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Alan Johnson | We need to talk about Islamism
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If I had slept through yesterday, woken up this morning, and gone online, I might have thought the EDL beheaded someone yesterday. There is a lot of displacement on Twitter and FB, as if it's all too ...
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Polly Toynbee | Jeremy Hunt's blundering blaming of GPs makes for bad politics
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The health secretary is taking a risk in gunning for family doctors. The public trust them more than they do those in government The inevitable NHS crisis has begun to rumble even sooner than predicte...
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Cathy Newman | Well I don't think I've ever interrupted anyone as much as I just did @anjemchou...
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Well I don't think I've ever interrupted anyone as much as I just did @anjemchoudary but I'm afraid it had to be done
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The government is claiming credit for a reduction in the immigration figures. B...
19:19Roger Helmer
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The government is claiming credit for a reduction in the immigration figures. But the recession played a large part.
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Political Scrapbook | Green Party try to give Kitcat the finger on Brighton Council
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A leaked Twitter exchange has exposed attempts by Green Party councillors to stab the leader of their flagship council in the back. The direct messages reveal attempts by Cllr Alexandra Phillips (@Ale...
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Benefits of statins outweigh diabetes risk
10 August 2012
The benefits of taking statins are greater than the increased risk of developing diabetes experienced by some patients, new findings show.
A study has found that, although statins increased the likelihood of developing diabetes in patients already at risk of the condition, these people were still 39 percent less likely to develop cardiovascular disease while taking the drug.
Patients who were not already at risk of developing diabetes experienced a 52 percent reduction in cardiovascular disease when taking statins, and had no increase in diabetes risk.
Judy O’Sullivan, Senior Cardiac Nurse at the British Heart Foundation (BHF), said: “As with all drugs, statins bring both benefits and side effects. But statins can save lives.
“This analysis confirms that the benefits of taking statins far outweigh the side effects for the majority of people who need to take them, including those at increased risk of developing diabetes.
“If you’ve been prescribed statins, you should continue to take them. If you have any concerns about your medication, make sure you speak to your doctor.”
This study was published online in The Lancet.
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