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Liraglutide plus lifestyle therapy results in a significantly greater reduction in body mass index standard-deviation score than placebo among adolescents with obesity

ENDO: Liraglutide May Benefit Adolescents With Obesity

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Reduction in BMI standard-deviation score greater for liraglutide + lifestyle therapy versus placebo
About one-third of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 have ocular abnormalities

Ocular Abnormalities Seen in One-Third of COVID-19 Patients

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Patients with ocular symptoms more likely to have higher white blood cell count, neutrophil count

March 2020 Briefing – Family Practice

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Family Practice for March 2020. This roundup includes the...
Real-world data support the benefit of using the Medtronic MiniMed 670G insulin pump system for glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

ENDO: Real-World Data Analyzed for Use of Insulin Pump in T1DM

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Subgroup analysis shows time spent in target glucose range increased in auto mode versus manual mode
All versions of the heartburn drug Zantac (ranitidine) have been pulled from the U.S. market due to possible contamination with a probable human carcinogen

FDA Pulls Heartburn Drug Zantac From Market

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Withdrawal of ranitidine products means they will not be available either by prescription or OTC
Telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy seems to be an effective intervention for depression in Parkinson disease

Phone-Based Therapy Beneficial for Depression in Parkinson Disease

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Telephone CBT outperformed treatment-as-usual on all depression, anxiety, quality-of-life measures
In the United States

Severe COVID-19 Risk Up With Existing Health Conditions in U.S.

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Most commonly reported underlying health conditions were diabetes, chronic lung disease, CVD
For patients with type 2 diabetes

ENDO: Glycemic Control Good for Regular Human Insulin With V-Go

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Mean change in HbA1c not significantly different with regular human insulin, rapid-acting insulin
Vitamin D deficiencies are associated with a lower likelihood of older patients regaining independent walking ability following hip fracture surgery

Low Vitamin D May Reduce Mobility After Hip Fracture Surgery

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Rates of walking at 30 days higher for those with 25(OH)D levels ≥12 ng/mL versus <12 ng/mL
Older patients taking five or more medications in the six months before intravenous chemotherapy are at higher risk for postchemotherapy inpatient hospitalizations

Polypharmacy Ups Postchemo Hospitalization Risk in Seniors

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Findings seen in older patients with prostate, breast, and lung cancers