Medical research

Empagliflozin doesn't up risk of bone fractures

(HealthDay)—Empagliflozin does not increase the risk of bone fracture in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 15 in Diabetes Care.

Diabetes

Plasma volume changes may mediate effects of empagliflozin

(HealthDay)—The reduction in risk of cardiovascular (CV) death with empagliflozin is most mediated by changes in hematocrit and hemoglobin, according to research published online Dec. 4 in Diabetes Care.

Cardiology

NOACs have been widely adopted into practice

(HealthDay)—Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been adopted into practice and are more frequently prescribed than vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in the Global Registry on Long-Term Oral Antithrombotic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Variation in risk of adverse outcomes with metamizole

(HealthDay)—The magnitude of the risk of adverse outcomes associated with metamizole use varies in different studies, according to a review published online July 15 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

Diabetes

ADA: Empagliflozin linked to reduction in T2DM nephropathy

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes at high cardiovascular risk, empagliflozin is associated with a reduction in incident or worsening nephropathy, according to a study published online June 14 in the New England ...

Medications

FDA approves drug to reverse blood thinner Pradaxa

Federal health regulators have approved a drug to reverse the blood-thinning effects of the popular pill Pradaxa, which has been subject to thousands of reports of severe bleeding.

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