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FDA Approves Cialis for Once Daily Use for the Treatment of ED Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Eli Lilly and Company announced that the FDA has approved Cialis(R) (tadalafil) for once daily use (2.5 mg and 5 mg), an oral medication taken once per day to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). When Cialis for once daily use is taken daily, men can attempt sexual activity at anytime between doses for 24 hours instead of 36 hours for the larger dose.

Diabetes Risk Factors Linked to Neighborhoods Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Researchers found that people who lived in neighborhoods that were more conducive to exercise and healthy eating were less likely to have insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes.

Dengue Fever: A Worldwide and American Threat Posted: Saturday, January 12, 2008

Increased international air travel, growing urbanization and rising temperature trends make mosquito bite induced diseases more of a danger. Tropical Dengue fever (the fatal strain is known as Dengue Hemorrhagic fever) is making a comeback in the United States after not being a risk for decades.

Fish Oil Supplements Reduce Adiposity in Type 2 Diabetics Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

French researchers report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition for December that, two months of daily fish oil supplements reduces adiposity and atherogenic markers in women with type 2 diabetes.

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Lowers Fasting Glucose 20mg/dL Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

A daily glass of wine with dinner for those with type 2 diabetes lowers fasting plasma glucose (FPG), Israeli researchers report in the December issue of Diabetes Care.

Depression Program Lowers Mortality in Depressed Diabetics Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

Researchers report, that a program can be implemented in primary care practices to reduce the mortality among older diabetics who also have a diagnosis of depression.

61% of Patients with Diabetes Are Apathetic Towards Glycemic Control Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

The primary objective was to determine the prevalence of apathy characterized by loss of initiative and motivation in patients with diabetes.

Diabetics More Likely To Die After Heart Attack Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

Mortality is still higher in those with diabetes than in non-diabetics, even though the treatment of people with diabetes who suffer a heart attack has improved.

Statins Reduce All-Cause Mortality 22% in Elderly CHD Patients Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

In elderly patients with documented coronary heart disease (CHD), statins reduce all-cause mortality, as well as CHD mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction, the need for revascularization, and stroke, a new review has shown. Investigators say that the magnitude of benefit, with statins reducing all-cause mortality 22%, is larger than previously estimated.

Lack of Deep Sleep Raises Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

Three nights of interrupted slumber upsets young people's blood sugar levels the same as if they gained 20-30 pounds,, study finds.

 

 

 

 

 

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