Blood pressure recommendations have been swinging back and forth for a number of decades.
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Adults with type 2 diabetes and microvascular complications have an increased risk for severe periodontitis compared with those without microvascular complications.
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Commonly recommended aspirin is given to prevent irritation to the stomach.
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Investigation supports that early diabetes has lower thromboembolic risk than later.
Read More »Fenofibrate with a Statin in Type 2 Patients Reduces Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk
Using fibrates to treat hypertriglyceridemia has not shown significant benefit in cardiovascular mortality in previous studies.
Read More »Predicting Diabetes Risk for Children & Adolescents
U.S. researchers confirm that prediabetes risk, presence can be identified using A1C test with same accuracy as other, less convenient tests.
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Meta-analysis found metformin therapy was associated with decreased risk for colorectal adenomas and colorectal cancer among T2 patients.
Read More »Prediabetes Tied to Smaller Bone Size
Insulin resistance is inversely and independently associated with bone size in young men without diabetes, according to a new study.
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Researchers say sleeping BP may be novel target for diabetes prevention.
Read More »The Future of Cardiovascular Research
Trial shows mobile devices may be useful in future health studies.
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