Preventive Care
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Weighted CMDS score predicts 15-year diabetes risk
Weighted CMDS scores should be used to evaluate the risk of men and women (black and white) to develop diabetes within the next 15 years.
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Reducing soda consumption could mean lower type 2 diabetes incidence
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Diet, exercise programs increasingly effective at reducing type 2 diabetes risk
Clinical and community outreach programs designed to educate individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes can be effective at reducing the overall rate...
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Routine screening sufficient for detecting occult cancer in patients with VTE
Key clinical point: Occult cancers in patients with a first unprovoked VTE are not nearly as common as previously thought, and limited screening...
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Study quantifies risks linked to cardiac multimorbidity
Mortality among people with a history of diabetes, stroke, or MI was similar for each condition, results from a large prospective study suggest....
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Liraglutide improved weight management in overweight and obese adults
When taken daily at a dose of 3 mg in combination with diet and exercise, liraglutide increased weight loss in overweight and obese nondiabetic...
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FDA tells food producers to cut the trans fat
Companies have 3 years to remove partially hydrogenated oils from their human food products.
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Uncomplicated pregnancies in women with lupus may not boost risk for CV events
Key clinical point: An uncomplicated pregnancy doesn’t appear to accelerate the risk of cardiovascular events in women with systemic lupus...
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AACE: Neck circumference signals metabolic risk measures
Key clinical point: To improve evaluation for metabolic syndrome, take a second to check the neck circumference of your patients. Major finding:...
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Experts: Office workers should stand more
Spending less time sitting could prevent disease and prolong life.