USPSTF Urges Broader Screening for Type 2 Diabetes
Task Force advises testing overweight, obese people aged 40 to 70 for abnormal blood sugar
Physician Emphasizes Importance of Saying Thank You
Doctor reports feeling deeper connection to his patients; improvement in patient satisfaction score
Rapid Health Benefits Seen With Sugar Reduction in Children
Though calories remained same, obese children saw better BP, cholesterol, blood glucose levels
Cellphone System Ups Glucose Self-Monitoring in Pregnancy
For pregnant women, improvement in compliance and satisfaction with use of CIT system
Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Improves GI Symptoms in T2DM
Improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms greatest during first year, which also sees most weight loss
Childhood Antibiotics Rx Tied to Weight Gain Through Adolescence
Study finds link between repeated use in children and slightly higher weights in teen years
AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications
Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
High-Dose Metformin Linked to Increases in Child Height
Dose-response relationship between metformin use and increases in height in children, teens
‘Dispositional’ Mindfulness May Help Ward Off Obesity
Study found awareness of thoughts and feelings was linked to lower risk for obesity
Case of Ovarian Hyperthecosis Described
Case report details how ovarian hyperthecosis can lead to balding, excess body hair
