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First patient receives innovative new treatment to tackle combined diabetes and obesity in NHS approved trial initiated by the ABCD, UK
Combined diabetes and obesity, 'diabesity', is a serious health problem with considerably increased risks of premature heart attack, stroke and death. If not controlled, it can also affect the eyes leading to blindness, the kidneys leading to kidney failure and the feet leading to ulcers and amputation. The number of patients with diabesity is increasing rapidly, both in the UK and world-wide...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news

Regular Aspirin Linked To Age-Related Macular Degeneration Risk
People who take aspirin regularly over the long-term have a higher risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the main cause of blindness among seniors, researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia, reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. Aspirin is commonly taken by patients to protect from cardiovascular disease, including ischemic stroke and heart attack (myocardial infarction). It is one of the most widely used drugs worldwide...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news