Diet Tied to Large Proportion of Cardiometabolic Deaths
Study explores which foods and nutrients may be helpful or harmful
Vildagliptin, Metformin Have Different Effects on BP in T2DM
Vildagliptin lowers BP, elevates HR, while metformin increases HR with no impact on BP
Diabetes Ups Risk of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Heart Failure
Increased cumulative rates of one-year all-cause death, CVD death, heart failure hospitalization
Increased Nonvertebral Fracture Risk After Roux-en-Y Bypass
Risk associated with RYGB manifested more than two years after surgery; increased in subsequent years
Republicans Introduce Affordable Care Act Replacement
Initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act formally introduced Monday
Fewer Americans Actively Trying to Lose Weight
More are overweight, obese than two decades ago, but fewer are trying to shed pounds
Metreleptin Doesn’t Improve Glycemic Control in T1DM
Metreleptin associated with modest reductions in body weight and daily insulin dose
Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate
Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
Judgement Bias in Medical Device Recall Decisions
Decision makers in firms either over-react or under-react, researchers say
Reduced Health Care Use for Exenatide Regimens in T2DM
Reduced costs for patients with exenatide-based regimens prescribed once weekly or twice daily
