Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Study: FDA Fell Short on Tracking Fentanyl Use

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Despite what should have been a very restrictive distribution system, as many as half of the patients receiving a specific form of fentanyl did not meet the requirements to get it, researchers said



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2SMKHPD

Common Yeast Infection Pill Tied to Miscarriage

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Research suggests that use of the drug greatly raises a pregnant woman's odd for miscarriage, as well as the odds that her baby will have a heart defect.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2GyfkBB

Walnuts, Almonds Help Hearts in Type 2 Diabetes

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Eating five or more weekly servings of nuts also appears to lower the risk of premature death from heart disease or any other cause by about one-third for people with type 2 diabetes.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Xc8s24

Heart Attacks Rising Among Younger Women

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By 2014, women younger than 55 accounted for 31 percent of hospitalizations for heart attack -- up from 21 percent in the late 1990s.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2ts2JaD

Apple-Shaped Body? Pear-Shaped? Your Genes May Tell

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While obesity is linked to a range of health conditions, excess fat around the middle seems to be a particular risk factor for certain diseases -- like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Inibz3