Hospitals Increasingly Employing Doctors, Effects on Care Uncertain
Switch to employment model not linked to improvement in any of four composite quality metrics
Diabetes Risk Higher in Canada’s First Nations People
Eight of 10 will develop diabetes, and decades sooner than others
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Sept. 16-19
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research...
Average Premiums for Health Care Coverage Stable in 2016
Family premium 3 percent higher in 2016 than 2015; no change in share of firms offering health benefits
IL-32 Has Inflammatory Properties in Human Obesity
Increased circulating IL-32 in obese patients down after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass-linked weight loss
Fatty Acid Consumption Tied to T2DM Risk in Women
Findings for arachidonic acid,
docosapentaenoic acid, and alpha-linolenic acid
Early Rx With Losartan Doesn’t Slow Kidney Disease Progression
Findings in American-Indians with type 2 diabetes and urine albumin/creatinine ratio <300 mg/g
Testosterone Seems Safe for Hypogonadal Prostate CA Patients
Testosterone therapy seems oncologically safe after treatment or for those on active surveillance
Evolocumab Safe, Effective for Those With Dysglycemia, MetS
Reduction in LDL-C in all subgroups, including those with, without dysglycemia and metabolic syndrome
Tighter Systolic BP Control Could Save 100K U.S. Lives Annually
Findings indicate high-risk adults would benefit from intensive program to lower SBP to 120 or less
