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Diabetes

Australian boy, 4, gets 'world first' artificial pancreas

A four-year-old Australian boy has been fitted with an artificial pancreas in what researchers said was a world first treatment for managing type 1 diabetes.

Jan 22, 2015

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Electronic alert cuts proportion of IV proton pump inhibitors

(HealthDay)—An electronic alert triggered on order of intravenous (IV) proton pump inhibitors (PPI) can decrease the proportion of IV PPIs ordered, according to a research letter published online Jan. 19 in JAMA Internal ...

Jan 20, 2015

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Health

Tips on how to avoid holiday heartburn from a gastroenterologist

President Obama's recent diagnosis of acid reflux is prompting wide awareness of an ailment that is especially prevalent at this time of year. Fortunately, acid reflux and its complications can be avoided, as a Loyola gastroenterologist ...

Dec 11, 2014

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Oncology & Cancer

Antacids linked to better survival in head and neck cancer

Patients with head and neck cancer who used antacid medicines to control acid reflux had better overall survival, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Dec 2, 2014

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Proton pump inhibitors linked to disruption of gut microbiome

(HealthDay)—Proton pump inhibitors may disrupt the microbiome of the digestive system, leading to infections and other complications, according to a small new study published online Nov. 25 in Microbiome.

Nov 26, 2014

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Diabetes

Could daylight savings time be a risk to diabetics?

Soon, many will turn back the hands of time as part of the twice-annual ritual of daylight savings time. That means remembering to change the alarm clock next to the bed, which will mean an extra hour of sleep before getting ...

Oct 30, 2014

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Diuretics in proton pump inhibitor-associated hypomagnesemia

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy is associated with hospitalization for hypomagnesemia, particularly among patients also receiving diuretics, according to research published this week in PLOS Medicine. The study, conducted ...

Sep 30, 2014

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Diabetes

Largest study to date finds insulin pumps result in better blood sugar control than multiple daily injections

Insulin pumps are significantly more effective at controlling blood glucose (sugar) in people with type 2 diabetes who have failed to respond to the usual standard of care, multiple daily insulin injections, according to ...

Jul 2, 2014

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Medications

Guidelines for safe use of NSAIDs in older people ignored

Research by the University of Sydney has found that older Australians are taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for too long and without sufficient precautions to minimise harmful side-effects.

Jul 1, 2014

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