Vitamin B-12, Folate Mitigate Reproductive Effects of DDT
In women with vitamin B-12 deficiency, high DDT linked to lower incidence of clinical pregnancy
Docs Should Negotiate Health Care Payer Contracts
Items to negotiate include easing of prior authorization process, extension for submitting claim
Fewer Vegetable-Based Proteins Tied to Metabolic Syndrome
Carbohydrate intake is associated with quality of dietary protein and acid load
Collaboration Between Med Students Cuts Diagnostic Errors
Diagnostic accuracy higher for pairs than individuals assessing cases of respiratory distress
Rx Adherence Lower for Patients New to Diabetes Therapy
Adherence also linked to other factors, including use of mail order pharmacies, lower out-of-pocket costs
Obesity More Expensive to Treat Than Smoking
Health care costs associated with obesity, smoking increased noticeably during 1998 to 2011
Researchers Weigh in on Youth Pizza Consumption
More calories, fat, salt consumed on 'pizza days;' experts suggest pizza as target for intervention
n-3 Fatty Acids Cut Nonesterified Fatty Acid, T2DM Link
For individuals with lower n-3 levels, risk of T2DM increases across quartiles of NEFAs
BMI and Waist Circumference Are Frequently Discordant
WC linked to VAT, liver fat, adverse cardiometabolic risk profile within each BMI category
Most Docs Work 40 to 60 Hours Per Week
Considerable proportion work 61 to 80 or more hours; half of docs would prefer to work fewer hours
