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Pregnancy risks elevated in women with chronic pancreatitis
Pregnancies with chronic pancreatitis were associated with longer hospital stays and higher hospital costs.
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New guidelines on diabetes-related laboratory testing
“We do a lot of testing in screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of diabetes and its complications, yet for many clinicians we think that any...
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Stiff arteries may cause metabolic syndrome
“It seems metabolic syndrome has a new risk factor we haven’t thought about.”
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Vegetarian diets can improve high-risk cardiovascular disease
“This meta-analysis is the first that generates evidence from randomized controlled trials to assess the association of vegetarian diets with...
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SGLT2 inhibitors linked with fewer gout flares in diabetes
“SGLT2 inhibitors may offer distinct benefits,” making the drug class “a particularly attractive addition to current urate-lowering therapies.”
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Intermittent fasting vs. calorie counting for weight loss
“If you’ve tried calorie counting, that’s not working for you or if you’re kind of burnt out, this is something else that you could try.”
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T3 in hypothyroidism gets extra recommendation: British medical groups
The ongoing debate over the use of LT3/LT4 combination therapy has persisted for more than 2 decades.
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Affording the cost of new obesity drugs? We can’t afford not to
“Patient happiness and self-esteem are hard to measure and capture as cost impacts. We need to also add carbon dioxide effects and transportation...
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How a heat wave affects glycemic control
“We hypothesized that people with diabetes, who are highly vulnerable, have more time for self-management as they spend more time indoors.”
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Nurse practitioners sue state over right to use ‘doctor’ title
The case highlights ongoing scope-creep battles.
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In new era of gene therapy, PCPs are ‘boots on the ground’
Pediatricians and general practitioners will be central to finding and monitoring the patients that need these treatments.