Diabetes
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VIDEO: Newer Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Pose No Significant Heart Failure Risk
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Alcohol, marijuana use common in youth with chronic disease
Key clinical point: Alcohol and marijuana use is common in youth with chronic disease, and alcohol use is associated with nonadherence to...
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VIDEO: Young hypertensives: Cut back on the caffeine
More than three cups of coffee daily can up CV risk in young adults with untreated hypertension.
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FDA warns of disabling joint pain from DPP-4 inhibitors
Most patients developed symptoms within a month of beginning treatment; however, some patients had been on a DPP-4 inhibitor for as long as a year...
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FDA approves Synjardy for type 2 diabetes
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In diabetic foot ulcers, use 50% rule to gauge need for advanced therapies
Strongly consider using advanced wound therapies in a patient whose diabetic foot ulcer isn’t at least 50% smaller after 4 weeks of optimal...
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In Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Use 50% Rule to Gauge Need for Advanced Therapies
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Offloading is key to diabetic foot ulcer management
Removable cast reduces plantar pressures by nearly 90%
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Add-on liraglutide effective in obese diabetes patients
Key clinical point: Liraglutide, along with diet and exercise, improved weight loss and glycemic control in obese patients with type 2 diabetes....
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Lifestyle intervention can reduce gestational diabetes incidence
Key clinical point: Individualized lifestyle intervention focusing on diet and physical activity can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes in...