Men are twice as likely as women to develop severe visual loss, the largest study to date looking at idiopathic intracranial hypertension has found. Medscape Medical News
Bromocriptine is a sympatholytic D2-dopamine agonist that has been approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Does it also protect the patient from cardiovascular complications? Diabetes Care
A presentation at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting helped pharmacists acquire the skills they need to develop fruitful collaborations with other healthcare providers. Medscape Medical News
Starting a prescribed smoking-cessation program during hospitalization for other causes and continuing the program after discharge results in high smoking-cessation rates at 1 year. Medscape Medical News
In a large cohort study, vegetarianism appeared to protect against obesity and against the risk for type 2 diabetes after lifestyle characteristics and body mass index were taken into account. Medscape Medical News
