Archive for February, 2010
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Poor glycemic control, presence of the metabolic syndrome, and dyslipidemia all increase the risk for erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.
However, they add that increased physical activity appears to be protective against ED in these individuals.
Previous research has shown that men with diabetes have a significantly increased risk [...]
Number, age of relatives with prostate cancer influences men’s prostate cancer risk
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Study findings confirm that men with multiple first-degree relatives are at increased risk for prostate cancer compared with men with no or few affected relatives.
The research also shows that men whose father and/or brothers were diagnosed with prostate cancer under 65 years old are more likely to develop and die from the disease [...]
Lifestyle intervention better than metformin for lowering obesity in young women
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Source: MedWire News
An intensive lifestyle intervention program is more effective for promoting weight loss in young women than treatment with metformin, show study results.
“Some studies suggest that metformin may induce weight loss, possibly by reducing hunger,” say Siew Seen Lim (CSIRO Human Nutrition, Adelaide, Australia) and colleagues.
To investigate further, the researchers recruited 203 overweight or [...]
Socioeconomic status inversely linked with Type 2 diabetes risk
Thursday, February 11th, 2010The risk for Type 2 diabetes is greatest in people with the lowest educational and income levels, a Canadian study has found.
The researchers say their data support the need for policies and practices that target the most disadvantaged men and women in society in order to reduce the prevalence of diabetes.
Kaberi Dasgupta [...]
Drug problems: Pharmaceutical companies can go too far
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Source: Houston Chronicle
With the upset victory of Republican Scott Brown in the Massachusetts special election last month, Democrats lost their 60-40 filibuster-proof Senate majority, which poses major problems for the timely passage of a much-needed health care overhaul. But with or without a final bill, one aspect of health care cries out for swift reform: [...]
Patients taking glaucoma medications regularly may have reduced risk for early death.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010HealthDay (2/8, Edelson) reported, “People who take medication to treat glaucoma appear to outlive those who don’t treat the eye disease,” according to a study published in the February issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. In a study of “21,506 people with glaucoma or suspected glaucoma,” researchers found that patients “who regularly [...]
Dr. Gott: Meds on back order cause problem
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Q - I have been on Armour Thyroid for many years, but all of a sudden, I cannot get it. Of course, I have Synthroid as an alternative. Well, I have tried it and just can’t handle it.
Why, all of a sudden, is Armour Thyroid on back order, no matter where I check? Are the [...]
Thyroid patients panicked as medication disappears
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Source: Billings Gazette
By Diane Cochran
A mysterious shortage of a popular thyroid medication has left patients feeling miserable, frightened and angry.
Nobody seems to know why the company that produces Armour Thyroid suddenly stopped making it last fall, and nobody knows when it will be available again.
In the meantime, patients who relied on the natural hormone therapy [...]
Addition of omega-3 fatty acids to atorvastatin improves lipid levels
Friday, February 5th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Taking prescription omega-3-acid ethyl esters (P-OM3) plus atorvastatin improves lipid levels to a significantly greater extent than atorvastatin plus placebo, report researchers.
“Unfortunately, a substantial proportion of patients with elevated non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and triglyceride levels do not achieve non–HDL cholesterol level goals despite the use of statins,” say Harold Bays (Louisville Metabolic [...]
Escitalopram may help stroke patients recover some mental skills.
Thursday, February 4th, 2010The Los Angeles Times (2/2, Roan) reports, “Widely used antidepressants may help patients recover cognitive functions, such as memory skills, that are damaged following a stroke,” according to a study published in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry “and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.”
Bloomberg [...]
