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FDA panel rejects implanted GLP1-RA dosing device for T2D
“The data show concerning safety signals that need further investigation.”
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Exercise timing may dictate obesity, type 2 diabetes risk
People who exercised in the morning had a lower body mass index than those who exercised at other times, even though they were more sedentary.
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Waist-hip ratio a stronger mortality predictor than BMI
“Current World Health Organization recommendations for optimal BMI range are inaccurate across individuals with various body compositions and...
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Thyroid ablation safety addressed by expert consensus
“Probably the greatest concern shared by the writing group on this statement was the potential for clinicians to start ablation practices without...
Conference Coverage
Islet, kidney transplants boost survival in type 1 diabetes
“Although islet transplantation has previously been shown to improve glycemic control, compared with conventional insulin therapy in recent...
Conference Coverage
Muvalaplin and olpasiran show early promise in lowering Lp(a)
“For the first time we have an oral agent” that lowers Lp(a) levels. However, “we will still need to determine if this leads to a reduction in...
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AHA reviews impact of aggressive LDL lowering on the brain
The risk for hemorrhagic stroke associated with statin therapy in patients without a history of cerebrovascular disease is “small and consistently...
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Do doctors have a legal right to work from home because of health issues or disability?
“There is now a precedent and examples all over that working from home for some is a viable alternative to working in the hospital or a clinic.”...
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The top tax breaks that physicians use
“You want to maximize your retirement contributions,” says Mark Steber, the chief tax information officer for Jackson Hewitt Tax Services. “If you...
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Fish oil labels make health claims, despite lack of data
“What was surprising, though, was just how broad the types of claims being made were – from heart and brain health to joint health, eye health,...
Conference Coverage
Should clinic BP be routinely measured lying down?
The data revealed that 16% of those without seated hypertension had supine hypertension, while 74% of those with seated hypertension had supine...