A once-a-day baby aspirin can modestly ward off the development of common polyps that eventually grow to become colon cancer, a study finds.
Read More »Metformin Offsets Weight Gain in Children on Psychotropics
Metformin may help offset weight gain in pediatric patients taking psychotropic medications, according to an open label study reported in the April issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 12 Systolic Blood Pressure is the Most Important Marker of Cardiov
Therefore, the need for more strict control of this component of blood pressure must be reconsidered
Read More »Misshapen Proteins Tied to Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes may be the result of protein folding gone awry.
Read More »Diabetes Costs 47,000 for Every Patient
Complications of diabetes cost the health care system about $47,000 per patient over the course of the person’s life.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 11 Diabetics Demand Personal Attention from their Pharmacists
Survey from Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical found wide disparity in customer satisfaction levels from the chains and independent pharmacies
Read More »Calcium Supplementation Improves Lipid Profile in Postmenopaus
Calcium citrate supplementation significantly increases HDL cholesterol levels in postmenopausal women.
Read More »Losartan Versus HCTZ in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Losartan 50 mg was effective in reducing blood pressure and albuminuria in type 2 diabetic patients.
Read More »Issue 99 Item 10 Expanding Use of Insulin Pump Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes
After 25 years, results show better control.
Read More »Inflammatory Marker Predicts Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Researchers have identified chronic inflammation as a new risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes.
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