Too-Intensive Diabetes Treatment Surprisingly Common in United States
Intensive glucose-lowering therapy, especially among clinically complex patients, can be extremely dangerous and affects as many as 2.3 million adults in the United States, according to a new study. Find out how many diabetes patients visit the emergency department or are hospitalized because of drug-induced hypoglycemia.

Despite Guidelines, As-Needed Steroids Keep Mild Asthma
Well-Controlled
A new study suggests it may be time for an adjustment to the traditional protocol for treatment of mild childhood asthma by using a steroid inhaler daily and adding a bronchodilator when symptoms occur. Here is more information about what researchers discovered regarding as-needed use of both inhalers.

Intensive BP Control Slows
Brain-Lesion Accumulation
Versus Standard Treatment
When it comes to antihypertension medications and brain health, more appears to be better. Find out how much intensive blood pressure (BP) control slowed the accumulation of white-matter lesions in the brain compared with standard treatment in a SPRINT substudy.