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FDA: J&J delayed reporting insulin pump problems The FDA says inspectors found Animas never reported or delayed reporting on patients hospitalized with dangerously high blood sugar, respiratory failure and coma, and a life-threatening complication called diabetic ketoacidosis.

(Northwestern University) A new Northwestern Medicine study of adolescent cardiovascular health in the US reveals a bleak picture of teens likely to die of heart disease at a younger age than adults do today.

The alarming health profiles of 5,547 children and adolescents, ages 12 to 19, reveal high blood sugar, obesity, lousy diets, little physical activity and smoking.

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Two studies show that diet soda drinkers have more belly fat than non-diet soda sippers and are at increased risk for raised blood sugar levels.

The risk may largely exist among people who also have the well-known risk factors for type 2 diabetes -- including excess weight, high blood sugar, elevated triglycerides and high blood pressure.

For Johnson and Johnson, it's deja vu all over again, as reported by the Spartansburg (SC) Herald Journal:

A Spartanburg jury decided that Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary violated South Carolina's Unfair Trade Practices Act, but the company will wait until damages are determined next month before it decides whether to appeal the jury's decision.

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(MedPage Today) -- Postoperative hyperglycemia -- with or without reaching the threshold for diabetes -- is an independent predictor of surgical site infections, a retrospective review of medical records showed.

Smoking, high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, and obesity -- four preventable risk factors -- are literally robbing years from our lives.

One of the many things people overlook when trying to live healthy on a budget is preventative health care. Most people think that not going to the doctor for checkups will save them money.

This couldn't be further from the truth though. In fact, preventative health care can save you money over the long run.

Not to mention that preventative health care can save your life. This week, let's talk about preventative health care and how it not only saves you money, but protects you as well.

DALLAS (AP) -- New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems.

The "sunshine" vitamin is needed to keep bones strong, but recent research has linked vitamin D to other possible health benefits.

The teen study confirms results seen in adults, linking low levels with risk factors for heart disease, the researchers said....