Diabetes patients

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission has awarded Southcoast Health Systems an $8 million grant to provide more care for individuals with behavioral health issues and high-risk diabetes patients, along with improved emergency care.

The Food and Drug Administration is lifting severe safety restrictions on the former blockbuster diabetes pill Avandia.       The FDA's repeal is based on recent data suggesting that the much-debated medication does not increase the risk of heart attack.  ...