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A physician-delivered step count prescription strategy with an individualized rate of increase can result in an increase in step count/day

Step Count Prescription Strategy Can Up Steps/Day

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Net increase of 20 percent in steps/day with physician-delivered step count prescription strategy
For obese patients with type 2 diabetes

In T2DM, Bariatric Surgery Ups Splanchnic Vascular Responses

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Mixed-meal induces greater increases in plasma glucose, insulin, GIP concentrations after surgery
Hispanic-American type 2 diabetes patients who lack proficiency in English are much less likely than non-Hispanic patients to take newly prescribed diabetes medications as directed

Diabetes Care Compromised for Hispanics With Limited English

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Studies find poor doctor-patient communication hampers medication use, proper glucose control
Millions of Americans with a chronic illness gained health insurance coverage after the Affordable Care Act went into effect in 2010

ACA Has Increased Coverage, Access for Chronically Ill Patients

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However, nearly one in seven of those with a chronic disease still lack coverage
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may increase a first-time mother's risk of postpartum depression

GDM Found to Increase Risk for Postpartum Depression

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Researchers find odds up even more if woman has suffered an earlier bout of depression
A quality improvement initiative can reduce emergency department and health care utilization for children with epilepsy

QI Initiative Cuts Health Care Use in Children With Epilepsy

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Reduction in emergency department visits, inpatient hospitalizations, health care claims paid
For patients with long-standing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin plus a sulfonylurea

Exenatide, Pioglitazone Effective for Poorly Controlled T2DM

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Findings in patients with long-standing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes on metformin, sulfonylurea
For patients with unresected anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Overall Survival Poor in Unresected Anaplastic Thyroid CA

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Positive correlation for radiation therapy dose and survival for study cohort, those receiving systemic tx
In a case report published online Jan. 19 in Pediatrics

Iatrogenic Cushing’s Syndrome Described in 9-Year-Old Girl

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Symptoms developed six months after topical ocular glucocorticoid tx for bilateral iridocyclitis
Use of hydrolyzed cow's milk-based formula introduced during the first seven days is associated with increased risk of islet autoimmunity in infants at increased risk of type 1 diabetes

Hydrolyzed Cow’s Milk Formula May Up Islet Autoimmunity

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Use during first seven days linked to increased risk of islet autoimmunity in infants at risk of T1DM