Monthly ArchiveMay 2009
cola cause muscle problems skyk on 28 May 2009
Drink Cola Can Cause Muscle Problems
By HealthDay – Wed May 27, 8:49 PM PDT
- WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) — Drinking too much cola can increase the risk of a muscle problem called hypokalemia, experts warn.
In people with hypokalemia, a drop in blood potassium levels results in problems with vital muscle functions. Symptoms can range from mild weakness to serious paralysis, say Greek researchers who conducted a review of people who drank between two to nine liters of cola a day.
Two of the patients were pregnant women who were admitted to hospital with low potassium levels. One was a 21-year-old woman who drank up to three liters of cola a day and complained of fatigue, appetite loss and persistent vomiting. An electrocardiogram revealed she had a heart blockage, and blood tests showed she had low potassium levels, the researchers explained in a news release.
diabetes in children skyk on 28 May 2009
Type 1 Diabetes in Children Growing Faster Than Earlier Predictions
May 27, 2009 — The incidence of type 1 diabetes among very young children will double from 2005 levels in a little over a decade if present trends continue, a new study shows.
The prediction is based on type 1 diabetes trends in Europe, but experts say there is every reason to believe that the U.S. will see a similar dramatic increase in the disease.
They are also convinced that environmental exposures are driving the increase, but it is far from clear what those exposures are.
Once known as juvenile diabetes, type 1 diabetes is much less common than type 2 diabetes, except among children and adolescents.
