AHA: Dapagliflozin Noninferior to Placebo for MACE in T2DM
Treatment resulted in lower HF hospitalization rate in patients with, without atherosclerosis
Genetic Test Helps ID Benign Versus Malignant Thyroid Nodules
ThyroSeq v3 has 94 percent sensitivity, 82 percent specificity for Bethesda III and IV nodules
CDC: About One in Three Adults With Prediabetes Has Arthritis
Around half of those with both conditions have leisure-time physical inactivity and/or obesity
Progress Toward Goals in Global Health Is Slowing
Seven articles published in the The Lancet address different aspects of the global burden of disease
Colectomy Appears to Increase Later Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Removal of the left side of the colon or entire colon related to long-term risk for diabetes
Excess Gestational Weight Gain Not Better for Child Bone Health
Slightly increased bone measures at age 7 years with GWG among under/normal-weight mothers
Medicaid Expansion Approved in Three Republican-Leaning States
Voters supported expansion in Utah, Nebraska, and Idaho
Low-Dose Radiation Safe for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
No increased risk for recurrence with 1.1 GBq versus 3.7 GBq RAI at 3-, 5-, 7-year follow-up
Majority of Internists Still Have Financial Ties to Industry
Most common benefits received were drug samples and food and beverage
Older Paternal Age Linked to Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
Higher risk for premature birth, low birth weight, low Apgar score seen with older paternal age
