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The Hib vaccine, the vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis, may be linked to juvenile diabetes, according to new American research. ...
ACE inhibitors, used to treat heart disease, may account for 14 per cent of all hospital admissions for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) among diabetic patients. ...
Diabetic women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are at increased risk of death from ischaemic heart disease (blocked vessels) and all other causes.
A high fibre diet can improve glycaemic (blood sugar) control in individuals with type II (adultonset) diabetes. ...