ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a drug that lowers blood fats known as triglycerides to cholesterol-fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study. The study run by the National Institutes of Health, dubbed Accord, aimed to see if the dual-drug therapy could ...

Diabetics who seek to aggressively lower their blood pressure and cholesterol are not reducing their risk of a heart attack and could suffer negative side effects, a study released Sunday said. The results of the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) clinical trial appear to repudiate years of medical advice for type-2 diabetics who face a high ...

Let's face it; some really great tasting food is not good for you. Eaten rarely it may cause little harm, but a steady diet of it can lead to problems. To encourage healthier choices, some have advocated a tax on sugary soft drinks and other food products often linked to ...

The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found. That is because if the wrong kinds of bacteria take over they can cause a low-level inflammation that leads to a pre-diabetic condition and an elevated appetite, the study published Thursday in the ...