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endocrinology

Old Drugs, new tricks!

by Stephen on 2010/12/30

The drug metformin has been around since the early sixties. Whilst it has been prescribed since that time in the UK and Europe, misplaced concerns about serious side effect of a similar now discontinued drug prevented it being prescribed in the USA until the last decade. Metformin has been shown to reduce cardiovascular mortality compared [...]

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Earlier this summer Dr. Diane Hislop-Chestnut (nee Hislop) returned to Cayman to practice medicine at Grand Harbour Medical after finishing her diabetes and endocrinology and other training for the past 16 years.  For Dr. Hislop-Chestnut, her home-coming is a very exciting experience.  “I am so happy to finally be home after all these years.  I [...]

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