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FDA Warns Companies on Unsafe, Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments
Patients contracting deadly infections at clinics offering the unapproved treatments
ADA 2019 Standards of Care Emphasize Patient-Centered Care
Updates include use of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists for T2DM, CVD; endorsed by ACC
Growth in Use of Telemedicine Seen From 2005 to 2017
Significantly faster increase in use of telemental health services seen in counties with no psychiatrists
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Higher Than Expected
As of last Saturday's enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled
Failure of Timely Stop to Certain Prescription Drugs Is Common
So-called legacy prescribing can contribute to overmedication and adverse drug events
Endocrine Tx Does Not Impair Neuropsychological Performance
Findings observed in early-stage breast cancer survivors followed for up to six years after treatment
Exclusion of Doctors From Public Health Insurance Up 2007 to 2017
Fraud, health crimes, substance abuse exclusions increased 20 percent per year from 2007 to 2017
Prevalence of Metabolically Healthy Adults in U.S. Very Low
Fewer than a third of normal-weight adults, 8 percent of overweight adults are metabolically healthy
Some With Type 2 Diabetes Inappropriately Monitoring Blood Glucose
Median of two strips/day used by those taking agents not considered to be risk for causing hypoglycemia
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Lower in Women With Active Migraine
Prevalence of active migraine decreased linearly in the 24 years prior to diabetes diagnosis
