ADA 2014: Diabetes Missed in Many Asian Americans
The Particulars: In the Veterans Affairs system, researchers have observed that many patients with...
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Primary Care
ADA 2014: The Effects of Diet on Diabetes Risk
The Particulars: Previous studies have shown that lifestyle changes can prevent or delay type 2...
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Social Media Postings: What’s Appropriate?
Patients who look for or are referred to physicians now have ample opportunity to seek background...
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Guidelines for Managing OSA in Adults
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder that affects patients of all ages, especially...
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Key Factors in Hypertension
Hypertension is a well-known and treatable risk factor for heart attack and stroke, but research...
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Guidelines for Treating Blood Cholesterol
In 2013, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA)...
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ASCO 2014: Improving Prostate Cancer Screening
The Particulars: Measuring prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been shown to be an effective way...
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Patient-Provider Dialogue With HIV Drugs
Research has shown that race and ethnicity may be associated with differences in how healthcare...
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ATS 2014: Gender Differences in COPD
The Particulars: Researchers have speculated that COPD may manifest differently in men than in...
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ATS 2014: Patients Miss Signs of Severe Asthma
The Particulars: Physicians often rely on asthma patients to help them make accurate assessments...
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ATS 2014: Counseling Patients About Tobacco Use
The Particulars: Previous research indicates that as many as 60% of active smokers are not...
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ASH 2014: Antihypertensive Pill Burden & Patient Adherence
The Particulars: In previous research, fixed-dose combinations of antihypertensive drugs have been...
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ASH 2014: Comparing Approaches to Nutrition Care for BP Control
The Particulars: Little is known how diet quality impacts blood pressure (BP) control. Few studies...
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ASH 2014: Hypertension Program Improves BP Control
The Particulars: Investigations reporting on the effect of hypertension programs on blood pressure...
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Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Youths
The American Diabetes Association recently released nutrition therapy recommendations for the...
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ATS 2014: Maternal Smoking, Pediatric Asthma, & ED Visits
The Particulars: Maternal smoking often leads to more secondhand smoke exposure than other...
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ATS 2014: Risk Factors for Near-Fatal Asthma
The Particulars: Few analyses have explored risk factors associated with near-fatal asthma (NFA)...
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Nutrition Therapy Recommendations for Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association recently released nutrition therapy recommendations for the...
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Clinical Guidelines for Managing Obesity
According to published data, nearly 155 million adults in the United States are classified as...
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