ADA 2013
New research is being presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions...
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Primary Care
FDA Approves Xgeva for Giant Cell Tumor of the Bone
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Xgeva (denosumab) to...
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Peer Coaching Benefits Diabetes Care
When compared with usual care, peer health coaching appears to significantly improve diabetes...
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COPD Increases Use of Health Services
Patients with COPD appear to use large and disproportionate amounts of health services, according...
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ASCO 2013: Family Physicians’ Care of Cancer Patients
The Particulars: More cancer patients are receiving ambulatory active treatment for lengthier...
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ATS 2013: Sleep Apnea & Glucose Levels in Prediabetes
The Particulars: Sleep apnea has been shown in clinical research to be associated with abnormal...
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‘Big Tent’ of Science, Medicine at ATS 2013
PHILADELPHIA — As the multiple disciplines that make up pulmonary, critical care, and sleep...
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Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering on Trial Again
SAN FRANCISCO — Unlike ACCORD, the ongoing SPRINT trial has every chance of showing an impact on...
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Hospital Medicine 2013: Targeted Interventions Lower Readmissions, ED Use
The Particulars: Previous research has indicated that home visits after discharge can help prevent...
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Blood Pressure Checks Often Skipped at Home
SAN FRANCISCO — Only about half of hypertensive individuals check their blood pressure at...
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Hypertensives May Crave Salt
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — High-salt diets have long been linked to high blood pressure,...
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By the Numbers: High LDL Cholesterol
A CDC report has found that the prevalence of high LDL cholesterol decreased significantly over...
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BP Guidelines to Headline Hypertension Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO — Clues to the contents of long overdue hypertension guidelines and an update...
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Heart Rhythm 2013: Oral Anticoagulants Less Used in Paroxysmal Than Persistent AF
DENVER, CO — Cardiologists are significantly less likely to prescribe oral anticoagulation therapy...
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AUA 2013: Penile Treatment Shows Promise in Peyronie’s disease
SAN DIEGO, California — Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum (CCH) can significantly reduce the...
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AUA 2013: Majority of Men Do Not Treat Their Erectile Dysfunction
San Diego, CA, May 6,2013 – Millions of American men live with erectile dysfunction (ED) and...
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AUA Issues New Guidelines on PSA Screening
New guidelines on prostate cancer screening, issued today by the American Urological Association...
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Liptruzet Approved to Lower LDL Cholesterol
Merck, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved...
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2013 National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month
Every year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) declares May to be National Asthma...
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Yoga Helps Patients Living With AF
A study involving patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) suggests that yoga...
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