Thursday 20 June 2013
Diabetics are almost 50pc more likely to have a heart attack than people who do not suffer from the condition.
Between 2010 and 2011, almost 14,500 people with diabetes suffered a heart attack in England and Wales, according to new data from Britain's National Diabetes Audit. Patients are also at a greater risk of other potentially fatal conditions like angina, stroke and needing amputations, the report shows.
The excess risk is higher among people with Type 1 diabetes.
Irish Independent
Developing diabetes can be heightened by eating large amount of red meat
For most women who have lost their hair following chemotherapy, a wig is an essential part of life in terms of maintaining normality and confidence
ANTIBODIES to a high-risk type of a virus that causes mouth and throat cancers when transmitted via oral sex can be detected in blood tests many years before onset of the disease, according to a World Health Organisation-led team of researchers.
Developing diabetes can be heightened by eating large amount of red meat
For most women who have lost their hair following chemotherapy, a wig is an essential part of life in terms of maintaining normality and confidence
ANTIBODIES to a high-risk type of a virus that causes mouth and throat cancers when transmitted via oral sex can be detected in blood tests many years before onset of the disease, according to a World Health Organisation-led team of researchers.
Madonna has admitted there were days when she was so exhausted she didn't want to perform during her recent MDNA world tour.
James Gandolfini, the actor famous for his lead role in mob drama The Sopranos, has died in Italy.
PRESENTER Sile Seoige's radio show on Newstalk has been axed as part of a major overhaul of the station's weekend schedule.
Tributes have poured in for James Gandolfini, the American actor best known for his role as the mob boss in The Sopranos, who died on Wednesday at the age of 51.
James Gandolfini, the actor famous for his lead role in mob drama The Sopranos, has died in Italy, according to his managers.
Woody Harrelson is putting his paper where his passions are.
The European premiere of Breathe In has kicked off the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).
Nicole Scherzinger went hell for leather at the X Factor auditions as she dazzled fans with her latest outfit.
American actress Valerie Harper has agreed to give a first-person account of her battle with terminal cancer.
DUBLIN stylist Darren Kennedy has found himself rubbing shoulders with movie stars, TV presenters and singing sensations at Men's Fashion Week in London.
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