By Jennifer Freidman 2011 Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, University of Florida Atrial fibrillation currently affects about 2.2 million Americans. If left untreated it can cause embolism and stroke. The American Heart Association’s current recommendations for stroke prevention include anticoagulation therapy with warfarin being the agent of choice. Warfarin is a drug with a …

Kay’s Naturals Product Review Each and every week we try to bring you a product that can either benefit your patients or your practice. Often times this is just a blurb and a link to a website. However at times a new product comes along that we think can make …

FDA Denies Approval of Weight-loss Drug: The manufacturer of the drug Contrave, a combination of naltrexone plus buproion was issued a response letter from the FDA which required the manufacturers to conduct a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial before the new drug application can be approved.

Outdoor Exercise Healthier than Gym Workouts: The study found that exercise in natural environments was linked to greater feelings of revitalization, increased energy and positive engagement. Levels of tension, confusion, anger and depression were found to be lowered by exercising outside. As well as improved mental health benefits, those studied …

Severe Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Pregnancies Occurs 3-5 Times More Frequently in Early Pregnancy: In the third trimester, however, the incidence is lower than in the year preceding pregnancy. The frequency distribution of severe hypoglycemia is highly skewed as 10% of pregnant women account for 60% of all recorded events. …

Forecasting the Future of Cardiovascular Disease: To prepare for future cardiovascular care needs the AHA developed methodology to project future prevalence and costs of care for hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and all other CVD from 2010 to 2030. By 2030, 40.5% of the US population is projected …

In Type 1 diabetes patients, insulin degludec — an ultra-long-acting basal insulin — controlled blood sugar levels as well as insulin glargine but…

Insulin stimulates brain glucose metabolism at physiological postprandial levels in patients with impaired glucose tolerance but not in healthy subjects….

Unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin occurred primarily in adults more than 40 years old (73%) and occurred between the hours of 6-12PM….

Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss….