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Diagnostic Value of HbA1c for Type 2 Diabetes: A1c test was investigated for its use as screening parameter for diabetes in a cohort at increased risk for the disease. The oral glucose tolerance test classified 1,523 individuals as normal glucose tolerant (NGT), 387 as impaired glucose tolerant (IGT) or having …

A New Aspirin Formulation Easier on Stomach: The main contraindication for aspirin that prevents people from using it are ulcers and GI irritation. A recent clinical trial involving a new drug formulation incorporating aspirin with soy-derived phosphatidylcholine found that the drug combination significantly reduced irritation to the stomach and upper …

Analysis Cautions against Wider Use of Statins: There is not enough evidence to recommend the widespread use of statins in people with no previous history of heart disease, scientists said last week. In a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library journal, researchers said the cholesterol-lowering drugs should be prescribed …

Asian Americans Show Higher Diabetes Rates: Despite being thinner, Asian Americans are more likely than whites to have Type 2 diabetes and the problem is growing, a new study which included 230,500 U.S. adults, finds. Diabetes rates rose over time reaching 8% among Asian adults and 6% among whites. Genes …

Resistance May Increase Risk of CVD in Type 1 Diabetes: The Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes (CACTI) study assessed the role of insulin action on peripheral glucose utilization and nonesterified fatty acid (NEFA) suppression in predicting coronary artery calcification (CAC) in Type 1 diabetes. Compared to subjects without …

Online Health Info Popular but Often Unchecked: The survey questioned more than 12,000 people and found that 81% of those with internet access use it to search for advice about health, medicines or medical conditions. More than six in 10 look for information about medicines and more than half of …

Diabetes Continues to Soar: The number of American adults treated for diabetes more than doubled between 1996 and 2007, rising from about 9 million to 19 million.. By age groups, the number of adults treated for diabetes increased from 4.3 million to 8 million among people age 65 and older; …

Women with Both Diabetes and Depression at Higher Risk of Dying from Heart Disease, Other Causes: Compared with women who did not have either condition, those with depression had a 44% increased risk of death, those with diabetes had a 35% increased risk of death and those with both conditions …

Walking Speed Associated with Survival in Older Adults: Longevity may vary widely in older adults. One 80 year old may have 20 years of life ahead and another just a few years. This becomes important when physicians assess ongoing treatment plans and care goals for their older patients. A new …

Echinacea and the Common Cold: Does it Work? Taking Echinacea did not significantly alter the duration or severity of the common cold, although small benefits were seen, a randomized, carefully blinded trial found. Mean duration of symptoms was 6.34 days in patients taking Echinacea in a blinded fashion and 6.76 …