Diabetes Care Will Cost $336B by 2034

reference:

1) http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Diabetes/17201

2) http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/32/12/2225.full

Another good reason why you should breast feed

reference

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Diabetes/17278

Clopidogrel + Omeprazole = ???

Omeprazole inhibits CYP2C19 which "reduces the pharmacological activity of [clopidogrel] if given concomitantly or if given 12 hours apart.".

Following drugs chould not be used in combination with clopidogrel:-

esomeprazole,

cimetidine,

fluconazole,

ketoconazole,

voriconazole,

etravirine,

felbamate,

fluoxetine,

fluvoxamine, and

ticlopidine.

FDA suggested that patients who need an acid reducer should switch to "antacids (such as Maalox or Mylanta) and most acid reducers, such as Zantac (ranitidine), Pepcid (famotidine), or Axid (nizatidine).

reference:

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PublicHealth/17058?utm_source=breaking-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-news

Government to subsidise treatment at private clinics

Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai says the public can soon seek medical treatment at private clinics without having to pay a hefty sum. The government is considering paying a portion of the bill under a proposed healthcare reform plan.

reference:

1)http://thestaronline.tv/default.aspx?vid=4735

new millenium stethoscope

Hear it
Record it
Send it
Confirm it (Zargis® Cardioscan™ software )

ref:
1) http://zargis.com/index-2_2.php
2) http://www.popsci.com/bown/2009/category/health