American Stroke Association, Feb. 19-21
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference The annual International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association was held...
Mistreatment, Discrimination Still Common for Medical Students
Women, racial/ethnic minorities, sexual minorities experience disproportionate mistreatment
Long-Term Antidepressant Use Appears to Raise Risk for T2DM
Study suggests glucose tolerance improves with antidepressant discontinuation or dose reduction
HbA1c Levels Lower in Older, Multimorbid Patients With T2DM
Patients with higher comorbidity burden more likely to be treated with insulin for T2DM
Dietitians Effective for Weight Loss in Obese Medicare Patients
Findings seen in trial of integration of intensive behavioral therapy into primary care practice
Many Transgender Youth Intentionally Avoid Disclosure
About three-quarters report voluntarily telling a health care provider outside gender clinic about their identity
Glycemic Control in T2DM Worse With Refusal of Insulin Therapy
In retrospective study of adults with uncontrolled T2DM, 42.7 percent declined insulin therapy
Chronic Kidney Disease Poses Major Global Health Burden
Burden measured both by direct morbidity, mortality and as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Ethnic Differences in Sitting Behaviors ID’d in Older Women
Longer sitting time, sitting bout duration deleteriously associated with cardiometabolic risk
Prescription Medications Can Be Found on Craigslist
Advertisements found for insulin and albuterol, with analog insulin the most commonly advertised product
