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Long-Term and High-Dose Metformin Use Can Compromise B12 Levels

7/25/2007 - Metformin, a glucose-lowering drug, is one of the most widely prescribed drugs for type-2 (adult-onset) diabetes. But the longer a person takes the drug, especially at high dosages, the more likely he will develop a deficiency of vitamin B12. Researchers...

New diabetes drug causes weight gain, bone fractures

12/14/2006 - (NaturalNews) According to a new study published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine, GlaxoSmithKline's new Avandia diabetes drug delays the progression of type 2 diabetes in newly diagnosed patients, but may cause serious side effects, including...

Diabetes drug metformin found to cause vitamin B12 deficiency

10/20/2006 - (NaturalNews) Diabetes patients treated with the drug metformin are at risk for vitamin B12 deficiency, a study reports in the Oct. 9 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. "Identification of risk factors for metformin-related vitamin B12 deficiency...

Weight Loss Improves Bladder Control in Women with Prediabetes (press release)

9/7/2006 - Losing a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and increased physical activity reduces the occurrence of urinary incontinence (UI) in women with prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet diabetic....

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