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- Diabetes-related neuropathy linked to sudomotor denervation
Patients with diabetes-related neuropathy had sudomotor denervation, which appeared as diminished periglandular nerve fibers with lower sweat gland innervation index, compared with control subjects, a study in Diabetes Care revealed. Researchers also found that SGII was associated with A1C levels and that patients with anhidrosis of the feet had lower SGII than those whose feet had normal sweating. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News
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- Breast-fed babies born to women with GDM have lower obesity risk
Children born to mothers with gestational diabetes who were breast-fed for at least six months showed a slower BMI growth in later years, compared with their counterparts who were breast-fed for less than six months, according to a study in the International Journal of Obesity. Researchers noted similar results in children born to women who did not have diabetes during pregnancy. HealthDay News
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- Lifestyle changes, anti-obesity drugs help in weight loss
Taking anti-obesity drugs and making lifestyle modifications showed efficacy in reducing weight and BMI, according to an analysis in Obesity Reviews. The findings, to be published in the HTA journal in March, suggest that anti-obesity drugs are an effective tool that can be added for people who failed to shed pounds with lifestyle changes alone, the lead researcher said. Medical News Today
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- Active people aren't immune from weight gain during holiday season
Data on 443 middle-aged, mostly overweight participants showed both men and women tended to gain some weight during the holidays, and those who exercised a lot were no less likely to gain weight compared with their more sedentary counterparts. The results in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest interventions focusing on food intake as well as exercise are needed to address obesity, the senior author said. Reuters
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- Dietitians give tips on healthy foods to reduce stress
A healthy approach to stress-induced eating is to choose foods that increase the "happy hormones" serotonin and dopamine and that decrease cortisol and adrenaline hormones linked to stress, says registered dietitian Manuel Villacorta. Dietitians recommend choosing tea over coffee, as well as foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C and complex carbohydrates. CNN
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- More Calif. providers adopt e-prescribing, report finds
A report from Cal eConnect finds about 25% of physicians in California now use e-prescribing, up from 3% in 2007. However, the report notes that although most in-state community drugstores are ready for e-prescribing, only 16% of eligible prescriptions are transmitted electronically. Healthcare IT News
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- Report sheds light on workforce issues facing HIEs
A new report from the eHealth Initiative finds many health information exchanges need IT assistance, particularly in implementing clinical software, but they are unlikely to employ graduates of federally funded health IT training programs. The report, based on 196 HIEs surveyed last year, recommends the ONC collaborate with stakeholders to identify the skill set HIEs are seeking. Health Data Management
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- First lady's "Let's Move!" campaign turns 2
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says that first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" campaign has been a success and that obesity rates have stopped climbing -- although an estimated 17% of children and teens are obese. Since the program began, the food pyramid has been replaced with the MyPlate icon and new federal school-nutrition standards were released. This year, Vilsack said, he hopes to expand the number of schools participating in wellness programs and to encourage healthy eating outside of school. CBS News/HealthPop blog
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