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CARMELINA confirms linagliptin’s renal, CV safety, but it’s still third-line for type 2 diabetes
SAN FRANCISCO – The study was unusual among other DPP-4 trials in that almost 60% of the patients were older than 65, and 62.3% had impaired renal...
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Medicare Advantage overbills taxpayers by billions a year as feds struggle to stop it
Some plans overbill the government by exaggerating how sick their members are or by charging Medicare for treatment of serious medical conditions...
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NOACs benefit early stage chronic kidney disease patients
NOACs reduced risk of several adverse events compared with VKAs in a meta-analysis of chronic kidney disease patients.
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Gaps in patient-provider survivorship communication persist
Over a recent 5-year period, there was little change in the percentages of patients who reported not having any detailed discussion with providers...
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Measles cases have slowed but not stopped
CDC removes California from the list of active measles outbreaks.
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Almost half of sudden cardiac deaths linked to prior silent MI
Almost half of individuals who died of sudden cardiac death had a myocardial scar at autopsy, indicating a prior silent MI.
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Obesity tied to relapse in young patients with multiple sclerosis
Weight loss or BMI-based dosing might improve treatment response.
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The costs and benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors & GLP-1 RAs
The price tags on these drugs are the biggest barrier to their use.
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Can mindfulness-based cognitive therapy treat migraine?
PHILADELPHIA – Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for migraine may reduce migraine-related disability, even as the number of headache days and...
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BMI screening trigger for type 2 diabetes is unreliable for at-risk black, Hispanic adults
SAN FRANCISCO – One risk factor should trigger screening in normal weight.