(November, 27, 2009 - Insidermedicine)

From Chicago – It is estimated that the number of diabetics will double and costs for their care care will triple in the next 25 years, according to a report published in the journal Diabetes Care. Researchers estimate that the prevalence of diabetes will increase from 8 million people to 14 million, and that the cost to treat these people will increase from $45 billion annually to $171 billion annually. Researchers believe that aging baby boomers are a main reason for these increases. 

From Norway – According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, administering IV drugs for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest does not appear to improve their survival. Based on a randomized clinical trial, researchers found that only 10% of patients survived an out of hospital cardiac arrest regardless of whether or not they received intravenous medications
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And finally from Sweden - Men who avoid confrontation at work may be at increased risk of heart attack, according to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Researchers surveyed over 2,700 men, interested in how they reacted to conflict at work, including whether they walked away from confrontation. Results showed that men who engaged in  'covert coping' techniques--such as leaving an encounter or letting things pass without saying anything--had up to five times the risk of suffering heart attack or dying from heart disease in the next ten years.