AssuraMed buys Invacare’s medical supplies business
Jan 23, 2013
Invacare Corporation has completed the sale of its medical supplies business to AssuraMed for about $150 million, the firm announced. Invacare will retain its equipment business, which includes wheelchairs...
Diabetes, high blood pressure linked to colon cancer recurrence
Jan 02, 2013
A new study shows that patients with early stage colon cancer who also have diabetes or high blood pressure (both components of metabolic syndrome) have a greater risk for a recurrence of the cancer and...
GSK will pay $90 million to settle diabetes drug allegations
Nov 20, 2012
GlaxoSmithKline will pay a $90 million settlement to 38 states that claimed it unlawfully promoted its diabetes treatment Avandia (rosiglitazone). As a result of the settlement, GSK must change the way...
Diabetic patients need early testing for hearing impairment, study shows
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 15, 2012
Patients with diabetes are more than twice as likely to have hearing impairment than individuals without, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of...
Type 2 diabetics more likely to develop UTIs, research finds
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McKnight's Staff
Sep 17, 2012
People with type 2 diabetes are more likely than non-diabetics to develop urinary tract infections, a British study recently found.
Clinical Clues to Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes in a 53-year-old Man – EXPIRED
Jul 13, 2012
A 53-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presents to his internist with erectile dysfunction, increased appetite, and blurry vision. At his last visit 6 months ago, his LDL-C was borderline high.
Drug company to pay $3 billion to settle criminal charges
Jul 02, 2012
In what is the biggest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history, drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline will pay $3 billion and plead guilty to illegally promoting prescription drugs.
Device may soon have providers breathing easier
May 16, 2012
Researchers are developing a breathalyzer that may soon be able to detect diabetes, lung cancer, viral infections and other maladies that often affect nursing home patients. Patients blow into a small...
Report sees growing role for mHealth tools
Feb 29, 2012
More than three million patients will be monitored by mobile networks by 2016, according to a Juniper Research report. The growth will be driving by higher demand for healthcare peripherals and greater...
Researchers discover women feel higher levels of pain
Jan 25, 2012
Women with chronic ailments experience more intense pain than men, according to a new study. Results and further research could eventually lead to more accurate pain-medication prescribing for both men...