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Osteoarthritis in hip or knee can increase diabetes risk
Walking limitation is a major factor explaining the increased risk for diabetes in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis that was observed in a...
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AACE: Updated lipid guidelines include ‘extreme risk’ category
Patients deemed to be at extreme risk should have their LDL cholesterol lowered below 55 mg/dL, a new standard that is supported by data from a...
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Psoriatic arthritis raises diabetes risk
Psoriatic arthritis boosts the risk of diabetes, with higher disease activity magnifying that effect.
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Five quick ways HHS Secretary Tom Price could change the course of health policy
These five actions would disrupt health policies currently in force.
Law & Medicine
Doctors, drug reps, and free speech
What impact have recent court decisions had on physicians’ freedom of speech rights?
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Senate confirms Price as HHS secretary
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Rep. Tom Price, MD, as secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services.
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Federal judge blocks merger between Anthem and Cigna
A federal judge has blocked health insurer Anthem from acquiring Cigna, ruling the merger would violate antitrust laws and stifle market...
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Increase in U.S. drug spending slowed in 2016
Increases in per-unit cost and utilization were both down last year, compared with 2015.
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Atherosclerosis severity in diabetes can be predicted by select biomarkers
Plasma levels of specific advanced glycation end products and oxidation products are associated with future severity of subclinical measures of...
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HHS pick Price made ‘brazen’ trades while committee was under scrutiny
Health and Human Services secretary nominee Tom Price showed little restraint in his personal stock trading during the 3 years that federal...
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Heart disease risk soars in young adults with coronary calcium
Young adults with even small amounts of coronary calcium have a 5-fold higher risk of coronary heart disease and a 1.6-fold risk of death,...