In other areas of diabetes care, the American Academy of Endocrinologists (AACE) has spent the past year promoting new and stricter guidelines for maintaining near normal blood sugar levels in diabetics with life threatening conditions in the intensive care unit. At the same time several studies have failed to show any meaningful benefit of this [...]
Stumbles and false starts mared the past 12 months for diabetes care in the U.S. It began with the report that one of the nation’s most highly prescribed diabetes medications, Avandia, could possibly increase the risk of heart attacks. While the drug avoided being formally withdrawn from the market, its use was severely [...]
Vitamin E is one of a group of nutrients known as anti-oxidants. Exposure of our tissues to vital oxygen causes us to “rust” just like the Tin Man. Anti-oxidants slow or prevent the rusting of the tissues. For this reason, many experts have advised taking Vitamin E supplementation to convey health benefits. This has generated [...]
Once the superstar of the medical world and the number one darling of doctors for the treatment of diabetes, Avandia is now a big disgrace. The image of Britney Spears comes to mind when considering this story. After all, the rise and fall of Avandia does make for great tabloid reading. Avandia reached the market [...]
On November 14 the FDA released a new warning about potential heart complications of Avandia. After reading the statement which can be found at
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01743.html
I was most impressed by the reserved tone the FDA used in describing the risk. Based on the types of articles already published by some leaders in the field of diabetes, it [...]
