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Which exercise is best for bone health?
An optimal exercise regimen includes a combination of strength and resistance training; weight-bearing aerobic training; and exercises that build...
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Has the time come for glucose monitors for people without diabetes?
The increasing popularity of continuous glucose monitoring devices in prediabetes and for ‘wellness’ prompts discussion about appropriate use and...
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New dual-agonist weight-loss injection impressive, but early days
The “bottom line” is that this potential new antiobesity/diabetes drug is “very promising, but [it is] still a little early to say where it...
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A hormone that can predict male long-term health
“The holy grail of aging research is to reduce the fitness gap that appears as people age.”
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Tirzepatide lowers weight across all groups with obesity
The antiobesity medication semaglutide “took things up one big notch, and now tirzepatide is up a little notch above that,” one expert said.
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Florida medical boards ban transgender care for minors
Once enacted, new state rules will prohibit children under the age of 18 from receiving puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to transition.
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Have you heard the one about the emergency dept. that called 911?
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Does subclinical hyperthyroidism raise fracture risk?
In considering whether to treat osteoporosis, subclinical hyperthyroidism “may be enough to tip the balance in favor of pharmacological therapy...
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Four-drug combo gets BP down in one step: QUARTET-USA
The combination product containing quarter doses of four different drugs reduced blood pressure by almost 5 mm Hg more than a standard dose of one...
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Physicians react: Climate change and other social issues
Around half of physicians rated climate change among their five most important issues, according to results of a Medscape survey.
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The danger when doctors don’t get mental health help
“There is a real fear for physicians when it comes to getting mental health care.”