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ER Visit Rate 92 Per 1,000 for Diabetes Patients 45 and Older
Percentage of ER visits by those with diabetes, aged 45 and older, increased from 2012 to 2015
School Program in U.K. Shows No Significant Impact on Child BMI
No significant reduction in BMI z score at 15 or 30 months of healthy lifestyle program intervention
Expenditures Rising for Treating Obesity-Related Illness in U.S.
Proportion of medical expenditures for obesity-related illness varies widely by state
Very Low-Calorie Diet Prompts Brief Heart Function Drop
44 percent rise in myocardial triglyceride content; tied to reduction in systolic, diastolic function
Humanities Exposure Positively Impacts Medical Students
Findings may influence future medical school recruitment, curricula
Health Care Use Down in Diabetes Patients With High Deductibles
But those from low-income areas have increase in high-severity hospitalization days after HDHP switch
Parental Type 1 Diabetes May Increase Offspring Risk for ADHD
Increased risk of ADHD seen with presence of type 1 diabetes in either parent
Chronic Disease Major Risk Factor for Cancer, Cancer Mortality
Risk scores summarizing eight diseases, markers tied to cancer risk in dose-response manner
Mortality Risk Similar for Career Versus Limited NFL Participation
No significantly increased adjusted mortality risk seen for career players relative to replacements
Persistent DME More Likely With Bevacizumab Treatment
Persistent diabetic macular edema more likely with bevacizumab than aflibercept or ranibizumab
