Researchers present evidence supporting their use, and discuss the limits and hazards of use

Decline in race-based disparities in years of life lost seen in the United States from 1990 to 2014

Experience of weight stigma associated with increased odds of underweight or obesity

Aortic distensibility independently linked to concentric left ventricular remodeling

Last week we had some great Homerun Slides on Albuminuria. We generated a lot of interest in what is the best way to ward off Kidney Disease. So this week we have an exclusive interview with one of the most well known names in Kidney Disease, Dr. George Bakris. During …

In this week's Homerun Slides, understanding blood pressure classification.

Adipose-derived markers and insulin resistance: Whilst rising BMI or waist circumference are clearly linked to insulin resistance and risk for T2DM, a number of adipose-derived factors have attracted interest with respect to determining insulin resistance. Adiponectin, as recently reviewed, has been the most notable of these biomarkers. Adiponectin is unlike the other adipocyte hormones in that its concentrations decline with rising obesity. Therefore low levels predict higher risk for T2DM but there are a number of complexities in this relationship.

Breakfast time mediates the association between morning-evening preference and BMI

But in group treated for diabetes, no significant differences in choroidal layer thicknesses

Expanded screening criteria based on risk factors improve detection for minorities