Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control

SUNDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new once-a-week formulation of the injectable diabetes drug Byetta controls blood sugar even better than the older twice-a-day formulation, researchers report.

 Hurricane Threats: Time to Batten Down the Hatches

SUNDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- With Tropical Storm Hanna having bruised much of the U.S. East Coast, and the far more dangerous Hurricane Ike hot on her heels, federal officials are offering checklists of advice for people living in the paths of violent Atlantic storms.

 Health Highlights: Sept. 7 2008

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: