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For patients with type 2 diabetes

Patient Satisfaction Up for Dulaglutide Treatment in T2DM

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Improvement in patient satisfaction, decrease in perceived frequency of hyperglycemia
Type 2 diabetes can be misdiagnosed in patients with hemoglobin Wayne

Misdiagnosis of T2DM Reported in Patient With Hb Wayne

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Consistently elevated HbA1c seen with HPLC testing, but not with immunoassay
About 17.5 percent of U.S. children aged 3 to 19 are obese

CDC: Rates of Childhood Obesity Higher in U.S. Than Canada

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Rates differ dramatically for children aged 7 to 12
Too few members of certain minority groups are pursuing careers in U.S. medicine

Too Few Blacks, Hispanics Pursuing Careers As Physicians

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Shortage of minority physicians may affect U.S. patient care, experts say
Women tend to manage their femininity so as to be considered adherent to the unspoken code of the non-gendered worker

Women in Academic Medicine ‘Manage Femininity’ to Succeed

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Strategies for this include appearing easy-going or downplaying differences based on gender
Metformin may act via a predominantly lower bowel-mediated mechanism

Metformin Effects May Be Via Gut, Not Bloodstream

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Dissociation of glycemic effect from plasma exposure with gut-restricted metformin
Weight loss is more successful for obese patients who feel they have the most helpful doctors compared to those who feel their doctors are less helpful

Supportive Doctors Boost Patients’ Weight-Loss Efforts

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Researcher suggests including physicians in commercial programs
New mothers may inadvertently pass industrial chemicals along to their infants through breastfeeding

Perfluorinated Alkylate Levels Up in Breastfed Infants

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And PFASs appear to lower effectiveness of some childhood vaccinations, researchers add
Practices can employ patient and family advisors in order to help them focus on patient-centered care needs

Patient, Family Advisors Can Play Key Role in Practices

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Advisors can help practices focus on patient-centered care, rather than assumptions about patient needs
Binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa are associated with increased incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes

Bulimia Nervosa Tied to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

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Increased risk in patients versus controls; higher lifetime prevalence for patients, especially males