Bok choy binge puts woman in coma

Eating extra veggies is a good goal, but an 88-year-old Chinese woman took the quest too far, consuming enough raw bok choy to send herself into a life-threatening, thyroid-induced coma, doctors say.

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Bad night’s sleep can hamper body’s insulin use
Just one sleepless night can hamper the body’s ability to use insulin to process sugar in the bloodstream, according to a study which scientists say might help explain why diabetes is on the rise.
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Public health advocate wants Avandia study halted
A leading public health advocate pressed his case Wednesday to halt a trial of GlaxoSmithKline’s diabetes drug Avandia, telling a House subcommittee the pill needlessly increases patients’ heart attack risk.
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