Clinicians may soon have an effective therapeutic weapon against the serious health hazards posed by obesity and the metabolic syndrome.
Nov 1, 2006
By:MARK G. GRAHAM, MD, LISA S. USDAN, MD
Clinicians may soon have an effective therapeutic weapon against the serious health hazards posed by obesity and the metabolic syndrome.
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Dec 15, 2007
By:Judith Asch-Goodkin, Deborah Kaplan
CABG or PCI? It's a dead heat; Diabetes regimens: For some, the treatment is worse than the disease; News from the FDA
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Ideally, basal insulin therapy should provide adequate and reproducible steady-state plasma insulin levels without causing hypoglycemia. Our expert reviews the current basal insulin options when patients fail oral antidiabetic drugs.
Dec 15, 2007
By:Nasser Mikhail, MD, MSc
Ideally, basal insulin therapy should provide adequate and reproducible steady-state plasma insulin levels without causing hypoglycemia. Our expert reviews the current basal insulin options when patients fail oral antidiabetic drugs.
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Are women with polycystic ovary syndrome at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and, if so, what preventive measures need to be addressed?
Dec 15, 2007
By:MARIA V. GIBSON, MD, PhD
Are women with polycystic ovary syndrome at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and, if so, what preventive measures need to be addressed?
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Dec 15, 2007
Job strain after first MI linked to future heart problems; Adding single insulin to oral drugs fails most diabetics; Screening not equally useful in all chest-pain patients; HDL predicts risk of major cardiovascular events
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Weight loss and increased physical activity can prevent or delay diabetes by overcoming insulin resistance. Diet and exercise are more effective in preventing diabetes than are glucose-lowering drugs.
Apr 2, 2007
By:JAIME A. DAVIDSON, MD, OSAMA HAMDY, MD, PhD
Weight loss and increased physical activity can prevent or delay diabetes by overcoming insulin resistance. Diet and exercise are more effective in preventing diabetes than are glucose-lowering drugs.
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