Endocrinology
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LBW, unhealthy lifestyle together increase type 2 diabetes risk
A low birth weight and an unhealthy lifestyle increase risk of type 2 diabetes more than either factor alone.
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Tailored family counseling reduces children’s BMI gain
Short but regular meetings aimed at helping families develop healthier eating and activity habits can lead to modest but significant drops in...
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A call to action on metabolic syndrome and pediatric psoriasis
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New guidelines focus on pediatric thyroid nodules and cancer
The American Thyroid Association has released the first-ever guidelines for the evaluation and management of thyroid nodules and cancer in...
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Hypertension, blood pressure down among U.S. children, teens
U.S. children’s and teens’ average blood pressure levels have dropped over the past decade, with a commensurate drop in elevated and high blood...
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ADA: Alefacept slows progress of type 1 diabetes 15 months post-treatment
A course of alefacept can help maintain natural insulin production in patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes 15 months after the end of...
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Preventive oral health visits to physicians associated with healthier teeth
Children who received no preventative oral health services from physicians had the most decayed, missing, and filled teeth.
Letters from Maine
Short on activity
Dr. William G. Wilkoff discusses how little physical activity children really engage in during organized youth activities such as dance classes...
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Recommendations for diabetes management during Ramadan
Key clinical point: Individuals with diabetes who fast for Ramadan need regular glucose monitoring and may need to adjust their treatment regimen...
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ADA: Better outcomes follow free scripts for type 2 diabetes patients
Low-income uninsured individuals had improved clinical outcomes when they received free medications for their type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and/...
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FDA tells food producers to cut the trans fat
Companies have 3 years to remove partially hydrogenated oils from their human food products.