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  • Therapeutic benefits of CB1-receptor blockade



    Clinicians may soon have an effective therapeutic weapon against the serious health hazards posed by obesity and the metabolic syndrome.

    Options for managing diabetes: Three types of basal insulin therapy



    Ideally, basal insulin therapy should provide adequate and reproducible steady-state plasma insulin levels without causing hypoglycemia. Our expert reviews the current basal insulin options when patients fail oral antidiabetic drugs.

    RESEARCH DIGEST


    Job strain after first MI linked to future heart problems; Adding single insulin to oral drugs fails most diabetics; Screening not equally useful in all chest-pain patients; HDL predicts risk of major cardiovascular events

    MEDICINE IN THE NEWS


    CABG or PCI? It's a dead heat; Diabetes regimens: For some, the treatment is worse than the disease; News from the FDA

    CASE & COMMENT


    A 97-year-old woman with mental changes and polyuria

    Cardiovascular and metabolic implications of polycystic ovary syndrome



    Are women with polycystic ovary syndrome at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and, if so, what preventive measures need to be addressed?

    MEDICINE IN THE NEWS


    At the ADA: Glitazones on the mat and other concerns

    THE 15-MINUTE VISIT


    Diabetic foot ulcers

    Thwarting the progression to diabetes



    Weight loss and increased physical activity can prevent or delay diabetes by overcoming insulin resistance. Diet and exercise are more effective in preventing diabetes than are glucose-lowering drugs.

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