Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner
Current commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, will be stepping down in April
Total Thyroidectomy Improves HRQoL in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
Improvement in HRQoL, fatigue for patients with persistent symptoms despite normal thyroid gland function
Moderate Muscle Strength Linked to Lower Risk for T2DM
Reduced risk seen for type 2 diabetes after adjustment for confounders
CDC: Flu Season May Have Peaked
Milder strain of flu has been most common cause of cases this flu season
GDM Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Event Risk Postpartum
In analysis restricted to women who did not develop T2DM, GDM still linked to increased risk
ACC: Photoplethysmography Signal Can Detect Diabetes
AUC 0.722 for predicting prevalent diabetes in test dataset; negative predictive value 97 percent
Raspberries May Aid Glucose Control With Prediabetes
With higher raspberry intake, individuals at risk for diabetes needed less insulin to manage blood glucose
Behavioral Intervention Ups Physical Activity in T2DM
Sustained increase in physical activity, decrease in sedentary time seen with behavioral intervention
Heat Alerts May Come Too Late in Northern States
Heat-related illnesses rise at heat index of 85 degrees, but heat alerts not issued until 100 degrees
FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb Resigns
Gottlieb's signature effort has been tighter scrutiny, enforcement of e-cigarette industry
