Should we stop taking thiazides to prevent kidney stones?

Published Date: 08 Mar 2023

"Thiazide is the standard treatment for calcium stones, so this [new research] has the potential to upset the basket," one observer said.

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Among patients with cancer, brain metastases, and type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 use is associated with lower all-cause mortality, new data suggest.

New research hints at a connection between knee pain and glycemic results, but more research is needed.

Early evidence suggests GLP-1s were linked to lower risks of developing substance use disorders — from alcohol to opioids — and to fewer overdoses and deaths in people with existing addictions.

Giving an inpatient oral glucose tolerance test before delivery discharge for women with gestational diabetes tripled the completion rate compared to postpartum testing.

Structure Therapeutics said on Monday its pill helped patients lose up to 16.3% of their weight, strengthening ⁠its bid to challenge Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk in the...

Off-label adjunctive use requires careful dosing, dose adjustments of insulin and other medications, and close monitoring.

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