In this Phase III drug trial, use of a testosterone patch increased desire and the frequency of satisfying sexual activity in naturally menopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
A new agent has been approved for the treatment of the neovascular (wet) form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) appear to be the steps directly preceding the development of overt diabetes.
Wait and see prescriptions (WASP) is a new concept for the treatment of otitis media in children.
Add vardenafil to the list of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors with promise in the treatment of Raynaud disease.
Mean oral temperatures decline with age, ranging from 97.3°F at 6 am to 97.8°F at 10 pm in persons older than 65 years. The majority of both nursing home and community elderly have normal mean temperatures below 98.6°F.
The CDC recommends that QuantiFERON®-TB Gold (QFT-G) may be used in all circumstances in which the TST is currently used, including contact investigations, evaluation of recent immigrants, and sequential-testing surveillance programs for infection control (eg, those for health-care workers).
The fda has approved the first non-injectable insulin for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes called Exubera®.
Although cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor for lung cancer (LCA), with similar amounts of smoking exposure some groups demonstrate greater incidence of LCA than others.
Three diets were studied replacing saturated fats with 1) a carbohydrate-rich diet, 2) a protein-rich diet, and 3) a diet rich in unsaturated fat (predominately monounsaturated fat).
