TECOS Top Line: No Increase in CV Risk with DPP-4 Inhibitor Primary and secondary endpoints met for those on sitagliptin. Apr 28, 2015
Slippery Slope: Diet Drugs No Help for Heart In another edition of the Slippery Slope series examining use of surrogate endpoints in drug approvals, Ƶ and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel find diet drugs are approved without solid evidence of benefits, but with hints of harm. Apr 19, 2015
Slippery Slope: $$ in, Diet Drugs Out, How Five Drugs Came to Market Makers of diet drugs spent more than $60 million on payments to doctors, organized medicine, and lobbyists to get their drugs approved. Apr 19, 2015
Slippery Slope: Fen-Phen Users Recall a 'Miracle' Turned Nightmare Fen-phen use was linked to heart valve damage, as these two cases illustrate. Apr 19, 2015
What the Evidence Really Says About PUFAs Another look at the supposed benefits of corn oil. Apr 14, 2015
Endo Apps: The DIY Artificial Pancreas Type 1 diabetics and their parents find solutions for closed-loop control. Apr 06, 2015
Nephrologists Iffy About Dialysis in Expectant Moms Survey results suggest lack of clear guidelines leads to uncertainty. Mar 29, 2015
Excerpt From 'The Secret Language of Doctors' ED doc Brian Goldman investigates slang to "crack code of hospital culture." Mar 26, 2015
Prediabetes Patients Have Fewer Gut Bugs A change for the worse apparent in the intestinal microbiome. Mar 08, 2015 video
Endo Apps: How to Get Useful Glucose Meter Data There are several options for downloading and interpreting important data from diabetes patients. Feb 24, 2015
Morning Break: Penis Reduction? Patient Suffering Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the Ƶ staff. Feb 18, 2015
Diabetes: Is This Tattoo Worth a 1,000 Needle Pricks? UCSD researchers report early results on a tattoo to measure blood sugar. Jan 27, 2015 video
Onglyza OK in Renal Patients No increase in cardiovascular events seen in renally impaired SAVOR patients. Jan 14, 2015
Reclast May Protect Bone by Reversing Marrow Fat Early zoledronic acid reverses bone marrow adipogenesis during estrogen deficiency. Jan 07, 2015
Gut Hormone May Up Dehydration Risk in T2D Endogenous glucagon-like peptide-1 appears to inhibit fluid intake. Dec 28, 2014
Is Sugar, Not Salt, High BP Culprit? Review suggests sugar plays a larger role than salt in hypertension. Dec 12, 2014
Opioid Linked to Low Blood Sugar Tramadol was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia. Dec 09, 2014
Knee Surgery Linked to Higher OA Risk Can meniscus repairs actually worsen joint damage? Dec 04, 2014
New Treatments for High Potassium on the Horizon But ultimate success is far from guaranteed. Nov 26, 2014
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Is Rare With Denosumab for Bone Loss Study finds risk very low, even with long-term drug therapy. Nov 20, 2014
New Antibody Found in Membranous Nephropathy Antibodies against THSD7A may be behind some cases. Nov 14, 2014
Are There Fewer 'Tasty' Meals After Bariatric Surgery? Taste buds may be diminished by weight-loss surgery. Nov 07, 2014
Two Gastric Balloons May Be Better than One A dual-balloon intragastric device helped patients shed more pounds. Nov 06, 2014
Do Statins Up a Woman's Risk for Thyroid Cancer? Estrogen may neutralize the cancer-protective effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs. Nov 05, 2014
Strong Bones: Are DXA Scans Overused? DXA scans are being overused in clinical practice despite more restrictive guidelines. Nov 03, 2014
Kidney Stones Up Fracture Risk Risk is strongest in adolescent men and women in their 30s. Oct 24, 2014
Insulin and Insulina: Bridging the Gap Physicians need to be aware of patients' beliefs about medicinal plants. Oct 22, 2014
NAMS Launches Menopause App MenoPro calculator helps design optimal therapy for individual patients. Oct 14, 2014
Aphrodisiac Aids Genetic Type 2 Diabetes About 4% of diabetes patients may benefit from yohimbine. Oct 09, 2014
Review: Telcare Glucose Meter An easy-to-use glucose monitor uploads data to the cloud for ready access. Sep 25, 2014
Metformin and TSH: Is There a Link? Canadian study suggests raises questions about metformin use in diabetics with underlying hypothyroidism. Sep 23, 2014
ESC: Xarelto Safe for Cardioverting Afib BARCELONA -- Switching atrial fibrillation patients awaiting elective cardioversion to rivaroxaban (Xarelto) was as safe as warfarin in that setting. Sep 02, 2014
HypoMap: A New Way to Track Hypoglycemia Keeping accurate tabs on hypoglycemic events is a challenge, since they often happen between clinic visits. But Joslin Diabetes Center and technology company Glooko are trying to change that. Aug 18, 2014
Glucometer Control Test Underused in Diabetes ORLANDO -- Control solution for ensuring the proper function of glucose meters didn't appear to be a priority among physicians, pharmacists, or patients, researchers reported here. Aug 09, 2014
Patients Want Diabetes-Friendly Meals on the Menu ORLANDO -- It's easy to find heart-healthy or vegetarian-friendly meals labeled on restaurant menus, but diabetes patients are often left in the dark about options best suited to them. Aug 07, 2014
Vitamin D Blog: Nutrient or Hormone? Few people view their vitamin D supplement as hormone replacement therapy, but that’s exactly what it is, experts told Ƶ. Jul 31, 2014