Merck diabetes drug wins federal approval in the US CBC News - WASHINGTON (AP) - Diabetics in the United States gained a new way of controlling their blood sugar levels Tuesday with federal approval of a novel pill for Type 2 diabetes.

Dengue cases, scare on the rise Times of India - NEW DELHI: The death toll in the dengue outbreak in the Capital reached 17 with at least three people dying of the disease in the last 24 hours.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Many older women with breast cancer are being under-diagnosed and under-treated, especially in community hospitals, researchers report.