Is too much insulin bad for the heart?

WASHINGTON – Using insulin to treat diabetes could be harmful if the patient has chronic high blood pressure (BP), says the latest research.

Insulin is a hormone that controls the levels of glucose, a key source of energy, in our blood via its effects on the liver, muscle, and fat cells.
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50 million diabetes cases projected this year: Azad

NEW DELHI – India is projected to have 50.7 million diabetes patients in 2010, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Tuesday and informed that the centre has lined up a Rs.500 crore plan to control non-communicable diseases like diabetes and stroke.

“As per a report published by International Diabetes Federation, cases of diabetes (20-79 years) in …. Original article  : 50 million diabetes cases projected this year: Azad.