FDA issues safety alert on diabetes drug
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070521/ap_on_he_me/diabetes_drug_risks"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20070521/i/r3436976024.jpg?x=130&y=85&sig=JTl4raYpvnxQoTu7zmBebA--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="A scientist works in GlaxoSmithKline's plant in Singapore, December 16, 2005. Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline Plc's widely used drug for treating type 2 diabetes, increased the risk of heart death by 64 percent and the risk of heart attack by 43 percent, U.S. researchers said on Monday. REUTERS/Luis Enrique Ascui" border="0" /></a>AP - The widely prescribed diabetes drug Avandia is linked to a greater risk of heart attack and possibly death, a new scientific analysis revealed, and the U.S. government issued a safety alert Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>

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