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Findings based on a population-level model of U.K. residents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Read More »Diabetes Cuts Life Expectancy in U.K. by 6 Million Life Years
Some Doctors Endorse Thyroid Ultrasonography Unnecessarily
Some endorse for patient request, abnormal thyroid function test result, positive thyroid antibody test
Read More »More Than One-Third of U.S. Children Consume Fast Food
Children and adolescents consumed 13.8 percent of their daily calories from fast food on a given day
Read More »Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Flu Shot Seen at Dialysis Facilities
Vaccination lower at U.S. dialysis facilities with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic patients
Read More »Lean Mass Lower in Survivors of Pediatric Abdominal, Pelvic Tumors
Survivors also have increased prevalence of insulin resistance, low HDL, and high triglycerides
Read More »Bacterial Infections Increase Coronary Heart Disease Risk in T1DM
Incident CHD events tied to more antibiotic purchases, higher levels of lipopolysaccharide activity
Read More »Shared Decision Making Improves Youth Continuous Glucose Monitor Use
Findings for study involving youth with diabetes, with follow-up two months after initiation
Read More »Many U.S. Children Eligible for Type 2 Diabetes Screening
Sensitivity and specificity low for detecting any hyperglycemia with HbA1c, FPG screening criteria
Read More »Short-Term Risk for Below-Knee Amputation Not Increased With SGLT2i
Risk for below-knee amputation not increased versus DPP-4 inhibitor use in patients with type 2 diabetes
Read More »Diabetes-Related Lower-Limb Amputations Up in Older Adults
Absolute rates for amputation among Medicare beneficiaries highest in oldest old, blacks, men
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