The diabetes drug Avandia, also known as rosiglitazone, has been suspended by UK and European drug watchdogs. The drug, which is used to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, has been linked to...
"Talk therapy sessions can help reduce the risk of suicide among high-risk groups," BBC News reports. They found that in people with a history of attempted suicide, rates dropped by around a quarter, when compared with people who received no therapy…
“Two key treatments do not halt diabetes in people with early signs of the disease,” BBC News reported. The story is based on a large trial assessing the effects of two approved...
The herbal remedy ingredient echinacea can reduce the risk of getting a common cold by more than half and reduce the duration of colds by 1.4 days, reported The
“An aspirin a day could help prevent liver damage caused by obesity, heavy drinking and drug use,” The Daily Telegraph reports. It adds that “millions of people
BBC News has reported that scientists have found a potential way to prevent blood clots that can cause heart attacks. It said that existing anti-clotting medicines
“Women using a vaginal ring or skin patch for contraception are at around double the risk of a blood clot compared to those taking the Pill,” the Daily Mail has reported. The news is based on a large Danish study that...
Statins should be offered to most patients with diabetes, reported The Times. Research has shown that “a wide range of patients benefited from the cholesterol-lowering
"Women are not routinely using the safest brand of contraceptive pill,” reported The Guardian. The newspaper said that all types of combined contraceptive pill