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Does laughter offer better blood glucose control?
Several diabetes educators have reported that humor can encourage and support diabetes management, said Dr. David Greene.
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Low-salt diet cut BP by 6 mm Hg in 1 week: CARDIA-SSBP
“The blood pressure reduction we see here is ... comparable to that produced by one antihypertensive medication,” said Dr. Deepak Gupta.
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False-positive mammography results and risk for cancer death
The analysis provides clues about which patients with false-positive mammography results will go on to develop breast cancer and “can be used to...
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Study takes fine-grained look at MACE risk with glucocorticoids in RA
The level of risk for MACE rose with the dose, duration, and recency of GC use, and risk increased significantly at prednisone-equivalent doses as...
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People with diabetes have a higher risk of colon cancer: Study
The authors concluded that increased referrals for colonoscopies among people with diabetes, particularly among those newly diagnosed, could...
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FTC considers proposals on mergers and noncompete clauses
AMA and ACEP support proposed changes that would affect workforce hiring and working conditions for physicians.
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Saltwater gargling may help avoid COVID hospitalization
Hospitalization rates in the low- (18.5%) and high- (21.4%) saline groups were significantly lower than in the reference control population.
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GLP-1s don’t appear to worsen diabetic retinopathy
The findings do not obviate the need for providers to have a conversation about the potential risks to vision posed by the drug.
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Medicare preventive visits up over 20 years, clinicians say this is a good thing
These visits give clinicians and patients more valuable time together.
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Older adults with type 2 diabetes find weight loss, deprescribing benefits in GLP-1 agonists, small study suggests
GLP-1 agonists may help clinicians manage uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in some older patients without the need for additional glucose-controlling...
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Chronic diarrhea management: Be wary of false diarrhea
After ruling out false diarrhea, clinicians should be vigilant for warning signs.