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Lilly, Boehringer diabetes drug cuts heart attack, stroke risk in trial
(Reuters) - A new diabetes pill from Eli Lilly and Co and Boehringer Ingelheim cut risk of heart attack, stroke and death in a closely watched study, the first glucose-lowering drug to show such protective results in a large cardiovascular trial, the drugmakers said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Poor diet tied to nearly half of U.S. deaths from heart disease, stroke, diabetes
(Reuters Health) - Ensuring that diets include the right amount of certain foods may help the U.S. cut deaths from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes by almost half, suggests a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

For pre-diabetics, just 2,000 steps a day cuts heart attack risk
LONDON (Reuters) - People who are already on the way to developing diabetes could significantly reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke by walking for just an extra 20 minutes a day for a year, scientists said on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Health - December 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Diabetics pay little attention to salt warnings: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a recent survey, most adults with diabetes knew that a high-salt diet is linked to high blood pressure and stroke - but most still consumed too much sodium anyway.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Scientists find chemical clues on obesity in urine samples
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified chemical markers in urine that are linked to body mass, offering clues about why people who are obese are more likely to develop illnesses such as cancer, stroke, diabetes and heart disease.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Smoking worsens diabetes complications, but quitting may help
(Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes who smoke have significantly higher risks of heart disease, stroke, and death than diabetic non-smokers, a new study shows.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Lilly diabetes drug slashes deaths in patients with heart risk
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co's new Jardiance pill slashed deaths by 32 percent in patients with type 2 diabetes at risk of heart attack and stroke, a finding that could make it a mainstay diabetes treatment and triple its use, according to researchers and analysts.
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

U.S. deaths drop for leading causes
(Reuters Health) - The U.S. death rate for all causes is continuing to decline, aided by drops in fatalities from leading causes like heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and accidents, new research finds.
Source: Reuters: Health - October 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

For women with diabetes, air pollution has higher heart risks
(Reuters Health) - Particle pollution like soot is a known health hazard and linked to the risk of heart disease and stroke, but women with diabetes are even more vulnerable than most people, according to a new U.S. study.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Stress and depression linked to stroke risk in diabetics
(Reuters Health) - People with diabetes are much more prone to depression and stress than other individuals, and these mental health problems in diabetics are tied to an increased risk of strokes and deaths from cardiovascular disease, a U.S. study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - December 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Better diet tied to less severe metabolic syndrome in teens
(Reuters Health) - U.S. teens are eating healthier diets and showing less severe metabolic syndrome - a cluster of conditions like high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar that can lead to cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes - a new study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Novo diabetes drug cuts heart risks by 13 percent in key trial
(Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's top-selling diabetes drug Victoza cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death by 13 percent in a closely watched study that may help boost sales of the injectable medicine.
Source: Reuters: Health - June 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Novo diabetes drug cuts heart risks by less-than-hoped 13 percentage
(Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's top-selling diabetes drug Victoza cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death by 13 percent in a closely watched study, but the result disappointed investors who had hoped for more.
Source: Reuters: Health - June 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Risk of diabetes and heart disease may spike before menopause
(Reuters Health) - Women may be at greater risk for developing diabetes, heart disease and stroke in the years before menopause, rather than afterward, a U.S. study suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Stroke hospitalizations rising among younger U.S. adults
(Reuters Health) - A growing number of younger U.S. adults are being hospitalized for strokes, and a new study suggests that ’s at least in part because more of them have risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes.
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

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