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Sensitivity of vibration-based neuropathy detectors varies widely
Percentages of patients with diabetes who fail to detect vibration from three tools ranges from 12% to 29%, suggesting to researchers that single-...
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Medicare Part D plans get more flexibility to make midyear changes
Final rule includes changes affecting formularies, biosimilar copays, low-income subsidy beneficiaries, and plan offerings.
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MDedge Daily News: Does more marijuana mean fewer opioids?
And acutely ill patients may not get enough venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
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Patients who hide. Patients who seek.
Medicare survey examined the propensity to seek medical care.
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Hope and hype: Inside the push for wearable diabetes technology
Device makers are eagerly trying to develop a noninvasive glucose monitor, and there’s hope for a diagnostic app, too. But so far, promises are...
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Metformin reduces preterm births, late miscarriages in PCOS
The “elephant in the room” was the lack of benefit for gestational diabetes.
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MDedge Daily News: How European data privacy rules may cost you
And a new ranking points physicians toward practice-friendly South Dakota.
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Think about breast cancer surveillance for transgender patients
CHICAGO - In transgender men, breast cancer can occur years after mastectomy.
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VIDEO: Pioglitazone benefited NASH patients with and without T2DM
Has NASH met its match?
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Preprint publishing challenges the status quo in medicine
The lack of peer review speeds the pace of discovery, but it comes with risks.
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MDedge Daily News: Why low-calorie sucralose may fuel weight gain
And diabetes in the United States racks up a hefty health bill.