Health news 9th August 2011

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Why do you feel so tired? There could be a serious illness behind your exhaustion
Possible cause: Undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, which affects around one million Britons. It can be triggered by obesity, which may explain why patients feel so tired.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ere-illness-exhaustion.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Herbal remedies lack safety warnings

Some herbal remedies still lack clear safety information on side-effects despite new EU rules earlier this year that they should carry warnings. New research shows that even products that fall under these new rules are available online and in shops without the safety information, and old stock is still on sale.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...al-remedies-lack-safety-warnings-2334153.html

Care homes 'lack named managers'

Over 2,000 care homes in England have no registered manager, according to figures from the regulator. The Care Quality Commission data showed 2,200 of the 24,000 homes in England had no-one named as being in charge.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14449125

Could the Atkins diet help you keep diabetes at bay?

When Diane Platt was told in April last year that she would be diabetic within six months, she knew she had to dramatically change her diet.

The 45-year-old from Bournemouth had gradually put on weight over the previous decade

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...diet-help-diabetes-bay.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

there has recently been a U-turn in the thinking about the best diet for diabetes, although few will know about it

Except most people clued up about how diabetes works!
 
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