Diabetes pill tied to heart risks
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070522/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 - A widely used diabetes pill raises the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, according to a scientific analysis that reveals what some experts are calling another Vioxx-like example of the government failing to protect the public from an unsafe drug.</p><br clear="all"/>

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