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How to Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes

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Research increasingly shows that meat can dramatically raise your chances of diabetes.Eating too much sugar and fat increases your risk of getting type 2 diabetes as we already know. Your body needs protein. But if you have diabetes or a risk of diabetes it’s wise to cut back on your meat intake to improve your health. Research on meat and diabetes. A recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the deaths of nearly 700,000 people in 2012 from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. They found that nearly 50 percent of the deaths were related to poor nutritional choices. For people who already had diabetes, their risk of death increased if they consumed more processed meats. Another study released this year from researchers in Finland analyzed the diets of more than 2,300 middle-aged men, ages 42 to 60. At the outset, none of the participants had type 2 diabetes. In the follow-up, after 19 years ...

FDA issues recall for blood pressure medication due to cancer risk

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall for several drugs used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure due to the risk of cancer. The FDA announced the voluntary recall of several drugs containing the active ingredient valsartan. The FDA said the recall was due to an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which was found in the products and is classified as a probable human carcinogen The following are products listed in the recall, according to the FDA: Valsartan from Major Pharmaceuticals Valsartan from Solco Healthcare Valsartan from Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) from Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) from Solco Healthcare The FDA points out that not all products containing valsartan are being recalled. Officials note that because valsartan is used in medicines to treat serious medical conditions such as heart problems, patients who take the recalled medi...