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Meeting just 2 of 7 ‘simple’ goals lowers HF risk
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Plant-based foods could keep type 2 diabetes at bay
Meta-analysis suggests diets high in nonanimal foods may significantly lower risk.
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Obesity tied to relapse in young patients with multiple sclerosis
Weight loss or BMI-based dosing might improve treatment response.
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The costs and benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors & GLP-1 RAs
The price tags on these drugs are the biggest barrier to their use.
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BMI screening trigger for type 2 diabetes is unreliable for at-risk black, Hispanic adults
SAN FRANCISCO – One risk factor should trigger screening in normal weight.
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The FDA has revised its guidance on fish consumption
The FDA has revised its 2017 guidance to promote healthy intake and safer choices for children and women who are pregnant, nursing, or might...
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Weight loss in knee OA patients sustained with liraglutide over 1 year
MADRID – After an intensive weight-loss program, liraglutide not only sustained but further improved weight loss.
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Survey puts a price on health improvement
Forty percent of Americans say that they need a financial incentive to exercise.
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Drastic weight loss prevents progression to type 2 diabetes, PREVIEW data suggest
SAN FRANCISCO – In patients with prediabetes, weight loss of 8% or more over 2 months reduced conversion to diabetes over 3 years.
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Diabetes, hypertension remission more prevalent in adolescents than adults after gastric bypass
However, their rate of abdominal reoperations was significantly higher than that of adults during a 5-year follow-up.