Safe drug lowers diabetes risk in women with PCOS

The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts By Howard LeWine, M.D. Q: My daughter has polycystic ovary syndrome. Her new doctor prescribed metformin. But she doesn’t have diabetes. How is metformin helpful? A: A little background on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) first. Normally the ovaries produce estrogen, progesterone and only a small amount of testosterone. […]
The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: Metformin may lower risk of glaucoma in people with diabetes

By Howard LeWine, M.D., Tribune Content Agency Q: I just read that the drug metformin might help prevent glaucoma. I have pre-diabetes and am working on lowering my blood sugar. My last eye exam indicated my eye pressures were in the high normal range. Should I start metformin now? A: Metformin is the best medicine […]