Adult Weight Gain Likely Explains Link Between Parity, T2DM Risk
Risk for diabetes among postmenopausal women can be reduced by preventing adult weight gain
CDC: Prescription Drug Use Similar in United States, Canada
Almost 70 percent of adults aged 40 to 79 years used at least one prescription drug in past 30 days
Internet Self-Referrals Aid in Diagnosis of Rare Inherited Kidney Disease
Twenty-four percent of direct family referrals to specialist center had positive genetic testing
Israeli Flight Attendant Dies of Measles
It is not known if she was infected with measles on a flight, in New York, or in Israel
Type 1 Diabetes Misdiagnosed in One-Fourth of Children, Adults
Misdiagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children, but not adults, associated with diabetic ketoacidosis
General, Abdominal Adiposity Linked to Mortality in Mexicans
Waist circumference strongly linked to mortality even after adjustment for BMI, hip circumference
Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing
2014 to 2018 saw increase of 1,393 percent from 0.007 to 0.104 percent of all medical claim lines
USPSTF Recommends Screening Adults for Illicit Drug Use
Evidence inadequate to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for adolescents
‘Miracle Mineral Solution’ Is No Miracle Cure, FDA Warns
When mixed, the solution develops into a dangerous bleach
Doctors Say New Drugs ‘Cured’ Two Ebola Patients
The two drugs -- REGN-EB3 and mAb-114 -- are monoclonal antibodies that block Ebola
