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Thyroid ultrasound revealed 32 percent of patients had focal hypoechoic areas of thyroiditis
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ENDO: Common Meds Interfere With TFTs in Older Adults on Thyroid Hormone
Almost one-third of older adults on thyroid replacement therapy take at least one medication that interferes with thyroid function tests
Read More »ENDO: Rates of Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis Low in the US
Patterns of drug prescribing for the treatment of osteoporosis often do not follow clinical practice guidelines
Read More »Patterns of Operated Cryptorchidism in France Explored
Increased incidence seen in boys younger than 7 years of age; main cluster of cases located in industrial area in Northern France
Read More »Fitness Trackers Can Help Obese Lose Weight
Accelerometer/pedometer-only and commercial health wearable-only intervention strategies were most effective
Read More »Life Expectancy Down for Those Without a College Degree
However, racial differences in life expectancy are narrowing
Read More »Mortality Higher for Diabetic Ketoacidosis With COVID-19
Obesity, higher insulin requirements may be associated with higher mortality
Read More »Disease Under Control for Only 38.1 Percent With Treated Hypertension in the U.K.
Factors associated with lack of hypertension control include older age, higher alcohol use, Black ethnicity, obesity
Read More »USPSTF Urges Prediabetes, T2DM Screen for Overweight Adults
Physicians should screen overweight, obese adults aged 35 to 70 years and refer those with prediabetes to preventive interventions
Read More »Rural-Urban Variation Found in Racial Disparities in Death Rates
Gap in mortality rates for diabetes and hypertension between Black and White adults narrowed more rapidly in urban versus rural areas
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