When James Marshall in Inverness placed a newspaper ad for diabetics who were suffering terrible side effects since switching from animal to human insulin, six of the 30 people who wrote had devel ...
Women who eat a diet high in sugar and low in cereal fibre are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes. ...
Exercise can prevent the onset of diabetes, particularly in those most at risk of contracting the disease. ...
Several years ago, protease inhibitors were the Great White Hope of AIDS therapy. These drugs work by inhibiting the enzyme protease, which is crucial to HIV’s ability to reproduce.
Antipsychotic drugs, often used to treat schizophrenia, can cause hyperglycemia and diabetes, a new alert has revealed.
About six months ago, the pressures in my eyes were 22 mmHg (left) and 21 mmHg (right). The optician told me I should have my pressure tested every six months, as I was in danger of developing glaucoma.
Cases of chemicals and drugs causing temporary or permanent insulin dependent diabetes are well documented in the medical literature. These and others suspected of causing diabetes include: ... ...
ASK THE AMISH: Why does this sect have lower rates of diabetes II?
When a single drug doesn’t sort out a health issue, doctors tend to throw two at the problem. So medicine came up with the idea of hypertensive drug ‘teams’. A firm favourite is a thiazide diuretic (the oldest mainstay of hypertension treatment)...
During a general check-up, most doctors recommend that you undergo a cholesterol test to determine whether you are at risk of heart disease. The test measures the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the serum

