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Conservatism spreads in prostate cancer
And the tally of U.S. measles cases in 2019 exceeds 100.
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President Trump calls for end to HIV/AIDS, pediatric cancer
Health care was addressed in speech more focused on immigration, a nod to unity, honoring vets, and featuring Congressional women dressed in white...
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Carbs vs. fats for CVD
A novel agent cuts LDL in patients who are intolerant to statins.
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Expert calls for better ways to preserve beta cell function in youth
LOS ANGELES – Findings from recently completed multicenter Restoring Insulin Secretion (RISE) Pediatric Medication Study “are discouraging.”
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‘Payoff will be great’ if we can conquer childhood obesity, expert says
LOS ANGELES – Direct evidence of a link between obesity in youth and adult cardiovascular disease is beginning to emerge.
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BMI compares favorably with body scanning for ID of cardiometabolic traits
BMI may be all that’s needed to identify metabolic risk factors in young persons.
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Obesity meds used by just over half of pediatric obesity programs
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Some centers felt pharmacologic treatment wasn’t appropriate, while some were unsure how to...
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Under Trump, number of uninsured kids rose for first time this decade
After years of steady decline, the number of U.S. children without health insurance rose by 276,000 in 2017.
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Fewer hypos with CGM in routine pediatric T1DM care
BERLIN – In the first year after the initiation of continuous glucose monitoring, hypoglycemia episodes needing external help were significantly...
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ADA releases guidelines for type 2 diabetes in children, youth
Once a diagnosis is made, treatment includes lifestyle management and pharmacologic therapy.
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Levonorgestrel implant right after delivery does not affect breastfeeding, infant growth
There were similar rates of infant growth in both groups at 6 months, and there were no significant between-group differences in time to...