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
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
