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Presenting in DKA Predicts Worse Long-term Diabetes Control The finding in children is independent of sociodemographic factors and argues the case for universal type 1 diabetes screening, investigators say.
Medscape Medical News, July 10, 2017

Alendronate Cuts Hip-Fracture Rates in High-Risk Elderly Concomitant use of alendronate in the elderly on prednisolone dramatically reduces hip-fracture risk over a short-term follow-up.
Medscape Medical News, July 11, 2017
Endocrine Society Queries European Draft Criteria on Disruptors The European Commission is moving toward the first legally binding definition of endocrine disruptors, paving the way to restricting exposure beyond pesticides and biocides and into everyday products.
Medscape Medical News, July 10, 2017
Alert Georgia Public Health Chief Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, to Head CDC Widely respected in public health circles and politically connected, Dr Fitzgerald is perhaps best known for an initiative to encourage language development in babies.
Medscape Medical News, July 7, 2017
Clearing Hepatitis C Linked to Better Diabetes Control Veterans Affairs study suggests clearing HCV with new antiviral regimens may improve diabetes control; further studies are needed to evaluate the effect on long-term diabetes complications.
Medscape Medical News, July 6, 2017

ADA Vibrometry Helps Screen Young Diabetics for Peripheral Neuropathy
Reuters Health Information, July 11, 2017
Treatable Menopause Symptoms Linked to Depression in Older Women
Reuters Health Information, July 10, 2017
More Evidence Empagliflozin Protects the Kidneys
Reuters Health Information, July 10, 2017
Sleep Apnea Tied to Worsening Diabetic Retinopathy
Reuters Health Information, July 7, 2017
Resistance Exercise May Help Stave Off Heart, Diabetes Risks
Reuters Health Information, July 7, 2017
Crowdsourced Health Data Not Representative of U.S. Population
Reuters Health Information, July 7, 2017
Obese, Overweight Fare Better Post-PCI Than Leaner Counterparts
Medscape Medical News, July 7, 2017
Best 2017 Summer Reading Books for Doctors
Medscape Features Slideshows, July 6, 2017

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Two New Combination Injectable Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes These two new drug combinations will offer better glucose control and simplify the regimen for patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 24, 2017
Derailing the 'Inevitable' Onset of Diabetes The risk of developing diabetes may be determined decades in advance, inviting opportunities to intervene and prevent the disease.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 26, 2017
Walking the Path to Health Dr Henry Black speaks with cardiologist Paul Thompson on how the best exercise practices are often the simplest
Medscape Cardiology, September 20, 2016
'Sparks Fly' and 'Momentous Discovery' in Brain Diseases Follows Eric Topol gets the backstory from Beth Stevens on the amazing discoveries being made about the role of the immune system in neurologic diseases.
Medscape, July 5, 2017
Assess Patients With Diabetes for Sleep Quality Poor sleep may have profound effects on people with diabetes, as well as risk for diabetes.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 17, 2017
Diabetes Technology: 'Fear Not' In the future, will the endocrinologist be more machine operator than physiology expert? Yes and no, says Dr Neinstein.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 21, 2017

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ONC Set to Address Information Exchange, Compliance Burden The new head of the National Coordinator for Health IT says CMS is looking at how evaluation and management coding guidelines interact with the burden of EHR documentation.
Medscape Medical News, July 11, 2017
Medicare Advantage Pay Rates Similar to Traditional Medicare
Medscape Medical News, July 11, 2017
Doctor Support for Assisted Death Rises, but Debate Continues
Medscape Medical News, July 7, 2017
House Bill Would Lighten Meaningful Use Burden on Hospitals
Medscape Medical News, July 6, 2017

Should the AMA's Ban on Sexual Misconduct Go Even Further? Ethicist Arthur Caplan takes a strong stand in favor of a no-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct for all physicians, no matter where they are.
Medscape Business of Medicine, July 11, 2017
Is Random Drug Testing in Physicians' Future? Doctors who practice under the influence of drugs or alcohol risk endangering their patients. Should physicians be required to undergo random drug testing?
Medscape Business of Medicine, July 11, 2017

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The Fat Wars Dr Lundberg takes on the AHA's Presidential Advisory on Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease.
Medscape Internal Medicine, July 10, 2017
Great Minds: When Sue Met Si
Endocrine Society, July 11, 2017
Omega-3s and the Heart: Which Patients Are Most Likely to Benefit?
Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 10, 2017
CANVAS Proves CV Safety, Metabolic Value of Canagliflozin
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 30, 2017

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