Mediterranean Diet May Protect Against Diabetic Retinopathy
No benefit seen with the diet for prevention of diabetic nephropathy
IOM: Most U.S. Patients Will Experience Diagnostic Error
Panel urges changes to an increasingly complex health care system
Review Links Obesity to Increased Thyroid Cancer Risk
Positive link to papillary, follicular, anaplastic thyroid cancer; inverse link for medullary thyroid cancer
Not All Trans Fats Appear to Be Created Equal for Heart Risk
Those found naturally in dairy, meat products may help; low levels of artificial trans fats might not hurt
Health Insurance Deductibles Rising Faster Than Wages
One in five workers now have a deductible of $2,000 or more
T2DM Risk With Weight Gain Higher in Younger Adults
Relative risk for same level of weight gain greater in younger adults than in middle-aged adults
More Than 30 Percent of Adults Are Obese in the United States
Nearly 17 percent of 2- to 19-year-olds and over 8 percent of children aged 2 to 5 are obese
Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care
Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
Cholecalciferol May Help Reduce BMD Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Less pronounced decline in lumbar spine, total hip, and total body areal bone mineral density
Dextromethorphan + Sitagliptin Promising in Type 2 Diabetes
Combination of dextromethorphan 60 mg and sitagliptin 100 mg showed strongest effect in OGTT
