Test Your Knowledge #648: Vitiligo is the loss of skin pigment usually around joints or...
Vitiligo is the loss of skin pigment usually around joints or orifices of the face, such as the eyes and mouth.
Letter from the Editor #648
I have spent the past 10 weeks criss-crossing the country talking to pharmacy groups about the value pharmacists add to the care of hypertension through MTM (medication therapy management). Many Part D providers have...
Accu-Chek Inform II System -- POC Testing
Accu-Chek Inform II System -- POC Testing
Patients Unaware of Gum Disease Link to Diabetes
More than one-third of US adults are not aware of the link between diabetes and oral health. A survey found 54% reported one or more symptoms of gum disease, yet 67% did not discuss their oral health with their doctor. "Not only are people...
Every Hour of TV Shortens Life 22 Minutes
Australian researchers have found that for every hour of television viewed by a person over the age of 25, their life expectancy is reduced by 22 minutes. Based on the average of 6 hours of TV a day, that means that most people will live 4.8 years...
How Much Exercise for Kids under 6?
For children under age 6, getting at least three hours of daily physical activity, spread out over the day, may be a good goal. Major organizations in three countries have now reached the conclusion that three hours of daily exercise should be...
Diabetes with Psoriasis Increases Vascular Risk
Patients with diabetes and psoriasis are significantly more likely to develop new-onset, diabetes-related microvascular and macrovascular complications than are psoriasis-free patients with diabetes....
Progression of Vascular Calcification Is Increased with Statin Use
Frequent statin use is associated with accelerated coronary artery calcification in T2DM patients....
One More Study: Increasing Physical Activity Slashes CV Events and Deaths for Type 2's
Higher levels of leisure-time physical activity cut the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in people with type 2 diabetes by two-thirds....
Sleepless Nights Increase Risk for Diabetes
Sleep deprivation can affect insulin resistance....
Sit and Stand Workstations Cut Health Risks of Sedentary Jobs
Desks that give workers the option of sitting or standing while performing their jobs may help cut health risks associated with sedentary occupations....
Sulfonylurea's Cardiotoxicity Probed
The risk of ischemic events may be higher with a specific subclass of sulfonylureas....
Aspirin Resistance Related to Glucose Control
Aspirin resistance – a concern among patients with type 2 diabetes who may be at high risk of heart disease – may be attenuated by aggressive glucose-lowering therapy....
Foot Ulceration for Diabetes Patients Doubles Mortality Risk
Diabetic foot ulceration was associated with a nearly 2-fold increased risk for all-cause mortality above that of diabetes alone, according to a meta-analysis of 8 studies....
Sitting for Too Long Doubles Diabetes Risk
The more time people spend sitting, the greater their risk of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and death....
Latest Data Shows HRT Cuts CVD by 50 Percent
Hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women with a mean age of 50 significantly reduced the risk of the combined end point of mortality, MI, or heart failure....
Diabetic Macular Edema Responds Best to Ranibizumab
Aggressive treatment with ranibizumab during year 3 may be more effective for diabetic macular edema (DME) than less-intensive treatment, according to 3-year outcomes from an ongoing randomized published clinical trial....
Epilepsy Drug Shows Weight-Loss
Zonisamide worked for certain obese adults, but not without side effects....
