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First Antihypertensive Drug Approved in Last 10 Years: Aliskiren; Alternate Treatment for Osteoporosis; Roche's Oseltamivir: Scrutiny, Bird Flu, and New Drug Applications; FDA Actions
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U.S. military personnel in Thailand presenting with the acute onset of diarrhea were randomized to treatment with one of 3 regimens: a single 1 g dose of azithromycin, 500 mg of azithromycin daily for 3 days, or 500 mg levofloxacin daily for 3 days.
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Regular napping in healthy people is associated with reduced coronary mortality, especially for working men.
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In a family-based research cohort, men were followed for up to 40 years after the birth of their children, and those with only daughters had a 40% higher risk of prostate cancer compared with men with at least one son.
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The first once-daily mesalamine formulation has been approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. The formulation uses the Multi Matrix System (MMX) technology designed to deliver the drug throughout the colon.
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Non-narcotic analgesic use is associated with a moderate increase in hypertension in men. This association is greater with the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents among obese and overweight men.
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Immunochemical testing of stool for human blood appears to be a more sensitive and specific test for advanced colon neoplasia than current guaiac-based tests.
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Data in the United States from the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) have shown that rates of awareness, treatment, and control of blood pressure remain remarkably suboptimal, despite over three decades of periodic NHANES data reporting and diversification of therapeutic choices.
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Predicting Stroke Risk after TIA; Which is the Better Study in Acute Stroke: CT or MRI?; Comparison of a DPP-4 and TZD for Monotherapy in Type 2 Diabetes; Hypertension Treatment in "Real Life": How are We Doing?; Can We Prevent Recurrences of Diabetic Foot Ulcers?; Contact Sensitizers Are Surprisingly Common in Chronic Urticaria
