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March 23, 2012
An aspirin a day to keep the oncologist away

Evidence supporting the daily use of aspirin to help prevent and possibly treat cancer was published Tuesday in a collection of three papers — two in The Lancet and one in Lancet Oncology.

January 6, 2012
Study: Low levels of vitamin D linked to depression symptoms

Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to depression, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center psychiatrists working with the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study in a release issued Thursday.

January 4, 2012
Election analyst, professor Larry Sabato to address 2012 NACDS Annual Meeting

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has announced that election analyst and University of Virginia professor Larry Sabato will address attendees at the 2012 NACDS Annual Meeting on April 21 to 24 in Palm Beach, Fla.

December 21, 2011
UMass clinical study helps reduce diabetes risk among Latinos

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School said a diabetes prevention program they created was able to reduce prediabetes indicators among Latinos who were at risk of developing the disease.

December 15, 2011
Intermittent exercise may lower blood sugar in Type 2 diabetics, Canadian researchers find

Short bursts of exercise appear to lower blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes, Canadian researchers have found.

December 13, 2011
L'Oréal-UNESCO name Princeton professor as 2012 North American Laureate

The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science partnership has announced the five women scientists from around the world who will receive the 2012 L’Oréal-UNESCO Awards in Life Sciences.

December 1, 2011
Schiff names three members to scientific advisory board

Schiff Nutrition on Thursday named three new members to its recently established scientific advisory board: Dale Bredesen, Michael Fischbach and Charles Serhan.

November 10, 2011
Study: Omega-3s credited with lowering inflammation, anxiety

A recent study gauging the impact of consuming more fish oil showed a marked reduction both in inflammation and in anxiety among a cohort of healthy young people, the Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science announced Wednesday.

November 4, 2011
Seniors tend to ‘get the point’

I know this older guy at my gym — I call him “The Professor,” mostly because he used to teach journalism, but also because it’s more fun to say and easier to remember than his actual name.

October 27, 2011
CVS Caremark's Brennan outlines employer healthcare options for 2014 to National Business Group on Health

If employers want to best manage the health and productivity of their employees, they need to continue company-sponsored health plans — that was a key message that Troyen Brennan, EVP and chief medical officer of CVS Caremark, had for attendees at the National Business Group on Health's annual meeting on Thursday.

September 27, 2011
CRN posts letter to the editor that JAMA declined to publish

The Council for Responsible Nutrition on Tuesday posted a letter to the editor challenging an article critical of dietary supplements that was published July 5 and in the July 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

September 23, 2011
Study: Gestational diabetes, prediabetes could increase breast cancer risk in African-American women

Researchers have found signaling pathways in cells that may allow earlier detection and prevention of cancer in African-American women.

August 30, 2011
Editorial questions study on atmospheric pressure's influence on insulin pump devices

More evidence may be needed to support research that implied that atmospheric pressure during airplane travel could influence the effectiveness of insulin pump devices, according to an editorial published in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

August 8, 2011
Pharmacy professor to assist in review of ReachRx protocols and initiatives for Armada

Specialty pharmacy services company Armada Health Care has enlisted a New York pharmacy professor to assist in the review of developed clinical protocols and medication assessment tools, Armada said Monday.

July 22, 2011
Study finds cholesterol drug torcetrapib may help control diabetes

A drug designed to boost high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels also may improve blood-sugar control for diabetics, according to a new analysis of a discontinued study.

July 22, 2011
Study: Metformin use during adolescence may help girls delay, prevent PCOS

A study slated to appear in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, a publication of the Endocrine Society, found that adolescent girls that take the diabetes drug metformin may prevent or delay the development of polycystic ovary syndrome, a common cause of infertility.

July 19, 2011
Multipayer patient-centered medical homes may boost health outcomes for diabetes patients

A new report published in the June issue of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety found that diabetes patients can benefit from multipayer patient-centered medical homes.

July 6, 2011
Study finds that low body fat may not reduce risk of diabetes, heart disease

People with lower percentages of body fat are not necessarily at lower risk for diabetes and heart disease, according to a new international study.

June 17, 2011
Liraglutide may prompt optimal blood-glucose levels in Type 1 diabetics

A popular Type 2 diabetes treatment may help Type 1 diabetics achieve control of their blood-glucose levels, according to a small, observational study conducted at the University of Buffalo.

June 3, 2011
HbA1C test may not be useful among dialysis patients with diabetes

The gold standard long-term glucose monitoring test for patients with diabetes proved to be of limited value in dialysis patients, according to a new study at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center released Wednesday.

May 26, 2011
CVS Caremark convenes first-ever national forum on nonadherence

CVS Caremark and a panel of health experts explored research findings and the problem of medication nonadherence Thursday morning during CVS Caremark’s first-ever national forum on medication nonadherence at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

April 29, 2011
Link between diabetes, high-fat diet clarified

The link between high-fat diets and Type 2 diabetes has been known for a long time, but researchers at the University of North Carolina said they’ve found out how that link occurs.

April 22, 2011
Link between Type 2 diabetes, diet soda consumption may not exist

The link between diet soda and diabetes may not be as strong as previously thought, according to a study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.

March 28, 2011
NACDS once again brings together retail, supplier execs at Annual Meeting

It’s that time of year once again. Come April 30, more than 2,000 of today’s leading retail executives from food, drug and mass, and their supply partners, will convene at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., to gain new insights into today’s changing marketplace and explore future opportunities.

March 24, 2011
Give me cigarettes or give me health: 82% of menthol smokers would quit if FDA banned menthol cigarettes, GSK survey finds

Four-in-5 menthol smokers would quit if the Food and Drug Administration banned mentholated cigarettes, according to a survey conducted this month with sponsorship from GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare.

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