Top stories in health and medicine, July 23, 2014
From MedPage Today:
Salt Consumption Tied to Heart Risk in T2D. Higher salt intake was associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Three-Drug Cocktail Has Promise in TB. An experimental, three-drug tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimen demonstrated bactericidal activity in patients with drug-sensitive or multidrug-resistant disease.
Antiviral Group: ‘Biomedical’ Tx Could Slow HIV. Nearly all people living with HIV could be rendered noninfectious by a suite of “biomedical interventions,” according to new recommendations for HIV prevention.
ACS: What Works, What’s Coming. The basic strategy for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) might be well established, but questions still abound.
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Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: MedPage Today Tags: News Diabetes Endocrinology Heart Infectious disease Source Type: blogs
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