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Replacement meals boost nutrient intake by pregnant women with obesity
LAS VEGAS – Replacement meals helped pregnant women with overweight or obesity avoid excess gestational gain and boosted micronutrient intake.
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HealthCare.gov enrollment ends with unexpected extension
Trump administration brings stability to “what remains a failed experiment,” the CMS administrator said.
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Appropriations bill, now law, eliminates ACA taxes, raises tobacco age
The appropriations bill includes a number of other health-related provisions, including increasing the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to 21....
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Top picks for online diabetes information for doctors and patients
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – With many patients going online for information about diabetes, it is important they know which resources are most reliable...
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Can insulin plus metformin improve pregnancy outcomes in women with type 2 diabetes?
WASHINGTON – A number of studies are currently tracking the impact of add-on metformin during pregnancy.
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FDA panel okays teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease
Until now, the disease that has not really been treatable, with current treatment aimed at relief of symptoms.
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Vitamin D alone does not reduce fracture risk
Vitamin D supplementation alone does not appear to reduce the risk of fracture, but may do so in combination with calcium, according to a...
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Appeals court rules ACA’s individual mandate is unconstitutional
The Trump administration chose not to defend the ACA, but it does not seem entirely prepared for what might happen if the law is overturned.
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Osteoporotic fracture risk is undermanaged in older adults
Study of Medicare database shows decline in treatment of patients who have an increased risk of fracture.
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HHS drug importation proposals aim to address high costs
Trump administration drops key health care proposal on day of impeachment vote.
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Iscalimab normalizes thyroid hormone levels in some patients with Graves disease
CHICAGO – Patients with lower antibody levels and smaller thyroid volume were more likely to respond.