KP Wellness
9:06 AM - Public
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
SATURDAY June 23, 2012 -- Gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes in many obese patients, but the disease returns in about one-fifth of them within three to five years, a new study finds.
http://www.drugs.com/news/diabetes-can-make-comeback-after-weight-loss-surgery-study-38907.html
SATURDAY June 23, 2012 -- Gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes in many obese patients, but the disease returns in about one-fifth of them within three to five years, a new study finds.
http://www.drugs.com/news/diabetes-can-make-comeback-after-weight-loss-surgery-study-38907.html
KP Wellness
9:06 AM - Public
Metformin Outperforms Common Class of Diabetes Drugs in Study
SUNDAY June 24, 2012 -- Three widely used diabetes drugs are associated with a greater risk of death when compared to a popular drug from a different class, metformin, according to a new study.
all three sulfonylureas (glipizide, glyburide, and glimepiride) were associated with a more than 50 percent greater risk of death compared to metformin, according to the study, which was funded by drug company Astra Zeneca.
http://www.drugs.com/news/metformin-outperforms-common-class-diabetes-study-38910.html
SUNDAY June 24, 2012 -- Three widely used diabetes drugs are associated with a greater risk of death when compared to a popular drug from a different class, metformin, according to a new study.
all three sulfonylureas (glipizide, glyburide, and glimepiride) were associated with a more than 50 percent greater risk of death compared to metformin, according to the study, which was funded by drug company Astra Zeneca.
http://www.drugs.com/news/metformin-outperforms-common-class-diabetes-study-38910.html
KP Wellness
9:04 AM - Public
Some Diabetics May Not Benefit From Daily Aspirin
SUNDAY June 24, 2012 -- Millions of Americans take a low-dose aspirin each day to help protect their hearts, but a new study suggests the pill's benefit may not extend to some people with type 2 diabetes.
Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death among people with type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association currently recommends low-dose aspirin therapy for people with the disease, but the new research found that more than half of people with type 2 diabetes were "aspirin resistant."
http://www.drugs.com/news/some-diabetics-may-not-benefit-daily-aspirin-38912.html
SUNDAY June 24, 2012 -- Millions of Americans take a low-dose aspirin each day to help protect their hearts, but a new study suggests the pill's benefit may not extend to some people with type 2 diabetes.
Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death among people with type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association currently recommends low-dose aspirin therapy for people with the disease, but the new research found that more than half of people with type 2 diabetes were "aspirin resistant."
http://www.drugs.com/news/some-diabetics-may-not-benefit-daily-aspirin-38912.html
KP Wellness
9:01 AM - Public
Even Brief Ozone Exposure May Raise Fatal Heart Risk: Study
MONDAY June 25, 2012 -- Even short-term exposure to ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, can cause potentially fatal changes to your cardiovascular system, a new U.S. government study shows.
Ground-level ozone is created when pollutants from industry, vehicles, chemical solvents and power plants react in sunlight. Levels are highest in the hot, summer months.
The EPA estimates that 40,000 to 50,000 people die in the United States each year because of air pollution, but the mechanism behind these deaths isn't fully understood.
http://www.drugs.com/news/even-brief-ozone-exposure-may-raise-fatal-heart-risk-study-38931.html
MONDAY June 25, 2012 -- Even short-term exposure to ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, can cause potentially fatal changes to your cardiovascular system, a new U.S. government study shows.
Ground-level ozone is created when pollutants from industry, vehicles, chemical solvents and power plants react in sunlight. Levels are highest in the hot, summer months.
The EPA estimates that 40,000 to 50,000 people die in the United States each year because of air pollution, but the mechanism behind these deaths isn't fully understood.
http://www.drugs.com/news/even-brief-ozone-exposure-may-raise-fatal-heart-risk-study-38931.html
KP Wellness
8:56 AM - Public
Sleep Can Sharpen Your Memory
MONDAY June 25, 2012 -- External stimulation during sleep can help strengthen memory, which, in turn, can help you learn, a new study reports.
http://www.drugs.com/news/sleep-can-sharpen-your-memory-38935.html
MONDAY June 25, 2012 -- External stimulation during sleep can help strengthen memory, which, in turn, can help you learn, a new study reports.
http://www.drugs.com/news/sleep-can-sharpen-your-memory-38935.html
KP Wellness
9:20 AM - Public
Red Wine, Weather May Trigger Migraines
People who point to red wine as a migraine trigger but still like to drink it should choose wines with the lowest tannin content.
Triggers could include menstrual cycles, lack of sleep, inclement weather and changes in barometric pressure.
It's not clear from these studies if other triggers may have played a role in the onset of migraines.
http://www.drugs.com/news/red-wine-weather-may-trigger-migraines-38892.html
People who point to red wine as a migraine trigger but still like to drink it should choose wines with the lowest tannin content.
Triggers could include menstrual cycles, lack of sleep, inclement weather and changes in barometric pressure.
It's not clear from these studies if other triggers may have played a role in the onset of migraines.
http://www.drugs.com/news/red-wine-weather-may-trigger-migraines-38892.html
KP Wellness
9:18 AM - Public
1 in 10 Fibromyalgia Patients Uses Marijuana to Ease Pain
FRIDAY June 22, 2012 -- About 10 percent of fibromyalgia patients use marijuana to relieve symptoms such as pain, fatigue and insomnia, a new study has found.
http://www.drugs.com/news/1-10-fibromyalgia-patients-uses-marijuana-ease-pain-38896.html
FRIDAY June 22, 2012 -- About 10 percent of fibromyalgia patients use marijuana to relieve symptoms such as pain, fatigue and insomnia, a new study has found.
http://www.drugs.com/news/1-10-fibromyalgia-patients-uses-marijuana-ease-pain-38896.html
KP Wellness
9:17 AM - Public
HIV Exposure Before Birth May Raise Kids' Risk of Hearing Loss
FRIDAY June 22, 2012 -- Children exposed to HIV in the womb are at increased risk for hearing loss by the time they're in their teens, according to a new study.
Children with HIV infection were about 200 to 300 percent more likely to have hearing loss than those in the general population. Children who were HIV-free but whose mothers had HIV infection during pregnancy were 20 percent more likely to have hearing loss.
http://www.drugs.com/news/hiv-exposure-before-birth-may-raise-kids-risk-hearing-loss-38905.html
FRIDAY June 22, 2012 -- Children exposed to HIV in the womb are at increased risk for hearing loss by the time they're in their teens, according to a new study.
Children with HIV infection were about 200 to 300 percent more likely to have hearing loss than those in the general population. Children who were HIV-free but whose mothers had HIV infection during pregnancy were 20 percent more likely to have hearing loss.
http://www.drugs.com/news/hiv-exposure-before-birth-may-raise-kids-risk-hearing-loss-38905.html
KP Wellness
9:11 AM - Public
Young Men Taking HIV Meds May Be at Risk for Bone Loss
FRIDAY June 22, 2012 -- Young men receiving drug treatment for HIV infection are at increased risk for low bone mass, a new study suggests.
"The young [HIV-positive] men in the study had been taking anti-HIV medications for a comparatively short time, yet they still had lower bone-mineral density than other men their age,"
http://www.drugs.com/news/young-men-hiv-meds-may-risk-bone-loss-38904.html
FRIDAY June 22, 2012 -- Young men receiving drug treatment for HIV infection are at increased risk for low bone mass, a new study suggests.
"The young [HIV-positive] men in the study had been taking anti-HIV medications for a comparatively short time, yet they still had lower bone-mineral density than other men their age,"
http://www.drugs.com/news/young-men-hiv-meds-may-risk-bone-loss-38904.html
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