No to the needle; diabetes drug may spare injections, complications

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Metformin, sold under the brand name Glucophage, may enable some type II diabetics to stop injecting sulfonylureas, which encourage the body to make more insulin. Metformin helps the body make better use of the insulin already present and reduces the risk of complications such as heart disease and obesity.

Author: Munson, Marty
Drug therapy, Glucophage (Medication)

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Bruise buster: vitamin K may ease the black and blue

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A study indicates that the healing of bruises may be aided by the use of cream that contains vitamin K. The vitamin, which is a blood-clot regulator, may help prevent the black and blue progression by controlling blood products outside the blood vessel.

Author: Munson, Marty
Care and treatment, Wounds and injuries, Wound care, Vitamin K

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Decking damage: can vitamin C stem diabetic complications?

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Researchers have found that vitamin C may prevent the human body from producing sorbitol, a compound believed to cause kidney, nerve, and retinal damage. However, sorbitol may be only one of several causes of diabetic complications.

Author: Munson, Marty
Research, Complications and side effects, Vitamin C, Sorbitol

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Subjects list: Health aspects, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus
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