Adding Almonds to Reduce Cholesterol?
A small study has found that adding 100 grams of almonds daily to chronic statin therapy for...
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Month: September 2015
Intentional Non-Adherence in HIV-Positive Drug Users
Researchers suggest that interactive toxicity beliefs and intentional non-adherence appear to play...
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New-Onset Seizures Undertreated in HIV
Less than half of HIV-infected patients with new-onset seizures appear to be actively engaged in...
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ART-Induced Weight Gain & Associated Risks
Short-term increases in BMI following the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) appear to...
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Depression Underdiagnosed in HIV Patients
Danish research indicates that symptoms of depression and comorbid mental illness appear to be...
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Preexisting Diabetes: Examining Pregnancy Risks
Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that serious adverse outcomes appear to be less...
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Improving Diabetes Outcomes in Latinos
A study has found that a diabetes dashboard intervention appears to significantly improve...
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The Value of Addressing CV Risk Factors
Additional attention to traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors could yield further...
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Reducing Depressive Symptoms in Diabetes
A guided, web-based intervention appears to be effective in reducing both depressive symptoms and...
Read MoreState Medical Boards’ Questionable Behavior
A family physician was sanctioned by her state’s Board of Medicine for prescribing an antibiotic over the telephone in 2012. The incident occurred while the doctor was working for a telemedicine company. At that time,...
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Comparing Treatment Strategies for COPD
Medication has become the mainstay of managing COPD, making it imperative for physicians to have a...
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