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Menu Calorie Data May Prompt Parents to Encourage Exercise
Info about minutes or miles of activity required to burn off calories may be most helpful
Self-Management Program Cuts Depressive Symptoms in Diabetes
DIAMOS program also linked to significant reduction in risk of incident major depression
Smaller Goals to Start Could Boost Activity in Sedentary
For those who are inactive, any activity may be better than none
Metabolic Syndrome May Raise Death Risk Postangiography
Significantly increased risk for stable patients but not for those with acute coronary syndrome
Physicians Rank the Best EHR Systems of 2014
EHRs ranked in five performance areas, including quality of care, patient portal, technical support
Roux-en-Y Surgery Can Reverse Insulin Treatment in T2DM
RYGB predicts insulin therapy cessation early after surgery, independent of weight
Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Rates Have Doubled
But the procedure is not always tied to better outcomes
Prolonged Sitting Is Health Hazard, Despite Exercise
Biggest health hazard resulting from prolonged sitting is type 2 diabetes
Vitamin B-12, Folate Mitigate Reproductive Effects of DDT
In women with vitamin B-12 deficiency, high DDT linked to lower incidence of clinical pregnancy
Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
