Advertisement
Working long hours may raise the risk for alcohol abuse

Working Long Hours? Beware Risky Alcohol Consumption

0
Researchers find link between long hours on the job and excess alcohol consumption
A new electrical stimulation device designed to control obesity by targeting the nerve pathways between the brain and stomach that regulate hunger and fullness has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA: Stimulation Device Approved to Treat Obesity

0
Targets vagus nerve which regulates hunger
The risk of colorectal cancer is moderately increased in patients with type 2 diabetes

Moderately Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in T2DM

0
Increased risk for diabetes patients with obesity duration of four years or longer
Guidelines have been developed for clinical documentation and interrelated issues. The position paper has been published online Jan. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Guidelines Presented for Clinical Documentation in 21st Century

0
Recommendations provided for clinicians, provider institutions, government regulators, payers
Higher vitamin D levels in patients with advanced colorectal cancer appear to improve response to chemotherapy and targeted anti-cancer drugs

ASCO: Vitamin D Tied to Colon Cancer Progression, Survival

0
Certain types of cancer patients tended to have lower vitamin D levels
Women who have low blood levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to give birth prematurely

Preterm Birth Risk Up for Women With Low Vitamin D

0
Women with lowest levels about 1.5 times as likely to deliver early
Diabetes patients

Obesity in Diabetes Shortens Life, Ups Health Care Costs

0
Stratified analysis shows obesity is linked to large decreases in life expectancy in diabetes patients
Many older people with diabetes may be exposed to potential harm because doctors are trying to keep overly tight control of their blood glucose levels

Research Suggests Diabetes Overtreatment in Seniors

0
Very tight blood glucose control can pose problems without benefits, researchers say