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Controlling the cost of fruits and vegetables to encourage increased consumption could prevent cardiovascular disease mortality

AHA: Cutting Price of Fruits, Vegetables Could Prevent Deaths

Studies show reductions in cardiovascular deaths, events with decrease in price of fruits, vegetables
Physicians who are married to a highly-educated spouse are less likely to work in rural underserved areas

Spouse Education Level May Impact Choice for Rural Practice

Lower odds of working in rural HPSA for physicians married to a highly-educated spouse
For patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes

Insulin Degludec/Liraglutide Noninferior to Insulin Glargine

Fixed ratio of degludec/liraglutide superior to continued titration of glargine in uncontrolled T2DM

February 2016 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for February 2016. This roundup includes...
Plasma uric acid levels are significantly lower in adolescent patients with type 1 diabetes than in healthy control subjects

Uric Acid Levels Low in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes

Unlike in adults, there is no association between uric acid, cardiorenal parameters
For patients with diabetic macular edema

Anti-VEGF Agents Linked to Visual Acuity Improvement in DME

From baseline to two years, improvement noted with three anti-VEGF agents
Short-term exposure to air pollutants adversely affects glucose tolerance

Air Pollution Tied to Adverse Effect on Metabolic Parameters

Adverse effects on glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, blood lipids in Mexican-Americans
Dispositional mindfulness seems to be associated with improved glucose regulation

Dispositional Mindfulness Tied to Improved Glucose Regulation

In adjusted analyses, no correlation for mindfulness with prevalence of type 2 diabetes
There is drop-to-drop variation in blood component measures from fingerprick blood that is greater than variation in drops of venous blood

Drop-to-Drop Variation Seen With Fingerprick Blood

Authors say variation in blood analytes holds implications for point-of-care testing
In an article published online Feb. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness

Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback