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Rise in Aspirin Use Seen Among US Adults

Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006

Aspirin use among US adults rose about 20% from 1999 to 2003, and the Healthy People 2010 objective of having at least 30% of diabetics use this drug on a regular basis has been met.

Sulfonylureas Linked to Heart Deaths

Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006

"In conclusion, we observed a dose-response relation between sulfonylurea exposure and risk of death," the authors said "This evidence, taken within the context of observations collected over the last 30 years, suggests that clinicians should carefully assess the need for sulfonylurea therapy in subjects at high risk of cardiovascular events-particularly now, when several other classes of anti-diabetic oral medications are available."

Aspirin Shows Promise Against Diabetic Retinopathy

Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

One more reason why patients with diabetes should be taking aspirin

Actos® Reduced Heart Attacks In People with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 28, 2005

ACTOS, an oral antidiabetic medication, significantly reduced the combined risk of heart attacks, strokes and death by 16 percent in high-risk patients with type 2 diabetes

Most Patients Treated for High Cholesterol Don't Know Their Goal

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

Sixty-nine percent of U.S. adults who are being treated with cholesterol-lowering statin medications do not know their target cholesterol goal according to the results of a new consumer survey.

Statins of Little Benefit In Those With High HDL

Posted: Monday, November 21, 2005

According to the study, statin therapy is probably indicated if the HDL level falls below 45 mg/dL or if the ratio between "bad" (LDL) cholesterol and HDL is greater than 3.3.

Cholesterol Levels Can't Be Too Low

Posted: Monday, October 31, 2005

"We looked at patients who got to ultra-low cholesterol levels, and wanted to make sure that was safe," says study co-author Dr. Christopher P. Cannon, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "We found that it was not only safe, but it was better to have your cholesterol down in the range of 40 or 50 mg/dl than 70 or 80 mg/dl."

Switching Statins Effective When One Is Ineffective or Not Tolerated

Posted: Monday, October 03, 2005

For patients who do not respond adequately to simvastatin or who have adverse reactions to this statin, switching to atorvastatin is safe and effective

Withdrawing Aspirin Significantly Increases Stroke Risk

Posted: Monday, October 03, 2005

Aspirin cessation in adults at high risk of cerebrovascular disease increases the risk of stroke and TIA.

Actos Benefits Heart Attack Survivors with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2005

For patients with type 2 diabetes and a history of heart disease, the oral thiazolidinedione Actos (pioglitazone) was associated in a major trial with a 16% reduction in risk of death or recurrent heart attack