Hepatitis A Vaccination Rates Low in Adolescents
CDC researchers have found that hepatitis A vaccination coverage appeared to be low among United...
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Primary Care
Increased Survival vs. Reduced Mortality: Know the Difference?
Many doctors don’t. A new study published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine has...
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Chronic Pain: Analyzing the Public Health Burden
There has been greater recognition over the past several decades of the pervasiveness of poorly...
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Docs Divided Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
At the end of last year, an expert panel convened by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute...
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Biochip Measures Glucose in Saliva
Needle pricks may be a glucose test of the past as people with diabetes may soon be able to use...
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New Autism Definition May Exclude Many
Proposed changes to the definition of autism, currently under review by an expert panel appointed...
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Updated Guidelines for Preventing CVD in Women
Tremendous strides have been made in the awareness, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular...
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Individualizing Comprehensive Diabetes Care
Patients with diabetes suffer from multiple comorbidities and complications and frequently...
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Combating the Physician Shortage
The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that we will face a shortage of up to...
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Managing Depression in Patients With Diabetes
The burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed depression in the United States is significant and well...
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Why A1C Should Be Used for Diagnosing Prediabetes
The epidemic of prediabetes is continuing to plague the United States as at least 60 million...
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Improving Adherence to Diabetes Treatments
Research has shown that taking medications and making lifestyle changes to manage diabetes can be...
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Protecting Against CVD in Type 2 Diabetes
Clinicians should take an active role in helping their patients with type 2 diabetes protect...
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A Collaborative Approach to Managing Depression & Diabetes
Published studies have demonstrated that many patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease...
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Managing Diabetes in Older Adults
This Physician’s Weekly feature was completed in cooperation with the experts at the American...
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Autism Spectrum Disorders Diagnoses Vary Widely
Best-estimate clinical diagnoses of pediatric patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)...
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The Role of DPP-4 Inhibitors in Diabetes
Over the past several years, new drugs have emerged to expand our treatment armamentarium for type...
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Strategies for Improving Diabetes Care
This Physician’s Weekly feature was completed in cooperation with the experts at the American...
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Just 3 Questions May Target Diabetes Risk
A simple 3-item screener for age, body mass index (BMI), and family history appears to accurately...
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Helping Patients With Diabetes Take Control of Their BP
Research has shown that most patients with type 2 diabetes also have comorbid hypertension, with...
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