Community Pharmacists Play Role in Providing Preventive Care
Report highlights role in folic acid education, tobacco use cessation, screening for osteoporosis, HIV
Patient Age Linked to Survival in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Linear reduction in cancer-specific survival with increasing age, with no evidence of a cut point
October 2016 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for October 2016. This roundup includes...
Reduction of Chemical Exposure Cuts Diabetes in Elderly
Twenty-five percent reduction in chemical exposure could prevent 152,481 cases of diabetes in Europe
Educational Intervention Aids Problematic Hypoglycemia
Nonsignificant reduction in hypoglycemia episodes; significant improvement in hypoglycemia awareness
Weight Gain Impacts 25(OH)D Response in Pregnancy
Among women supplemented with cholecalciferol, season of delivery also influences 25(OH)D level
Diabetes-Related Distress Ups Risk for Rx Nonadherence
Depression is independent predictor of adherence; reduces the effects of diabetes distress
Few Changes in Employer-Sponsored Insurance 2013-2014
Only 3.5 percent of employers dropped coverage and 1.1 percent added coverage from 2013 to 2014
Cardiometabolic Syndrome Ups Subclinical Atherosclerosis Risk
High fitness seemed to attenuate the risk in a cohort of men participating in a health screening program
Education Needed Regarding Use of Herbal Weight Loss Products
More than 80 percent felt that weight loss products have severe adverse effects; use should be limited
