ADA: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Help Reduce Food Cravings
GLP-1 receptors appear to change brain's response to food, researchers say
Larazotide Acetate 0.5 mg Found Beneficial in Celiac Disease
Improvements in signs and symptoms of disease for adult patients on gluten-free diet
Pain Care Providers at High Risk for Violence
A significant number of physicians carry firearms as a mitigation strategy
CDC: Vaccine Production for 2015-16 Flu Season Underway
Next season's vaccine includes last year's missing strain, H3N2
CDC Guidelines Update Treatment, Management of STDs
New guidelines address issues that were not discussed in 2010 guidelines
AMA Offers Guidance for Physician-Hospital Relationships
Six principles of success described for integrated leadership between hospitals, physicians
Scoring System Helps Predict Post-Hospital Mortality
For now, researchers see this as a tool for hospital comparisons, not patient care
Most ER Patients With Low-Risk PE Eligible for Outpatient Tx
Increased frequency of 30-day adverse events for patients with contraindications to outpatient tx
Obesity Has Negative Impact on Metabolic Quality of Muscle
In obese, muscle protein synthesis is blunted; offset by decline in leg protein breakdown
Intervention Boosts Hospital Discharge Communication
Process standardization increased percentage of calls initiated within 24 hours of discharge