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Posted on June 05, 2009 08:46
By Dr. Georgia Newman
It would seem obvious that control of the blood sugar would be the primary thing that doctors are concerned about. In fact, although lowering the blood sugars to safe levels does help prevent eye damage and nerve damage, control of the blood pressure and cholesterol levels is much more important. Any patient with diabetes has...
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Posted on June 05, 2009 04:58
If full-blown stroke occurs, it often comes within a day, study shows
About half the people who have a major stroke soon after a less serious brain event, such as a transient ischemic attack or "mini-stroke," do so within 24 hours of the minor event, a new study finds.
The message here for people who have a TIA is to "seek medical attention immed...
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Posted on June 05, 2009 04:10
“Take two aspirin and call me in the morning” used to be the prescription of choice for headache sufferers. But as anyone who has ever experienced a debilitating headache knows, sometimes that old advice just isn’t enough. According to the National Headache Foundation, 29.5 million people in the U.S. alone suffer from migraines, headaches that are ...
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Posted on June 05, 2009 04:00
HealthDay (6/4, Gardner) reported that University of Colorado researchers are saying that "obesity may not worsen asthma, as many experts have thought, but it could dampen the response to medications commonly used to manage the chronic condition." Before reaching that conclusion, investigators "looked at body mass index (BMI) and treatment data on ...
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Posted on June 04, 2009 19:55
Having trouble distinguishing one erectile dysfunction drug from another? So are researchers at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. A new AHRQ technology assessment and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials concluded that there is not enough evidence to determine which ED drugs are more effective or which may cause fewer and les...
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Posted on June 04, 2009 14:13
On its front page, the New York Times (6/4, A1, Sack) reports on the recent difficulties for some to fill all of their prescription drugs and points out that even "with the Medicare drug benefit, even with the prevalence of low-cost generics, even with loss-leader discounting by big chains, many Americans still find themselves unable to afford the ...
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Posted on June 04, 2009 14:09
Researchers urge simplification of Part D to achieve cost savings
In the face of rising health care costs, a new study has found that older adults were less likely to identify the plan that minimized their total annual cost and were likely to mistakenly think they had chosen the lowest-cost plan. The study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Founda...
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Posted on June 03, 2009 11:46
Researchers have identified a gene that is overactive in 20 per cent of breast cancer tumours, an especially optimistic finding, given there is already a drug on the market that could effectively block the gene.
The discovery also reflects the new direction in cancer research, which is focusing on developing personalized treatment for specific gen...
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