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Educational Campaign Launched to Increase Awareness of Link Between Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
Two of 3 adults with type 2 diabetes do not know that heart disease is the number 1 of killer of individuals with the disease.
Could Black Tea Help Prevent Diabetes?
Black tea may serve as a promising antidiabetic agent for glycemic control.
Fish Oil Shows Benefit in Asthma
Omega-3 fatty acids may help fight asthma.
Diabulimia Prevalence Among Young Women
Individuals with diabetes have a higher risk of developing an eating disorder.
2017 Immunization Schedules
This year’s recommendations for the routine use of vaccines in the United States.
Potential Target Identified for Future Asthma Treatments
Low levels of protein in individuals with asthma, identified as an epithelial-derived smooth muscle-relaxing factor.
Skin-Graft Harvesting System Speeds Chronic Wound Recovery
Technique may improve wound healing and reduce health care costs.
Evidence-Based Medicine May Reduce Overtreatment in Type 2 Diabetes
Call to action for the implementation of evidence-based medicine.
New Guidelines Released for Diabetic Neuropathy Care
Prevention and treatment recommendations on diabetic neuropathy for primary care providers.
Potential Treatment Targets for Hypertension Found
Genetic regions linked to blood pressure may produce new preventative therapies.
Bone Turnover Markers May Help Detect Patient Adherence to Osteoporosis Treatment
About half of patients who initiate osteoporosis treatment discontinue treatment within 1 year.
Insulin Increases Risk of Thromboembolic Events in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Need for insulin therapy may be an independent factor affecting AF-related stroke/systemic embolism occurrence.
Functional MRI Scan Better Predicts Patient Response to Antidepressants
Cognitive tests and fMRI scans help identify whether patients will respond to antidepressant therapy.
Medication Adherence for Diabetes Less Likely Among Latinos with Limited English
Diabetes care impacted by language barriers.
Early-Life Asthma Increases Risk of Childhood Obesity
Children with asthma have a greater risk of developing obesity than children without asthma.
Verapamil Improves Treatment of Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Calcium channel blocker dramatically improved symptom scores in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
HPV Vaccination Rates Low Among Teenagers
An estimated 39,000 new cases of human papillomavirus in the United States each year.
Yoga Shows Benefit in Chronic Nonspecific Lower Back Pain
Yoga is a mind-body exercise sometimes used for nonspecific low back pain.
High Blood Pressure Drug to Treat Angiosarcoma
Propranolol granted Orphan Drug Designation by the European Commission.
Portable Device in the Works for Early Detection of Diabetes
Device will detect type 1 and 2 diabetes at an early stage.
Lack of Response to Asthma Treatment Higher in African American Patients
Black patients more likely to exhibit eosinophilic airway inflammation than white patients.
Simple Measures (that Work!) for Treating Nonspecific, Acute Low Back Pain
Clinicians should approach low back pain conservatively.
Diabetes Prevention: Efficacy of Screen-and-Treat Policies
Screen-and-treat policies unlikely to significantly reduce diabetes epidemic.
Diabetes Ranked Costliest Disease in the United States
In total dollars spent, diabetes costs Americans more than any other disease.
Migraine Headache: Help Is Possible
It's easy to spot headache sufferers—they wander in the OTC aisle examining labels, looking distraught and fatigued.
Chronic Illness Masquerading as Acute Problem: Post-Polio Syndrome
Post-polio syndrome affects polio survivors 30 to 40 years after they've recovered from their initial poliomyelitis.
Laxative Safe, Effective Treatment for Constipation in Diabetes Patients
Lubiprostone a promising treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation.
Flu Triggers Cardiovascular Problems in Patients with Heart Disease
The flu shot deemed safe and effective in patients with heart trouble.
FDA Approves First Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for Insulin-Dosing Decisions
Dexcom G5 CGM could replace traditional finger-stick tests of blood glucose levels.
Hepatitis C, HIV-Led Treatments Shift Toward Primary Care Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Primary care physicians and nurse practitioners are taking on more areas of co-infection out of necessity.
