Providing postpartum scheduling support increased the odds of a primary care visit within 4 months of childbirth among women with chronic disease and improved monitoring.

The significant rise in new GLP-1 RA prescriptions between 2011 and 2023 saw a doubling in the proportion written for obesity and a decline in those for T2D.

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Limiting screen media use to 30 minutes per day or less for all family members improved mental health measures among youth aged 4 to 17 years in this randomized trial.

Participants with AF who used wearable devices reported higher anxiety levels and increased health care usage than nonusers, according to a new study.

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Encouraging patients to reach out with questions may lead more to roll up their sleeves this season, Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, told Patient Care.

Adherence to Mediterranean diet-based interventions was associated with reductions in BP, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-C, as well as increases in HDL-C among children and adolescents.

Among GPs, IMs, FPs, the primary reason for reluctance to treat addiction is lack of support in the "institutional environment," followed by concerns over personal skills.

Hypertension interventions led by pharmacists and community health workers were more successful in lowering BP than those led by nurses and physicians.

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Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, and colleagues link 70% of the drop in cases to vaccine availability but caution the risk for long COVID remains significant.

Results from secondary analysis suggest future work is needed to extend the prevention intervention to address additional chronic conditions and substance use.

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The antigen-specific immunotherapy preserves endogenous insulin production via intralymphatic injection of recombinant GAD65 protein, according to Diamyd Medical.

The FDA requested an additional human factors study and more technical data on the final commercial product.

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Adiposity before age 60 to 64 years, beginning as early as age 20 years, was associated with adverse cardiac structure and function not explained by current BMI.

The oral GLP-1 RA was associated with weight loss of 7.3% in just 4 weeks and is designed with unique properties that will enhance multiple outcomes, Roche said.

The most concerning escalation in type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes has been among the youngest women and girls, aged 15 to 19 years, report study authors.

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Key opinion leaders explore methods for optimizing treatment in older adults with type 2 diabetes, focusing on streamlining regimens and the process of deprescribing, with particular emphasis on defining and implementing the deprescribing approach.

Experts examine strategies for managing treatment modifications in older adults with type 2 diabetes, weighing the approaches, challenges, and advantages of combination therapy regimens.

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