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Men who took drug twice as likely to report hearing loss, study finds….

Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said in a study that identifies the real culprits at the meat counter…. 

The combination of fenofibrate and simvastatin did not reduce the rate of fatal cardiovascular events, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or nonfatal stroke, as compared with simvastatin alone….

Microalbuminuria may predict renal and cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension but without diabetes, according to the results of a study….

Medical costs and reduced work productivity associated with diabetes cost the U.S. over $218 billion in 2007, researchers said….

When it comes to selecting the best exercise for fitness, aerobic exercise provides better health benefits than walking, according to a new study…. 

Nocturnal hypoglycemia occurred during 8.5% of nights during 12 months of continuous glucose monitoring for children and adults with Type 1 diabetes, leading researchers to conclude that the occurrence of nocturnal hypoglycemia is frequent and prolonged in intensively treated patients…. 

Patients treated over long periods with metformin, are at risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency which is also likely to get worse over time, according to a study….

The 57 million Americans currently living with “pre-diabetes” could benefit from a group weight loss program, like Weight Watchers, according to a new study published in American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine…. 

The estimated GFR, but not the stage of diabetic nephropathy graded by the urinary albumin excretion, is associated with the carotid intima-media thickness in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study….