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New AACE statement tries to fight weight bias and stigma
“I really hope that this document will increase awareness of the vicious cycle of weight bias, stigma, and internalized weight bias for patients...
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Radiofrequency ablation successful in small thyroid cancers
"Some may prefer to have the cancer completely out, while others are okay with watching and are against any cuts in their neck. This comes as kind...
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Contact allergens lurk in diabetes devices
Some reports suggest that at any given time, skin complications may affect as many as one quarter to one half of patients who use diabetes devices...
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Expert discusses which diets are best, based on the evidence
The Mediterranean diet is not only helpful for losing weight but also can reduce the risk of various chronic diseases.
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Statins tied to lower stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
Initiation of statins soon after diagnosis of AFib is associated with lower risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes; longer-term use is tied to...
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Medications provide best risk-to-benefit ratio for weight loss, says expert
Surgery provides the most weight loss, but has the greatest risk, according to an endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism professor.
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Can an endoscopic procedure treat type 2 diabetes?
This process is thought to improve insulin sensitivity, in part, by altering gut hormones and nutritional sensing,
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Smoking cessation has many benefits in diabetes
Diabetic patients need to be made aware of the risks of smoking, and they need to be told about the ways they’ll benefit from quitting smoking.
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Meditation curbs stress, depression as adjunct to CAD rehab
Adding a meditation session also improved quality of life by 60% in coronary artery disease patients.
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Napping and AFib risk: The long and the short of it
Both long and short daily naps were linked to atrial fibrillation risk, but in different ways.
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Cardiovascular disease deaths rise on and after high-pollution days
High levels of air pollution were linked to higher risk of death from MI and stroke in a Polish population.