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To fast or not? The new dieting dilemma

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Becky McCall
Publish date: January 14, 2021

A number of small studies have shown that adopting some kind of “fast” as part of a diet can more easily help people lose weight, but a recent...

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Vitamin D deficiency in COVID-19 quadrupled death rate

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Becky McCall
Publish date: December 11, 2020

Nearly 60% of patients with COVID-19 were vitamin D deficient upon hospitalization, with men in the advanced...

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Diabetic retinopathy may predict greater risk of COVID-19 severity

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Becky McCall
Publish date: December 3, 2020

“Our study reports the first description of diabetic retinopathy as a potential risk factor for poor COVID-19 outcomes,” said the authors of a new...

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Home care for bortezomib safe and reduces hospital visits in myeloma patients

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Becky McCall
Publish date: November 11, 2020

UK study shows hospital visits for those on the program were reduced by 50%, with most visits comprising a...

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For better, for worse? Couples’ lifestyles impact diabetes risk

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Becky McCall
Publish date: September 23, 2020

Diet and physical activity levels are shared risk factors for type 2 diabetes between spouses. Biological factors are less closely associated with...

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Small weight loss produces impressive drop in type 2 diabetes risk

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Becky McCall
Publish date: September 11, 2020

“Treat obesity first,” said the authors of a study showing a loss of just 13% of body weight is associated with a significantly reduced risk of...

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Novel program cuts weight retention after gestational diabetes

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Becky McCall
Publish date: July 15, 2020

Postpartum, web-based weight loss program called “Balance After Baby” reduces weight retention in women with prior gestational diabetes.

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Medical societies advise on vitamin D in midst of COVID-19

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Becky McCall
Publish date: July 13, 2020

Preliminary results show for the first time that vitamin D intake may be tied to decreased risk for immunotherapy-induced colitis in patients with...

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Delayed diagnoses seen in children during COVID-19

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Becky McCall
Publish date: July 9, 2020

"Pediatricians on the frontline know what to expect with diabetes. Those children who would have come in late prior to the pandemic are now...

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FDA recalls extended-release metformin due to NDMA impurities

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Becky McCall
Publish date: May 29, 2020

The FDA advises voluntary recall of extended-release metformin made by five manufacturers after NDMA...

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Vitamin D: A low-hanging fruit in COVID-19?

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Becky McCall
Publish date: May 19, 2020

Experts weigh in on how much vitamin D people need in light of results from new studies.

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Keep calm: Under 25s with diabetes aren't being hospitalized for COVID-19

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Becky McCall
Lisa Nainggolan
Publish date: March 26, 2020

But some are concerned that type 1 diabetes diagnoses are being delayed.

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New frontier: Transgender men yield eggs, babies, even after testosterone

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Becky McCall
Publish date: January 31, 2020

Transgender men, who were assigned female sex at birth, show a similar response to ovarian stimulation as cisgender women, even after using...

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Serious CNS Events in Lupus Seen in Only 4% of Cases

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Becky McCall
Publish date: July 25, 2012

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Early Detection, Treatment of Spondyloarthritis Urged

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Becky McCall
Publish date: July 20, 2012

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