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The FDA has approved, after priority review, a new non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) for HIV-1 infected adults who have failed other antiretroviral agents.
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I've Heard of TIA, But What The Heck is a TNA?, Advancing Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Previously Treated with Glargine Plus Oral Agents, A Relationship Between Linolenic Acid and Neuropathy in Diabetics
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The frequency of false positive cardiac catheterization laboratory activation for suspected STEMI in community practice is relatively common with 14% of patients having no clear-cut culprit coronary artery lesions and 9.5% having no significant epicardial coronary artery disease.
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Rosiglitazone (Avandia) implicated in yet another study; Prilosec and Nexium not associated with cardiac events; Anastrozole (Arimidex) shown more effective than tamoxifen for treatment of early-stage breast cancer; antibiotics show no effect on sinusitis; FDA actions.
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The Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) is a program by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that affects physicians and other health care providers who participate in Medicare. Clinicians in practically all medical specialties can participate in this voluntary reporting initiative and earn a bonus for satisfactory reporting.
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Schneider C. Cassia cinnamon in diabetes mellitus type 2. Alter Med Alert. 2008;11:13-16.
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O’Mathuna DP. Garlic and cardiovascular disease. Alter Med Alert. 2008;11:20.