(December 10, 2008 - Insidermedicine) From Washington - According to the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer, heart disease will be surpassed by cancer as the leading cause of death worldwide by 2010. Experts have estimated that 12.4 million people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer this year, and 7.6 million will die. In men, the most common form is lung cancer, while breast cancer is the most pervasive form among women.

From North Carolina - According to research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, diabetic women who take thiazolidinediones may be at increased risk for fracture. In a meta-analysis of 12 studies involving over 45,000 patients, researchers found that women taking drugs such as Avandia and Actos to control type 2 diabetes had a 45% increased risk of sustaining a fracture. This association was not seen in men.

And finally, from Norway - According to research in the British Medical Journal, doing a set of warm-up exercises may significantly reduce the number of injuries that occur among young athletes. In a study of nearly 1,900 girls aged 13 to 17, researchers found that those who spent 20 minutes prior to a soccer practice doing strength, balance and jumping exercises, as well as stretching and running, sustained 29% fewer lower-extremity injuries than those that did not warm up.

For Insidermedicine in 60, I'm Allison Chow from Queen's University.