Hypertension and type 2 diabetes independently increase the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), and the combination of the two increases the risk "dramatically," especially in women, according to a report by investigators in Finland. Reuters Health Information
Dr. Edwin DeJesus delves into several clinical trials in naive patients presented at CROI 2008, including the HEAT and CASTLE trials and subanalyses of the MERIT Trial. Medscape HIV/AIDS
A history of hypothyroidism is associated with a significantly increased risk of development of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), according to Italian researchers. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that excess body weight is a risk factor for recurrent venous thromboembolism and that the population-attributable risk corresponding to excess body weight is 26.8%. Medscape Medical News
The US Preventive Services Task Force has issued a recommendation statement and systematic review about lack of evidence to recommend screening for gestational diabetes. Medscape Medical News
