Topical therapy for recurrent herpes simplex labialis
Xerese is indicated for the early treatment of recurrent herpes labialis, to reduce the likelihood of ulcerative cold sores and to shorten the lesion-healing time in adults and adolescents.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Gaps in pregnancy diabetes testing
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a serious health condition that occurs in 4% to 12% of pregnancies, but recent research showing significant screening gaps for the disease makes the problem an even greater concern.
NSAIDs may heighten risk of erectile dysfunction
A large, ethnically diverse study has linked the regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with erectile dysfunction beyond what would be expected due to age and comorbidity.
Mortality unaffected by prostate screening
A 20-year study has revealed that the rate of death from prostate cancer did not differ significantly between men who had been screened for the disease and men who had not.
Type 2 diabetes prevented in high-risk patients
Pioglitazone stopped impaired glucose tolerance from converting to type 2 diabetes in 72% of participants in a recent trial.
Bone risk low with OTC GERD drugs
The FDA has determined that osteoporosis and fracture warnings are not needed on the labels of OTC proton pump inhibitors, which are widely used to combat gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Guidelines aim to keep campers healthy
Clinicians who are treating young patients headed to summer camp should provide a complete annual review of the youth’s health to be delivered to the camp, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on School Health.
Summer means diverticulitis
Researchers have uncovered an unexplained increase in diverticulitis hospitalizations during the summer months.
TIA raises risk of heart attack
People who have suffered a transient ischemic attack are twice as likely to have an MI as the general population, making it particularly important for clinicians to screen such patients for signs of heart disease.
Hashimoto’s takes a toll unrelated to hypothyroidism
Women with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis suffer from a high symptom load that negatively affects their quality of life, even when thyroid function is normal, a new study suggests.
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