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For patients with heart failure

T2DM Predicts Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure

Type 2 diabetes mellitus predicts mortality, regardless of presence of ischemic heart disease
Wary of the stigma of a mental health diagnosis and its toll on their careers

Many Doctors Reluctant to Reveal Mental Health Issues

Perceived stigma, fear of career repercussions hinder treatment, study suggests
Gliptin treatment is associated with increased acute pancreatitis risk

Gliptin Treatment Tied to Higher Risk of Acute Pancreatitis

Data from three large trials show increased risk with saxagliptin, alogliptin, sitagliptin treatment
For patients with inadequately controlled

Insulin Glargine, Lixisenatide Combo Beneficial in T2DM

Improved achievement of glycemic targets, reduced body weight
Empathetic listening can help physicians navigate difficult situations and forge deeper connections with patients

AMA: Practicing Empathy May Lead to More Joy in Medicine

Doctors should take advantage of first few minutes of clinical encounter, give full attention to patients
Over 90 percent of U.S. high school students don't get enough moderate-to-vigorous exercise

U.S. Teens Not Getting Enough Moderate/Vigorous Exercise

And bad habits continue after high school for most
Exposure to phthalates and bisphenol A may impact circulating levels of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D

Exposure to Phthalates, BPA May Impact Total 25(OH)D in Adults

Metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate consistently inversely linked to total 25(OH)D
For asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes

CCTA Has Prognostic Value in Asymptomatic T2DM Patients

Excellent long-term prognoses for patients with normal coronary arteries, non-obstructive CAD
For patients with type 1 diabetes

Decline in eGFR Mainly Linear in Type 1 Diabetes

Trajectories in eGRF decline were linear for about 87 percent of patients, accelerating for 6 percent
The effectiveness of tobacco taxation is being undermined by smokers' behavioral changes and tobacco industry promotions

Effectiveness of Tobacco Taxation Is Being Undermined

Smokers 'downtrade' to cheaper generics, move to less heavily taxed products, buy multipacks