drug Actos was “the most substantial causative factor” in a California...
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Low melatonin levels may increase risk for type 2 diabetes
More evidence has surfaced suggesting low levels of melatonin, the naturally occurring hormone in humans that regulates sleep-wake cycles, increases the risk for type 2 diabetes. The new study, which...
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Diabetes infusion pumps recalled due to dangerous defect
Animas 2020 Insulin Pumps manufactured between March 1, 2012 and November 30, 2012, are being recalled because the devices have a defective component that may trigger the pumps to sound a false alarm...
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Thousands of defective blood glucose meters recalled
Abbott Laboratories is recalling its FreeStyle InsuLinx glucose meters because the devices have been registering and storing much lower readings when blood sugar levels are dangerously high. The defect...
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Diabetes organizations broaden definition of hypoglycemia to better serve...
The Endocrine Society and the American Diabetes Association broadened the definition of hypoglycemia to include events during which a diabetic experiences symptoms consistent with low blood sugar...
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FDA to take closer look at impact of caffeinated foods on children, teens
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will take a “fresh look” at the potential impact foods with added caffeine have on children and adolescents. The agency’s announcement comes just as Wrigley’s...
View ArticleCould marijuana be the next diabetes treatment?
Sure, marijuana use has been tied to “the munchies,” which would make one assume the “muncher” would be more apt to be plump, thus at higher risk of being diabetic. But tokers are far less likely to be...
View ArticleA year after diabetes diagnosis, Paula Deen introduces new line of ‘finishing...
Paula Deen, Food Network’s Southern belle of high-fat, sugary recipes, is putting her face and name on packages of flavored butters. Paula Deen’s finishing butters will be sold at Wal-Mart stores...
View ArticleByetta may improve Parkinson’s symptoms but side effects are concerning
The type 2 diabetes drug Byetta may help improve Parkinson’s disease symptoms in diabetics, a small study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests. The study involved 44 people, 20...
View ArticleWill Novo Nordisk be the next company to drop Paula Deen for making racist...
Celebrity Chef Paula Deen’s confession that she has used the “N word” and told jokes that could be perceived as racist during a video deposition as part of a $1.2 million lawsuit filed against her by a...
View ArticleHigh doses of NSAIDs put users at risk of heart attacks, strokes
Millions of people take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat mild to moderate pain, but new research shows the medication may put users at risk for heart attacks and strokes. NSAIDs...
View ArticleGSK’s experimental diabetes drug shows mixed results in clinical trials
Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) keeps testing its experimental Type 2 diabetes drug albiglutide against other already approved diabetes drugs, but the results are less than appealing. The latest...
View ArticleJapan approves new type 2 diabetes treatment still under review in US
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved Sanofi’s Type 2 diabetes treatment Lyxumia (lixsenatide). The medication is already being sold in Mexico, the European Union, and Australia,...
View ArticleCholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor associated with risk of developing type 2...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may increase the chances of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a large Canadian study. The risk is grater for patients taking Lipitor (atorvastatin), Crestor...
View ArticleMedtronic issues urgent medical device safety notice regarding infusion pumps
Medtronic has issued an urgent medical device safety notification to patients and health care providers regarding its Paradigm Infusion Set Connectors, which connect to Medtronic Paradigm infusion sets...
View ArticleNew diabetes drug controls blood sugar better than other widely prescribed...
A new, once-weekly injection for the treatment of type 2 diabetes controls blood sugar levels better than three other widely prescribed diabetes drugs, late-stage clinical trials show. The drug,...
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