Hormonal vs Nonhormonal Contraception and Seizure Frequency in Epilepsy
Compared to nonhormonal contraception, hormonal contraception appears to pose a greater risk for increased seizure frequency in women with epilepsy.
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Clinical Disease Activity Measures Associated With Trabecular Bone Loss in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Researchers evaluated the association between trabecular bone loss and disease activity measures in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.
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.
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.
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