Diabetes
Prevalence of metformin use 0.7 percent in prediabetes
(HealthDay)—For U.S. adults with prediabetes, the prevalence of metformin use is 0.7 percent, according to a study published online April 3 in Diabetes Care.
Apr 7, 2017
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Medications
Maker of Wegovy limits supply of obesity drug in US
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Thursday it will limit distribution of its low-dose versions of the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, to ensure that people already taking the drug will have enough supply.
May 5, 2023
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Health
Place, not race, may be a larger determinant of health disparities
Where you live could play a larger role in health disparities than originally thought, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They examined a racially integrated, ...
Oct 6, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AAOS: supplement use low in patients with osteoporosis, hip fracture
(HealthDay)—Of patients diagnosed with osteoporosis who have a history of hip fracture, only 14 percent are receiving appropriate calcium and vitamin D supplementation, according to a study presented at the annual meeting ...
Mar 15, 2019
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Cardiology
Adults without partners monitor their blood pressure less frequently
Having a lower education level and no partner is associated with a lower frequency of home blood pressure monitoring, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association's Council on Hypertension 2017 Scientific ...
Sep 16, 2017
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Dentistry
Study finds Americans do not have better teeth than the English
Contrary to popular belief, the oral health of US citizens is not better than the English, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 16, 2015
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Pediatrics
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impair bone health in male teens
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone mineral density in male teens, according to a new study published in the Endocrine ...
May 3, 2022
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Diabetes
Prevalence of diabetes tops 20 percent among U.S. veterans
(HealthDay)—The overall prevalence of diabetes among U.S. veterans was 20.5 percent in 2013 to 2014, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Preventing Chronic ...
Dec 15, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Bilateral oophorectomy associated with higher prevalence of low bone mineral density and arthritis in younger women
Women who underwent surgery to remove their ovaries before the age of 45 years were more likely to have arthritis and low bone mineral density compared with women with intact ovaries, researchers found.
Dec 8, 2011
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Health
When it comes to hearing, diet may trump noise exposure
Although the old wives' tale about carrots being good for your eyesight has been debunked, University of Florida researchers have found a link between healthy eating and another of your five senses: hearing.
May 22, 2015
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