Archive: 04/05/2015
Dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes: Hint of added benefit with short-acting insulin
Since 2014 dulaglutide has been approved alone or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined in a dossier ...
May 4, 2015
Researchers hope to improve dental health by changing caregiver's behavior
Studies have long associated low-income areas with poor oral health. But dental researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University of Washington sensed that other factors related to income may be at work—in particular, ...
May 4, 2015
Study shows cost-effective expert recommended asthma test underutilized by physicians
Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found, for the first time, that spirometry was underutilized for asthma diagnosis and management in U.S. adults from 2001 to 2011, despite it's accuracy, ...
May 4, 2015
Comprehensive Swedish research study reveals family, neighborhood impact on mental health
A team of researchers from Sweden and the United States have examined the potential role of the family environment and neighborhood factors on mental health outcomes in a new study published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.
May 4, 2015
Youth just as likely to try e-cigarettes as smoking
Young people are just as likely to try electronic cigarettes as smoking, according to a new report from the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact at the University of Waterloo.
May 4, 2015
Study identifies desire and arousal as the main players in women's sexual health
In a 4-year study of 178 pre- and 329 postmenopausal women, investigators found that women's sexual functioning was moderately stable over time. The main predictors of changes in sexual functioning and satisfaction were desire ...
May 4, 2015
Personal cues can have a strong effect on craving in individuals with addiction
Unique person-specific cues—such as the presence of a specific friend or hearing a specific song—appear to have a robust effect on craving addictive substances, a recent study shows. The study also found that person-specific ...
May 4, 2015