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Overlooking women in medicine can have far-reaching consequences

Gender Bias in Medicine Has Far-Reaching Consequences

Exclusion of women from upper echelons of medicine may have real implications for patient care
Neither glargine followed by metformin nor metformin alone halts the progressive deterioration of β-cell function in youth with impaired glucose tolerance or recently-diagnosed type 2 diabetes

Two Regimens Fail to Stop Declines in β-Cell Function

Metformin alone or after insulin no help in youth with new diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance
Virtual assistant programs like Google Assistant

Virtual Assistants Not HIPAA Compliant

Lawyer recommends physicians should not bring Siri and Alexa to the office
Adherence to a healthy lifestyle among mothers during their offspring's childhood is associated with reduced risk of childhood obesity

Mothers’ Healthy Lifestyle Tied to Drop in Offspring Obesity

Lower risk of incident obesity for offspring whose moms have healthy BMI, engage in physical activity
A peer-based education program can improve the efficiency of electronic health record use

Peer-Led Education Helps Physicians Save Time With EHRs

Peer-based education program, based on training implemented in SCPMG, can improve efficiency
Initiation of a basal insulin analog versus human neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin is not associated with reduction in the risk of hypoglycemia-related emergency department visits or hospital admissions

Basal Insulin Analogs Don’t Cut Hypoglycemia-Linked ER Visits

No reduced risk of hypoglycemia-linked ER visits, admissions for basal insulin analog vs. NPH insulin
A patient experience officer is an increasingly important new role in physician practices

Patient Experience Officers Can Play Key Role in Medical Offices

Officers ensure patients have a positive experience before, during, and after office visit
The American Medical Association House of Delegates has adopted policy to increase the number of people who obtain coverage through the Affordable Care Act by making marketplace plans more affordable.

AMA Aims to Boost Affordability of ACA Marketplace Plans

Association addresses need for outreach to increase the number of people insured
From 2001 to 2015 there was a decrease in the percentage of health care professionals who are self-employed and a decrease in the earning gap between self-employed and employed health care professionals

2001 to 2015 Saw Decline in Self-Employment in Health Care

Gap in earnings between self-employed and employed health care professionals also decreased
The endogenous circadian system

Circadian System, Misalignment Have Distinct Impact on Insulin

Circadian misalignment affects insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion in humans