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Global commission makes the case to move beyond BMI, incorporate other measures of body fat
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Revisions could yield substantive changes for screening in younger women, say editorialists
Also in TTHealthWatch: catheter material for PICC lines
Revisions could yield substantive changes for screening in younger women, say editorialists
Also in TTHealthWatch: catheter material for PICC lines
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Alcoholism, liver dysfunction highly linked with rare disease of unknown etiology
Surgery may not always be the best option, case report finds
Diagnosis of this rare disease is often a challenge
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However, modifiable risk factors suggest there are targets for intervention
Significant link only seen in mothers-to-be who had ever smoked
Social media ad advised diabetes patients against taking metformin
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But emulated trial found more myocardial infarctions than with bisphosphonate users
New study also found that no patients under age 12 were prescribed hormones
Metformin and glyburide fell short of achieving noninferiority with insulin
A doctor's take on the popular TV show, "My 600-lb Life"
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Deeper stories often get lost in a fast-paced news environment
Research should be interpreted cautiously, says researcher
Persistently getting less than 7 hours tied to higher odds for metabolic syndrome
