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How Do These 3 Diabetes Agents Compare in Reducing Mortality?
A meta-analysis reveals that there may be advantages associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists that are not...
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How do these 3 diabetes agents compare in reducing mortality?
A meta-analysis reveals that there may be advantages associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists that are not associated with DPP-4...
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Treating Migraines: It’s Different for Kids
You don't treat a child's pain the same way you do an adult's, so why should migraine be any different? New research shows that treating pediatric...
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Does niacin decrease cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in CVD patients?
EVIDENCE BASED ANSWER: No. Niacin doesn’t reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity or mortality in patients with established disease (...
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Treating migraines: It’s different for kids
Certain medications used for migraine prevention in adults do not perform the same way in children and adolescents and can actually cause harm.
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Does Fish Oil During Pregnancy Help Prevent Asthma in Kids?
The data have been mixed, but a new meta-analysis provides clarity: Omega-3 supplementation in pregnancy can help prevent asthma in offspring—just...
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Does fish oil during pregnancy help prevent asthma in kids?
The evidence on fish oil has been mixed, but this study affirms its benefits—in certain women.
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Prescribe This Combined OC With CV Safety in Mind
Combined oral contraceptives promise pregnancy prevention but can carry serious adverse effects. Which one minimizes risk for pulmonary embolism,...
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Which combined OC to prescribe with CV safety in mind?
With various formulations available, which combined OC should you recommend to minimize not only the risk of PE, but also the risk of stroke and...
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“Cold Turkey” Works Best for Smoking Cessation
The benefits of smoking cessation are well known ... but being cognizant of the dangers of cigarettes and actually kicking the habit are two...
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“Cold turkey” works best for smoking cessation
Counsel patients who want to quit smoking that doing so abruptly leads to higher cessation rates than does quitting gradually.
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Need an Add-on to Metformin? Consider This
Sulfonylureas have been the preferred add-on therapy to metformin for T2DM. But results of a recent analysis suggest there's a better choice—with...
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Can mobile technology improve weight loss in overweight and obese patients?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, this technology can help in the short term. Mobile technology compared with minimal or no intervention increases short...
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Need an add-on to metformin? Consider this
Sulfonylureas have been the preferred add-on therapy to metformin for T2DM, but a study finds that DPP-4s have lower risks of death, CV events,...
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How do clinical prediction rules compare with joint fluid analysis in diagnosing gout?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Clinical prediction rules effectively diagnose gout without joint fluid analysis. The American College of Rheumatology...