A case-control study suggests that breast-feeding appears to be protective against the development of type 2 diabetes in youth, mediated primarily by current weight status in childhood. Medscape Medical News
The approved dosing interval for transdermal fentanyl is 72 hours, but some pain specialists are shortening that period to provide adequate pain relief. Medscape Pharmacists
Patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD) get a greater degree of platelet inhibition with cilostazol added to clopidogrel and aspirin. Reuters Health Information
Despite high rates of severe hypoglycemia, cognitive function did not decline during an extended period in the youngest cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes. Medscape Medical News
