Central Neck Dissection Underused in Some Thyroid CA
Risk of reoperation up with lymph node metastasis; reduced with central, lateral neck dissection
FDA: New Glucose Monitoring System Eliminates Finger Pricks
Instead, sensor is implanted below skin in patients with diabetes
More Than 78 Percent of Health Care Personnel Receive Flu Shot
But only 53.6 percent of pregnant women received flu shot before/during pregnancy in 2016-2017
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Endocrine Dysfunction Explored
Patients on combination therapy have increased risk of thyroid dysfunction and hypophysitis
Working With a Scribe Improves Physician Satisfaction
When scribes draft documents, physicians happier with chart quality and accuracy, time with patients
Cardiometabolic Risk, HOMA-IR Up With Increasing BMI in Young
Cardiorespiratory fitness cuts cardiometabolic risk score as BMI categories rise in children
Liraglutide Linked to Reduction in VAT, Improvement in β-Index
Significant improvement in IGF-II serum levels with liraglutide for obese with prediabetes, early T2DM
Nut Consumption Linked to Nutritionally Rich Food Intake
Nut consumers eat more fruits, vegetables, less red meat, and have lower BMI than non-nut consumers
Insulin Dose Not Tied to Cardiovascular Outcomes
Similar findings among individuals with diabetes able to achieve normoglycemia
Worker Contribution to Health Benefits Up in 2017
Share of firms offering coverage, workers receiving coverage remained stable
