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Researchers found that despite eligibility, few adults with type 2 diabetes use GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors. The study’s lead investigator Shichao Tang, PhD, answers questions about the effects of the new American Diabetes Association recommendations on the usage of these therapeutics.
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A recent study evaluated the potential adverse health effects of potato consumption.
<p><span>Parents may be missing some good teachable moments when their kids are learning to drive, U.S. researchers say.</span></p>
<p><span>Parents who quit smoking may be less likely to relapse when they discuss the dangers of cigarettes with their children, a U.S. study suggests.</span></p>
Automobile accidents involving pediatric pedestrians tend to occur midblock, near bus stops, and when supervisors are not paying attention. (Photography by User:Fb78)
<p>Babies are generally born with healthy hearts that should be cared for during childhood to ensure good health later in life, according to the American Heart Association.</p><p> </p>
Intravenous zanamivir could be a good option for the treatment of influenza in oseltamivir-resistant patients and in those unable to digest medication, according to a phase 3 trial.
Diagnosing uterine fibroids should be based on an extensive physical examination and detailed clinical history. Current guidelines recommend confirming the diagnosis via ultrasonography scanning, and MRI can help determine the vascularization of the fibromas. Do you prefer using ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose uterine fibroids?
<p>Marijuana smokers' behavior is more important than the potency of their pot or how much of the psychoactive ingredient THC they take in for predicting who will become dependent, according to a small new study.</p>
Investigators recently reviewed 2 new models for dementia care designed to reduce health care costs and improve quality of life for patients with dementia.
This review of surrogate decision making emphasizes that healthcare decisions are fraught with significant variability and uncertainty.
<p>Head Start preschoolers in Michigan who were underweight or overweight at the start of the program entered kindergarten at a healthier weight than similar kids in the community.</p>
By Lorraine L. Janeczko
<p><span>Lower physical activity was associated with a higher disease burden in children with multiple sclerosis, a new study shows.</span></p>
<div class="column"><p><span>Medical </span><span>education is critically important to the evolution of medicine as a whole. The physician’s education is ongoing throughout medical school and career, and buried within the sheer volume of physiologic and medical knowledge is truly an art—that which balances science and humanity, policy and morality, </span>and reminds physicians that healing is just as important as treating. The art of medicine is often assumed to be something you learn along the way, rather than seen as itself an intangible force that stemmed from the minds and practice of those who came before MRIs, retrovirus vaccines, and stem cell research. </p></div>
In this video, researcher and neuropsychiatrist Reza Hosseini Ghomi, MD, MSE, shares details about a study that suggests automatic language processing may be able to play a role in detecting and tracking depression.
<p>Young children are more likely to get hurt when they are not fully supervised by adults, and especially when they are out of arm's reach, a new study suggests.</p><p> </p>
By Will Boggs MD(Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes who sit all day have a riskier lipid profile than those who move around or exercise periodically throughout the day, according to researchers in Australia.