Regardless of Weight, Metabolic Health Tied to New Diabetes
Normal-weight but metabolically unhealthy women have twofold greater incidence of diabetes
CDC: Prevalence of Obesity 42.4 Percent in 2017 to 2018
Age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity 9.2 percent among U.S. adults, higher in women than men
Recommendations Developed for Appropriate Thyroidectomy
Guidelines relate to diagnosis of thyroid disease, indications for thyroidectomy, periop management
Longer Lactation Might Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
Favorable glucose metabolic biomarker profile seen among women with a history of gestational diabetes
Influence of Politics Has Not Waned in Opinions About ACA
Partisan divisions in favorable opinion of the ACA have gotten larger rather than smaller over time
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages May Adversely Affect Lipid Profile
Greater decrease in HDL, increase in triglycerides seen for regular versus low consumption level
No Compensatory Smoking Seen With Low-Nicotine Cigarettes
Two studies show no increase in smoking intensity, no increase in cigarettes smoked per day
Age at Period Cessation Not Linked to CVD Risk Trajectories
Little evidence found of links with trajectories of blood pressure, lipids, hemoglobin A1c, anthropometry
Tax on Sweetened Beverages Reduced Sales Volume in Chicago
Decrease was more than 20 percent even when accounting for cross-border shopping
Liraglutide Enhances Weight Loss With Intensive Behavioral Therapy
Clinically meaningful weight loss seen over 56 weeks with IBT and 3.0 mg liraglutide
