TOUGH LOVE, LOWER HEALTH COSTS A few years back, Dr. Robert S. Galvin was desperately searching for new ways to control medical costs ...
A thousand miles from the health care debate in Washington, Dr. Don Klitgaard and his colleagues are carrying out their own reform in ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese adults may shed more weight with the diabetes drug liraglutide than with the weight-loss drug orlistat (Xenical, Alli), suggests a study in The Lancet this week. The finding that liraglutide was superior to orlistat was "unexpected," ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do not reduce the risk of diabetes and might modestly elevate the chances of developing the condition, researchers found in a pooled analysis of trial data. "Contrary to our expectation," lead investigator Dr. Swapnil ...
A hormone drug licensed for diabetes also helps obese people lose weight when used in combination with a low-fat diet and physical exercise, according to a trial published online on Friday by The Lancet. Liraglutide, marketed as Victoza, outperformed the established anti-obesity ...
BOSTON (Reuters) - Long-acting insulin works better than other types of injections for people who need more than pills for their type 2 diabetes, researchers reported on Thursday. Long-acting Levemir insulin, given at bedtime, and NovoRapid insulin injections, given three times a ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating white and oily fish regularly may provide protection against type 2 diabetes, but eating shellfish may have the opposite effect, a study from the UK hints. The study team noted about 25 percent less risk type ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research presented Tuesday at the 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal provides further evidence that healthy behaviors reduce mortality in people with and without diabetes. "Few previous studies have measured the effectiveness of healthy behaviors in delaying ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A single pill containing the pain relievers tramadol and acetaminophen is as effective as the drug gabapentin for treating diabetes-related nerve pain, according to study findings presented Tuesday at the 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal. Gabapentin ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids may be good for you, but it seems to offer little protection against heart failure, a new study suggests. The findings, say researchers, do not change the general recommendation that adults ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Making sure fish ends up on your dinner plate a couple of times a week may be a good way to cut your risk for developing heart disease, but it may not do the same for diabetes, ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A number of traditional Chinese herbs may help control blood sugar levels in people at high risk of diabetes, a new research review suggests. The review, which examined 16 clinical trials of 15 different herbal formulations, found ...
