Antipsychotics, antibiotics linked to sudden cardiac arrest in people with type 2 diabetes
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 05, 2023
People with type 2 diabetes have twice the risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) if they take some commonly prescribed antibiotic, antipsychotic or prokinetics drugs, or have low fasting blood sugar, according...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 28
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 28, 2023
Hot flashes may signal Alzheimer’s risk … New Parkinson’s meds in the pipeline … Probiotics may kill multidrug-resistant bacteria like MRSA … Fracture risk similar between SGLT2 inhibitors,...
Study: Blacks underrepresented in trials for diabetes drugs
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 22, 2023
Research shows that two kinds of type 2 diabetes drugs have not been studied in enough in the Black population to truly know if the medications have cardiovascular and renal benefits in this minority group,...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Sept. 7
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 07, 2023
Concussions early on linked to late-life cognitive decline … Rheumatic diseases linked to long COVID … Semaglutide can reduce or eliminate insulin in people with type 1 diabetes … Positive airway...
Study: Low-dose aspirin is linked to 15% lower risk for diabetes in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 01, 2023
Older adults who take low-dose aspirin every day may have a lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
CMS names 10 drugs slated for Medicare price negotiation
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 30, 2023
The Biden administration announced Tuesday the first 10 prescription drugs that would be selected for negotiation under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program designed to lower the costs of prescription...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 25
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 25, 2023
No change in prescribing rates for dental-related antibiotics … Spotting adenine in urine could signal kidney failure in people with diabetes … Gene variant that boosts Parkinson’s risk found in...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 22
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 22, 2023
FDA gives OK to higher dose of eye disease drug … Shingles, pneumonia shots may lower Alzheimer’s risk … More findings on the Parkinson’s, gut link … Being bilingual may offer a memory perk...
New guidance for treating hypoglycemia in long-term care stresses understanding of glucagon
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 21, 2023
There’s some new guidance on treating hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in long-term care communities. It’s specifically geared for healthcare workers, though anyone who is a caregiver for someone...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 22
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 21, 2023
FDA gives OK to higher dose of eye disease drug … Shingles, pneumonia shots may lower Alzheimer’s risk … More findings on the Parkinson’s, gut link … Being bilingual may offer a memory perk...