MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'combination'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:34 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803132&cid=t_123600_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fplavix-and-the-purple-pill-are-they-really-a-dangerous-combination%2F2011.05.10 When the medical press seizes a story, it can become an obsession. Any physician who is reading any journal is aware of the reported interaction between clopidrogel (Plavix) and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs, including Prilosec and her cousins. PPI medicines are not exotic elixirs known only to medical professionals. They are known to any person with a working TV set or who still reads a newspaper, since ads for these drugs are omnipresent. Just google ‘purple pill’ and begin your entrance into the PPI Chamber of Advertising. PPI medicines are highly effective for peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux, although I suspect that most patients on these medications do not have any true indication for them. (Disclosure: I’ve pulled the PPI trigger too quickly on many patients who d... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803132 Tue, 10 May 2011 14:05:51 +0100 4803132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560352&cid=t_123600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2Fdoes-interpersonal-psychotherapy-work-for-depression%2F Psychotherapy. You know, I spend a lot of time talking about it here, and it’s no wonder — it’s an effective treatment modality that too many people simply aren’t even considering. Much less using. Psychotherapy research is less likely to be biased than other types of treatment research, too, because researchers tend not to be treatment providers nor have any direct (or even indirect) financial incentives in the outcomes of their research. Sure, there remains the “publication bias” that affects all research, but generally speaking, I tend to trust psychotherapy research data more than I do most psychiatric medication research. So I was interested to read a recent meta-analysis on a specific form of psychotherapy called interpersonal psychotherapy for th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560352 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:10:08 +0100 4560352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436938&cid=t_123600_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fshould-fda-have-approved-contrave-for.html As reported in the WSJ Health Blog, FDA said it wouldn’t consider approving the experimental weight-loss drug Contrave without another clinical trial. FDA's decision comes after an FDA advisory panel voted in December to recommend approval of the drug.Many pundits consider this another example of how risk-averse the FDA has become and how its decisions are hampering innovation. Even critics of the drug industry like Dr. Carlat claim that FDA's Contrave decision was a "Big Mistake" (see here).Why does Carlat think it was a mistake when Contrave "is simply a combination" of two generics -- burpropion (Wellbutrin) and naltrexone -- that have been available for a long time? He says "Combining Wellbutrin and naltrexone was not something the average doctor would have ever thought of for an obe... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436938 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:46:00 +0100 4436938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4414403&cid=t_123600_72_f&fid=38877&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laseroffers.com%2Fcombining-laser-modalities%2F Effectively treating vascular and pigmented lesions — from common facial telangiectasias to more challenging hemangiomas — relies on identifying the appropriate tools and then honing one’s technique to achieve the best results. However, more often than not, patients want to make the most of their sessions by undergoing concomitant facial resurfacing to improve wrinkles and [...]Post from: Aesthetic Laser OffersBenefits to Combining Laser Modalities (Source: Aesthetic Lasers) Aesthetic Lasers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4414403 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:15:37 +0100 4414403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225374&cid=t_123600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F02%2Fis-exercise-necessary-for-weight-loss%2F Fitness industry professionals, or sometimes exercise enthusiasts, declare that “you have to exercise to lose weight.”  More precisely, they suggest that you have to conform to a formal exercise routine if you want to lose weight. The National Center for Health Statistics shows that 68.7 percent of Americans are overweight, with a little more than 34 percent being obese and slightly less than six percent being “extremely obese” (Reuters, 2009). With the amount of money being invested in gym memberships, exercise equipment, and personal trainers, you would think that more people would be losing weight. But many people who have invested money in exercise equipment and gym memberships don’t exercise on a regular basis.  Often, home gym equipment serves as a coat rack, or i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225374 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:47:56 +0100 4225374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3119044&cid=t_123600_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FMw37qvLC7ng%2Fcancer-alzheimers-less-likely-to-strike.html If there truly is an inverse association, it gives us one more way of finding out what's going wrong in both cancer and Alzheimer's, and that could lead us to new ways to treat either condition.-- Catherine M. Roe Advice and Insight into Alzheimer's disease Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room It may seem a small consolation from either point of view, but a new study has affirmed that patients with cancer are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, and patients with Alzheimer's disease are less likely to get cancer. "There were still people who had both Alzheimer's and cancer, but it was significantly less common than we would expect," says lead author Catherine M. Roe, Ph.D., research instructor in neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "If there t... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3119044 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:39:29 +0100 3119044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950993&cid=t_123600_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FyPe0pG6547g%2F Nearly a million people die from malaria each year because they can’t afford the most effective treatment and instead often buy old drugs to which the malaria parasite has become resistant, according to a study of six high-risk nations by Populations Services International Malaria, Reuters writes. Artemisinin combination therapy, or ACT, drugs made by firms such as Novartis and Sanofi-Aventis can cost as much as 65 times the daily minimum wage in some African countries. The meds can cost up to $11 to patients buying over the counter, while older drugs to less effective drugs cost just $0.30 cents. “With most people accessing anti-malarial medication through the private sector, price becomes a critically important barrier,” PSI director Desmond Chavasse tells Reuters. &#8... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950993 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:55:43 +0100 2950993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2726884&cid=t_123600_72_f&fid=38877&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laseroffers.