Secure Messaging Linked to Better Diabetes Management
Diabetes patients frequently used secure messaging for medical advice in addition to routine visits
Depression, Anxiety May Affect Bone Metabolism in Older Teens
MDD, GAD linked to increasing bone mass; in females SSRI use linked to increasing bone mass
Hours Worked Impacted by Kids for Female, Not Male Doctors
Findings from a national sample of dual-physician couples
Studies Often Fail to Include Info on T2DM Medication Adherence
Relative risks of good versus poor adherence to meds reduced for all-cause mortality, hospitalization
Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer Doesn’t Up Stroke Risk
I-131 therapy group showed no significantly higher risk of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
Intensive Blood Pressure Tx Aids Those With Prediabetes
Beneficial effects seen for cardiovascular disease outcomes, all-cause mortality
Falling Insulin Requirement Linked to Placental Dysfunction
FIR ≥15 percent linked to increased risk of composite of clinical markers of placental dysfunction
Specialist Access No Better With Adoption of Access Standards
No notable improvement in timely access to specialty services following implementation of standards
Lifestyle Intervention Only Offers Modest Benefit in Type 2 Diabetes
Change in glycemic control did not reach criterion for equivalence among adults diagnosed for <10 years
Studies Used for FDA Approval of Device Changes Often Low Quality
And, efficacy of drugs granted accelerated approval often confirmed only years after approval
