Medical Guidelines at Odds With Public Policy: Should There Be a Minimum Age for Gender Transition?
A highly publicized custody dispute in Texas has garnered attention from medical societies and policy makers alike.
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Obesity Is the Most Common Risk Factor for Chronic Liver Disease
Whether single or additive, obesity is a significant risk factor for chronic liver disease.
Long-Term Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk for Diabetes
Breastfeeding for >12 months was found to be associated with a reduced risk for hypertension and diabetes.
Bariatric Surgery Improves Cerebrovascular Outcomes in Patients With Obesity
Obese people who undergo weight-reduction surgery live longer than obese people who do not have surgery.
Lower Risk for Gout With SGLT2 Inhibitors vs GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in T2D
Researchers assessed the risk for gout among adults receiving a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor vs a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist.
Diabetes and Hepatitis C: A Need for Integrated Pharmacologic Management
Researchers found data that showed hepatitis C virus infection is linked to an increased risk for diabetes mellitus in both chronic hepatitis patients and patients with cirrhosis from hepatitis C.
Baseline MRI Inflammation Not a Determinant of BMD Loss in Spondyloarthritis
Investigators evaluated the effect of magnetic resonance imaging baseline inflammation on changes in bone mineral density over the course of 5 years in patients with early spondyloarthritis.
Risk Prediction Tools Improve Shared Decision Making in Diabetes With CAD
Researchers created a personalized risk prediction tools that can estimate long-term MACE and angina outcomes after revascularization in patients with diabetes and multivessel disease.
Risperidone Treatment Not Linked to Osteoporosis Fracture Risk
Risperidone treatment may not be associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis-related fractures compared with other atypical antipsychotic medications, according to study results published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Researchers conducted a nationwide cohort study comparing the risk for osteoporosis-related fractures in patients treated with risperidone vs other atypical and typical antipsychotic medications. Investigators specifically evaluated…
Optimizing Diagnosis and Management of PCOS in Pediatric Patients
Symptoms of PCOS typically manifest during the early pubertal years, though diagnosing this condition in adolescence remains a clinical challenge.
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