US regulators: Silicone breast implants relatively safe
Silicone breast implants are relatively safe
despite frequent complications and a small increased risk of the
disease lymphoma, US drug regulators have said. In a new report, the
Food and Drug Administration said the risks were well enough
understood that prospective patients could make informed decisions.
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Common medicines for elderly linked to death
Commonly used drugs - for conditions such as
heart disease, depression and allergies - have been linked to a
greater risk of death and declining brain function by UK
researchers. They said half of people over 65 were prescribed these
drugs.
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Type 2 diabetes in newly diagnosed ‘can be reversed’
An extreme eight-week diet of 600 calories a day
can reverse Type 2 diabetes in people newly diagnosed with the
disease, says a Diabetologia study. Newcastle University researchers
found the low-calorie diet reduced fat levels in the pancreas and
liver, which helped insulin production return to normal.
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