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fpulsed-dye-laser-and-yag-1064-combo-for-better-results%2F Pulsed dye laser (PDL, 595 nm) is the current treatment of choice for port-wine stains (PWS), but 25–50% of treated lesions do not demonstrate a significant improvement. Combination of laser may improve treatment efficacy, especially those using the synergies between PDL and Nd:YAG 1064nm laser. There is a growing body of research and anecdotal evidence that [...]Post from: Aesthetic Laser OffersPulsed Dye Laser and YAG 1064 Combo For Better Results (Source: Aesthetic Lasers) Aesthetic Lasers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2726884 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:25:13 +0100 2726884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287230&cid=t_123600_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F23%2Ffda-approves-symbyax-for-treatment-resistant-depression%2F Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Symbyax for the acute treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD). It is the first drug approved for this indication. Symbyax is a combination pill that combines olanzapine (Zyprexa) and fluoxetine HCl (a long-acting form of Prozac) in a single capsule. Symbyax is manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. According to the company’s press release: The new Symbyax TRD indication is for acute treatment of adult patients with major depressive disorder who have not responded to two separate trials of different antidepressants of adequate dose and duration in their current episode. Zyprexa, in combination with fluoxetine, is now approved for the acute treatment of TRD in adults. Symbyax was the first drug approved by the FD... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287230 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:02:51 +0100 2287230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911364&cid=t_123600_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fchantix-viagra-changra-la-for-pfizer.html A time-honored strategy pharmaceutical companies use to keep brands alive after patent expiry is to combine one brand with another to create a combination pill. Pfizer, for example, has combined Lipitor and Norvasc to create Caduet.I suggest that Pfizer start thinking about its Viagra erectile dysfunction (ED) franchise. Viagra will go off patent as early as 2011.One specific suggestion I have is to combine Viagra with Chantix (indicated for smoking cessation). I call this combination "ChanGra-La," which is pronounced virtually the same as Shangri-La, the mystical, harmonious, earthly paradise and utopia described in the novel Lost Horizon."What," you may ask, "could justify such a combination?"Glad you asked!According to an Italian study mentioned in a BMJ news item ("Erectile dysfunction... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911364 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:14:00 +0100 1911364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696358&cid=t_123600_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FQ1g-e9YG7iY%2F As I was watching the ol’ boob tube, that means television to any not familiar with American slang, and I saw a commercial for a new combination medicine. Caduet. It is a mix of Norvasc and Lipitor. So it lowers your blood pressure while lowering your cholesterol. I wrote about this last year but have seen so much prescribed and advertised as of lately that I thought it needed to be re-visited! CADUET can be taken anytime, day or night, with or without food. CADUET offers every dose combination of Norvasc and Lipitor for flexible dosing options (excluding 1 combination: CADUET 2.5 mg/80 mg). CADUET is available on many managed care plans nationwide. It is like killing 2 birds with 1 stone.. And one of my first thoughts was that there would be only 1 co-pay inst... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696358 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:24:01 +0100 1696358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727804&cid=t_123600_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F29%2Fnon-platinum-topotecan-drug-combination-therapy-provides-no-survival-advantage-over-topotecan-monotherapy%2F “In women with recurrent ovarian cancer, treatment with topotecan along with etoposide or gemcitabine offers no survival advantage over topotecan monotherapy, German and Austrian researchers report in the July 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.” “In women with recurrent ovarian cancer, treatment with topotecan along with etoposide or gemcitabine offers no survival advantage over [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727804 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:33:33 +0100 1727804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1406972&cid=t_123600_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fgoober-grape-medicines.html I'll let Alex over at PAL explain. (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1406972 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:02:00 +0100 1406972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1024364&cid=t_123600_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F184167964%2F Patients that deal with RA, rheumatoid arthritis, have something to celebrate. There has been a breakthrough in research that may prove to aid in the risk of heart attacks associated with the inflammatory disease, by 80%. Just what is RA you ask? Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of many joints. An estimated 2.1 million Americans have RA, most of them women. Although joints are the principal body parts affected by RA, inflammation can develop in other organs as well. Heart attacks, resulting from inflammation of the coronary vessels, are more common in RA sufferers. Researchers have been studying reducing the risk of heart attacks among patients by using a TNF-inhibitor in conjunction with the tried an... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1024364 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:40:11 +0100 1024364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867405&cid=t_123600_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F155602546%2F Once again, I am going to say, “don’t shoot the messenger”. Before anyone gets all in a tizzy, take the time to really read through what the research is claiming in its entirety. Yes, they are suggesting that certain breakfast breads are effective in controlling blood sugars through the dinner hour, but they are in no way suggesting that you shove 5 pieces of white toast in your mouth and call it a morning. “It is known that a carbohydrate-rich breakfast with low GI can moderate increases in blood sugar after lunch. But my results show that low GI in combination with the right amount of so-called indigestible carbohydrates, that is, dietary fiber and resistant starch, can keep the blood-sugar level low for up to ten hours, which means until after dinner,” says... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867405 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:25:18 +0100 867405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654449&cid=t_123600_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F02%2Fislet-transplantation-improves-with-drug-combination%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, ResearchIslet transplantation is an exciting frontier of diabetes research as it can reverse diabetes. A recent study from researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton showed promising results when a combination of intensive insulin and heparin is used to garner better success of islet transplantation from a single donor. Due to inefficiencies in islet harvest, islet transplants usually require harvesting from more than one donor. Not only does the drug combination yield more islets from a single donor, early results suggest patients receiving islets from one donor realize longer insulin independence. Study researchers hypothesized heparin, an anticoagulant, could prevent damage from clotting, while intensive insulin could relieve stress and inflamm... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654449 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 654449