Diabetes

More than half of diabetes patients who experienced aspirin resistance with once-daily dosing overcame it when aspirin was administered in 2 daily doses.

A highly anticipated study found that a combination of niacin and the anti-flushing agent laropiprant offers no benefit to patients with vascular disease and may actually harm patients.

In some circumstances, antihypertensives can play a role in treatment even when a patient's blood pressure readings are normal.

Patients may have questions about their uncomfortable leg sensations.

Patients may have questions about their uncomfortable leg sensations.

Almost half of study participants with diabetes had osteoarthritis compared with 26% of participants without diabetes.

A new wave of mobile applications encourages disease management on the go.

Sterility is not maintained by putting a new needle on a used pen device.

Diabetes patients appear to be at significantly increased risk of experiencing proton pump inhibitor (PPI) failure. In addition, PPIs may be an effective means of increasing glycemic control in diabetes patients.

Peter Crouch, RPh, has tended to his community's health by offering free classes to local patients on heart health and diabetes care.

Our review of the year's biggest stories in pharmacy-from the Express Scripts-Medco merger to the fungal meningitis outbreak to the disappearance of Primatene Mist from pharmacy shelves.