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The more bike riding a premenopausal women does, the less likely she is to gain weight.
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Male sexual dysfunction is well recognized as a consequence of diabetes.
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A randomized controlled trial showed that low-dose colchicine, 1.2 mg initially followed by 0.6 mg at 1 hour, was equally effective with fewer side effects as high-dose colchicine, eight 0.6 mg pills over 6 hours. The < 40% response rate with 23% getting diarrhea in the low-dose group calls into question whether colchicine is the superior choice over NSAIDs for acute gout.
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New reports about proton pump inhibitors and the effects of gastric suppression, pioglitazone vs vitamin E for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, metformin and vitamin B12 deficiency, and FDA Actions.
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The ECG shown above was obtained from an 88-year-old woman who refused treatment. What is the rhythm? Is there a grouping? Is anything else going on?
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Because it is recognized that type 2 diabetics (DM2) incur greater risk of CV outcomes than the general population, consensus groups have advocated BP < 130/80 mmHg as a preferred goal, in contrast to 140/90 mmHg for the general hypertensive population.
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In community-dwelling women age 70 years and older, annual oral administration of high-dose vitamin D for 3-5 years resulted in a higher, not lower, incidence of falls and fractures.
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Vitamin B12 levels fall, and continue to fall, with continued metformin use in patients already receiving insulin.
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Ketorolac nasal spray is indicated for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain that requires analgesia at the opioid level.1 It is indicated for short-term use only (up to 5 days).