Updated Label for Hypertension Drug Olmesartan
Label Updates for Hypertension Drug Olmesartan. In a Drug Safety Communication issued Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that upon completing its safety review of the blood pressure medication olmesartan it did not find conclusive evidence of increased cardiovascular risks in diabetic patients. In … [Read more...] about Updated Label for Hypertension Drug Olmesartan
Study Ties Actos to Higher Bladder Cancer Risk
Actos Bladder Cancer Risk. A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has found that diabetics who use Actos (pioglitazone) face a higher risk of developing bladder cancer. The publication of the study comes just a little over a years since the ‘Actos’ label was updated to warn that patients who take … [Read more...] about Study Ties Actos to Higher Bladder Cancer Risk
Aspirin Benefit for Diabetics
Aspirin Benefit for Diabetics Questioned, Emerging research is indicating that taking low-dose aspirin may not prevent diabetes patients from experiencing heart "events." The new study was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association; another study pointing to similar evidence was published last month in the British … [Read more...] about Aspirin Benefit for Diabetics
Regranex New Cancer Death Warning
Regranex Cancer Death Warning. Regranex, a gel used to treat foot and leg ulcers in diabetics, has been linked to an increased risk of cancer death, prompting the drug's maker to add a new black box warning to the Regranex label. According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) patients who use three or more tubes of … [Read more...] about Regranex New Cancer Death Warning
Regranex Link to Cancer Deaths Investigation
Regranex Link to Cancer Deaths. Regranex, a gel used by diabetics to treat leg and foot wounds, has been linked to an increased incidence of cancer and deaths, prompting the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to announce a Regranex safety review. Regranex, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, is a topical medicine … [Read more...] about Regranex Link to Cancer Deaths Investigation
Diabetics Have Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer
People With Diabetes Were 1.4 Times More Likely To Have Colorectal Cancer. A study conducted by researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and presented at the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACD) examined data from a comprehensive nationally representative sample … [Read more...] about Diabetics Have Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer
TYPE 2 DIABETICS ARE PLAYING WITH FIRE KEEPING THEIR BLOOD SUGAR UNDER CONTROL
The Nation's Sixth Largest Killer, Type 2 Diabetics. The complications of Type 2 diabetes are frightening and even deadly. The nation's sixth largest killer also takes a heavy toll in terms of kidney failure, blindness, and amputations of feet and legs. Despite this fact, experts estimate that two-thirds (12,000,000) of the … [Read more...] about TYPE 2 DIABETICS ARE PLAYING WITH FIRE KEEPING THEIR BLOOD SUGAR UNDER CONTROL
DIABETICS FACE INCREASED RISK OF HEART DISEASE FROM AIR POLLUTION
Diabetics May Be At Higher Risk For Cardiovascular Problems From Air Pollution. A study of Boston area residents conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (one of the National Institutes of Health) suggests that diabetics may be at higher risk … [Read more...] about DIABETICS FACE INCREASED RISK OF HEART DISEASE FROM AIR POLLUTION
Diabetics Warned About Taking St. John’s Wort
Warned About Taking St. John’s Wort. Diabetics who are taking rosiglitazone (Avandia), which is one of a new generation of treatments for type 2 diabetes, should not also take St. John's wort, reveals a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Orlando, … [Read more...] about Diabetics Warned About Taking St. John’s Wort
Diabetics May Be Taking Wrong Drug
Diabetics Taking Wrong Drug. A significant number of patients with diabetes are inappropriately prescribed a common drug that potentially could kill them, a study suggests. The study on metformin, also sold as Glucophage, is one of several on diabetes published in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association. It's the … [Read more...] about Diabetics May Be Taking Wrong Drug
Diabetes Drugs Heart Failure Risk
Diabetes Drugs May Cause Heart Failure. Diabetics who use oral drugs to control their disease face a 50 percent increase in the risk for heart failure compared to those who do not take use the drugs, researchers said Tuesday at a American College of Cardiology conference. The drugs belong to a class of drugs called glitazones and … [Read more...] about Diabetes Drugs Heart Failure Risk
