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ASBMR 2020: Sequential osteoporosis meds, AI, bone cancer, and more
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- Marlene Busko
The virtual meeting will provide the latest information about basic research and clinical treatment of bone disease, from sequential osteoporosis...
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Treat obesity like breast cancer, with empathy, say Canadians
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- Marlene Busko
The guideline stresses that clinicians should “move beyond simplistic approaches of ‘eat less, move more’ and address the root drivers of obesity...
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Severe obesity ups risk for death in younger men with COVID-19
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- Marlene Busko
These findings show that “obesity is an important independent risk factor for serious COVID-19 disease,” said Dr. David A. Kass.
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More proof that fruit, vegetables, whole grains may stop diabetes
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- Marlene Busko
“These findings provide further support for the current recommendations of increasing whole grain consumption as part of a healthy diet for the...
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Intermittent fasting ‘not benign’ for patients with diabetes
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- Marlene Busko
The “big issue” for such individuals who undertake intermittent fasting is hypoglycemia, so caloric restriction may be a better choice for some...
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Lipid-lowering bempedoic acid does not hasten or worsen diabetes
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- Marlene Busko
The “study is important as it shows overall consistent efficacy and safety [of this lipid-lowering drug] regardless of glycemic status and no...
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CV outcomes of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists compared in real-world study
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- Marlene Busko
Compared with GLP-1 agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors in diabetes patients were linked with similar cardiovascular...
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High ‘forever chemicals’ in blood linked to earlier menopause
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- Marlene Busko
A new study ‘suggests that select [per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances] PFAS serum concentrations are associated with earlier natural menopause, a...
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Conscious sedation during TAVR best for most patients
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- Marlene Busko
Mortality and costs are lower when TAVR is done under conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia,...
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Putting diabetes tools ‘in the pocket’ improves HbA1c control
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- Marlene Busko
Patients with greater clinical need benefited most from having mobile access to a portal housing diabetes-management tools.
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GALILEO, GALILEO 4D: Mixed results in post-TAVR anticoagulation
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- Marlene Busko
- Richard Mark Kirkner
Although a rivaroxaban-based strategy was linked with better valve outcomes in GALILEO 4D, it was tied to worse...