At Least 4 to 5 Percent Weight Loss Needed to Cut Diabetes Risk
Findings in Japanese men with visceral fat accumulation, hemoglobin A1C of 5.6 to 6.4 percent
High Deductible Plans Factor Into Physician-Patient Relationship
Physicians may want to be proactive by detailing costs and options for patients
FDA Approves Lenvima for Type of Thyroid Cancer
To treat differentiated thyroid cancer that has progressed despite radioactive iodine therapy
Osteoporosis-Treated Adults Have Elevated Risk of Mortality
Residual life expectancy for 50- and 75-year-old man starting treatment estimated at 18.2 and 7.5 years
Latino Physician Shortage Has Worsened Since 1980
Decrease in Latino physician rate per 100,000 of the Latino population from 1980 to 2010
Patients Tend to Prefer Formal Physician Attire
Patient preferences influenced by age, geographic location, context of care
MetS Prevalent Among Seniors at Risk of Mobility Disability
No consistent observations between metabolic syndrome and walking speed, self-reported disability
Lenvatinib Delays Progression in Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Leads to improvement in progression-free survival for radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer
AMA: Use American Heart Month to Focus on Patients’ BP
AMA provides three questions for physicians to ask when measuring blood pressure
Low Childhood Vitamin D Levels May Up Adult CVD Risk
Chances of atherosclerosis were higher in those who did not get enough of the vitamin when young
