Medical News: FDA Approves New DPP-4 Drug for Type 2 Diabetes – in Product Alert, Prescriptions from MedPage Today
Onglyza? Somebody got paid to name this drug. Think about that for a while.
Archive for July, 2009
Saxagliptin (Onglyza) – Think DM2
Posted in Pharma, diabetes, underwriting, tagged diabetes, NaBloPoMo09, pharmaceutical, underwriting on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Human Fatalities Caused by Cows
Posted in occupational risk, underwriting, tagged Killer Cows, NaBloPoMo09, underwriting on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fatalities Caused by Cattle — Four States, 2003–2008
Cattle/Dairy Farmers – Standard, no Preferred?
Yes, Anemia Matters
Posted in Medical News, underwriting, tagged Anemia, NaBloPoMo09, underwriting on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Medical News: Anemia Ups Death Risk in Old Age – in Geriatrics, General Geriatrics from MedPage Today
Mortality risk rose at least 41% with presence of anemia at age 85 and more than doubled with new-onset anemia thereafter
HTN Increases Lacunar Infarct Risk 60%
Posted in Medical News, underwriting, tagged HTN, Lacunar Infarct, NaBloPoMo09, underwriting on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Medical News: ‘Silent Stroke’ Risk Rises With Hypertension – in Cardiovascular, Hypertension from MedPage Today
Both lacunar infarcts and white matter hyperintensities are considered structural markers of small vascular disease
Carcinogenic to Humans
Posted in Cancer, Lifestyle Underwriting, Medical News, underwriting, tagged Cancer, Lifestyle, NaBloPoMo09, Tanning Beds, underwriting on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Medical News: Tanning Beds Cited as High Cancer Risk – in Dermatology, Skin Cancer from MedPage Today
Tanning beds have moved to the highest-risk cancer category of radiation sources in an update from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
NT-proBNP – Find It, Post It
Posted in CHD, Medical News, underwriting, tagged Biomarkers, CAD, CHF, NaBloPoMo09, underwriting on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Medical News: Heart Failure Biomarkers Predict Mortality Risk – in Cardiovascular, CHF from MedPage Today
Here is a pretty good article on NT-proBNP.
Read it after you watch the video on giant killer squids.
Attack of the Giant Killer Squids – The Video
Posted in Lifestyle Underwriting, Watch Listen and Learn, underwriting, tagged Aqua sports, Avocation risk, Lifestyle, NaBloPoMo09, underwriting on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a blog about underwriting. But sometimes you have to give the people what they want. And they want more giant squids.
Biomarkers in NSTE-ACS
Posted in Medical News, underwriting, tagged Biomarkers, CAD, NaBloPoMo09, NSTE ACS, NT proBNP, underwriting on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Prognostic Value of Biomarkers During and After Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Even during follow-up, NT-proBNP demonstrated the strongest association to the composite endpoint of death/myocardial infarction.
If I find a good article/tutorial on NT-proBNP I’ll post it.
Higher HgA1c = Lower HDL
Posted in Medical News, diabetes, underwriting, tagged cholesterol, diabetes, HDL, NaBloPoMo09, underwriting on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Poor Glycemic Control Is an Independent Risk Factor for Low HDL Cholesterol in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes — Diabetes Care
CONCLUSIONS Poor glycemic control appears to be an independent risk factor for low HDL cholesterol in type 2 diabetes.
Another Fascinating U Shaped Mortality Curve
Posted in CHD, Medical News, diabetes, underwriting, tagged CHF, diabetes, NaBloPoMo09, underwriting on July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Medical News: Tight Glucose Control Raises Mortality Risk in Heart Failure – in Cardiovascular, CHF from MedPage Today
To look farther down the disease spectrum than the analysis in ACCORD, Dr. Aguilar’s group retrospectively examined outcomes for a national cohort of 5,815 ambulatory diabetic patients with established heart failure who were treated in ambulatory clinics at [...]
