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News, opinions and meeting coverage in nursing.

Diabetes Targets Hard to Meet in Transgender Population

Hormone therapy tied to increased modifiable risks

A1c, Weight Loss Benefit Seen With Exenatide-Glargine Combo

No increased risk for hypoglycemia reported

AAFP Debates Medical Aid-in-Dying Laws

Single-payer and healthcare as a 'right' also spark debate

Meigs Urges Family Physicians: Be 'Disruptive Innovators'

Congressional battles mark AAFP president's term

What Does ROI Say About Drug Pricing?

Exorbitant R&D costs are almost immaterial

FDA Panel Backs New Warning for Gadolinium Contrast Agents

Manufacturers could be required to conduct new studies

Data Support that Diet Can Reverse Heart Disease

Dean Ornish, MD, and Kim Williams, MD, respond to Nissen video on statins

Diet Beats Meds for Type of Reflux (JAMA)

Plant-based Mediterranean diet with alkaline water tops PPIs in laryngopharyngeal reflux

EndoBreak: Novo Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit; Hyperkalemia Tx Warning

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Misdiagnosing Trump: Doc-to-Doc with Allen Frances, MD

Perry Wilson and Allen Frances discuss the president as a mirror on America's soul

Some Physicians Switch Patients Off Invokana after FDA Warning

Doubled risk of amputations appears to be affecting usage

ESC: Top Videos from This Year's Meeting

Highlights include CANTOS history and a Houston cardiologist's take on the flood

Let Me Make One Thing Perfectly 'Clear'

Toward a better pre-op visit

MedCAC Wary of Bariatric Surgery for Medicare Beneficiaries

Panel called for more inclusive research of this population

ESC: 1-Hour NSTEMI Rule-Out 'Very Safe' in Study

ESC's algorithm validated with high negative predictive values

How Risky is Smoking? Most People Don't Know

Smokers, non-smokers tend to underestimate relative risk, study finds

Vitamin D, Dust Mites, and Atopic Dermatitis

Korean study suggests a connection

ESC: Is Low BMI a Bigger Problem than Obesity After PCI?

Reverse J-curve seen for hospital stay, readmission, costs

Heavy Pot Smoking Tied to Poorer Kidney Function

Study found cross-sectional, but not longitudinal, association; clinical significance unknown

Study: Opioid Users Don't See Overdose as Wakeup Call

Brush with death had little effect on subsequent use

Can Safe Injection Sites Calm the Opioid Crisis?

Critics, proponents battle over decades-old issue

Two-Doc Couples: How Does Having Kids Affect Work Hours?

Things haven't changed much (but why not?) wonders Perry Wilson, MD

Electric Shock Makes Mushrooms Grow: That's Improbable!

Also, how to slow down ping pong

Guidance Issued on PET Imaging in Diagnosing Cardiac Sarcoidosis

ASNC, SNMMI release recommendations for difficult diagnostic challenge

Diabetes: Novo Nordisk's Semaglutide/ Metformin Combo a Winner (Reuters)

Type 2 diabetes treatment outperformed dulaglutide plus metformin

Vinay Prasad, MD, on 'Medical Reversal'

'Not every reversal puts money in doctors' pockets'

Is Syringe Lubricant Causing Floaters After Eye Injection?

Complaints after bevacizumab injections may be due to syringe design

Steroid Implants Slow Diabetic Retinopathy

Fluocinolone acetonide implants deliver continuous micro-dose

Helping Kids with Chronic Diseases Move to Adult Care

Program at Wisconsin hospital develops self-management skills

Juvenile Arthritis Brings Worry to Siblings

In JIA, clinicians should consider whole family's needs

C-Section Now, Hysterectomy Complications Later?

Higher risk of reoperation vs women with vaginal delivery

Telemedicine OK for Genetic Testing and Counseling

Trial finds no major difference in psychosocial outcomes

Cannabidiol May Boost Blood Levels of Common Seizure Drugs

Open-label study shows interactions with 5 epilepsy meds

What Happened When a Doctor Cried on Social Media

Trust-building important in healthcare

How Do Bisphosphonates Cause Atypical Femoral Fractures?

With long-term use, bones become harder but also more shatter-prone

A Nonsurgical Procedure for Single-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease?

Transcatheter bidirectional Glenn shunt replacement worked for one woman

CardioBrief: How Statins Drive Some People Crazy

Partisans on both sides derail rational discussion of risks, benefits

Patient in Danger and Can't Be Found. Now What?

Frightening lab results at 2 a.m.; patient's contact numbers don't work

Risks of Steroid Use for Glaucoma

Ubiquitous steroid use posing unwitting cause for glaucoma

Self-Testing for HIV Accepted by African Sex Workers

High rates seen in randomized trial in Zambia

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