Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 a Novel Risk Marker
Hey Hank! Give us a speech on this biomarker!
Medical News
Oops! Missed Another One
Moreover, 9% of aneurysms unidentified were 5.5 cm or larger, and clinical teams didn’t recognize 58% of dilations within three months of the scan.
Oops.
Know Your Receptor Status in Breast Cancer Risks
Cheese Fries, No Chili Please. I’m Cutting Back
Coming soon to your teleunderwriting operation – the CCDDQ.
(Calories Consumed Drill Down Questionnaire)
Sleep Apnea – Yes, it Matters
1st Degree AV Block – Yes, it Matters
Why I Drink Alcohol
Diet and Incident Venous Thromboembolism: The Iowa Women’s Health Study
Moderate, consistent alcohol consumption has been associated with decreased cardiovascular mortality. This study showed a rather significant association between alcohol consumption and reduced risk of VTE. The possible link between these observed benefits of alcohol consumption may be an antithrombotic effect.
DM = 3X Higher CVD Mortality Risk
CONCLUSIONS The presence of diabetes was associated with a threefold higher CVD mortality risk, and metabolic syndrome status did not modify this risk. Our findings support the fact that physicians should be aggressive in using CVD risk–reducing therapies in all diabetic patients regardless of metabolic syndrome status.
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Diabetic and Depressed? You May Need Better Glycemic Control
Longitudinal Analysis of Depressive Symptoms and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes — Diabetes Care
Small study, interesting findings.
Stay Calm – Do Not Stop Taking Your Insulin
Published online in Diabetologia, three of the four studies found some type of cancer-related association with the long-acting insulin analog.
I have a link to Diabetologia on my sidebar if you are interested in downloading the original studies.
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