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The Canadian Diabetes Association applauds the Government of British Columbia’s commitment to implement all of the recommendations of the Pharmaceutical Task Force, as outlined in the report released recently.
The report of the Pharmaceutical Task Force examined how to maximize both value for patients and value for taxpayers in British Columbia’s PharmaCare program and […]

HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) — Children think other
youngsters who wear glasses look smarter and are more honest than those
who don’t wear glasses, according to a U.S. study of 80 children.

For patients undergoing kidney transplantation, treatment with the anti-rejection drug sirolimus may lead to an increased risk of diabetes, reports a study in the July Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
“We demonstrated a robust association between sirolimus and diabetes after transplantation in a large group of kidney transplant recipients in the United States,” […]

AP - Health officials are warning New Yorkers to stay away from an illegal aphrodisiac made from toad venom after the product apparently killed a man.

Reuters - Republican John McCain
was deemed by his doctors on Friday to be in sufficient good
health to serve as president even as they reported a long
history of skin cancer, colon polyps, kidney stones and
dizziness.

Reuters - The results of a pilot study
suggest that antidepressant therapy with Celexa during
treatment for head and neck cancer reduces the risk of
depression and diminishes the impact of cancer treatment on
quality of life.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) — Obese patients are at
increased risk for infection and dislocation following revision (second)
hip replacement surgery, according to a study by researchers at Geneva
University Hospitals in Switzerland.

Reuters - Republican John McCain
has had no recurrence of a potentially deadly skin cancer and
is generally in good health although he has had colon polyps
and kidney stones, according to medical records released on
Friday.

Reuters - Republican presidential
candidate John McCain is in good health and has had no recent
recurrence of skin cancer, according to medical records
released on Friday.

In a Diabetes Special Issue of The Lancet,researchers demonstrate that group-based lifestyle interventions ofdiet and exercise for a period of six years may prevent or delaydiabetes for up to 14 years following the intervention. It is notclear, however, that lifestyle interventions also reduce the incidenceof cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality.
There have beenseveral major clinical trials […]

Elderly people who suffer from metabolic syndrome have an increasedrisk of diabetes, not cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to apaper published online in The Lancet. Previously,metabolic syndrome (a combination of medical disorders) was thought toincrease the risk of both diabetes and (CVD).
Having three of the following five abnormal medical conditions lead toa diagnosis of metabolic syndrome:
raised […]

AP - Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press.

AP - Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain appears cancer-free, has a strong heart and is in otherwise general good health, according to eight years of medical records reviewed by The Associated Press.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is
difficult to accept, and it can be uncomfortable to share these feelings
with your loved ones.