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- Risk factors affect diabetes risk in patients on higher-dose statins
A study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found higher-dose atorvastatin was associated with an increased risk of new-onset diabetes compared with lower-dose treatment. However, the risk only appeared to be higher in patients with at least two risk factors for increased blood glucose levels, compared with those who only had one risk factor. MedPage Today (free registration)
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- Unhealthy pregnancy diet raises diabetes risk in babies
Babies born to mothers who ate a diet high in carbohydrates and saturated fats during pregnancy showed high blood glucose levels and markers of insulin resistance in their cord blood, a study found. Researchers said the findings in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition demonstrate that diabetes may start in the womb and highlight the importance of a healthy pregnancy diet in preventing the disease. eMaxHealth.com
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- More Americans consider obesity a major health concern
A Gallup survey found that Americans consider access to and the cost of health care to be the most urgent problems. Researchers also found that more Americans find obesity to be a major issue, with 16% saying it is an urgent medical problem, compared with only 1% in 1999. Gallup.com
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- Researchers: Non-nutritive sweeteners can aid in weight control
Non-nutritive artificial sweeteners in functional foods and beverages can help in weight management and diabetes prevention, University of Copenhagen researchers reported in the journal Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. Results of an animal study, released last week, suggest that the sweeteners could be linked to weight gain, but researchers said most intervention studies have shown they do not stimulate hunger compared with sucrose. FoodNavigator
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- Agencies issue proposed changes to MU criteria
CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT have released a proposed rule that makes some changes to meaningful use criteria, including an alternative criterion regarding electronic transmission of structured lab data between hospitals and providers of ambulatory care. The proposed rule also included a change to the 2014 EHR certification criteria. Modern Healthcare (subscription required)
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- Survey: 22% of new internists plan to remain in primary care
A Mayo Clinic study of survey responses from 17,000 physicians in their final year of an internal medicine residency program showed fewer than 22% planned to stay in general internal medicine, while 64% intended to become a specialist. The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found women were more likely than men to continue in primary care. Reuters
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- Platform allows patient monitoring via live video chat
AT&T has unveiled a cloud-based remote patient-monitoring platform designed to enable physicians to better monitor their patients' chronic conditions, including diabetes, via video chat. Video chatting may allow clinicians to observe signs of problems such as mood and skin color changes that they would not be able to note through a phone conversation, according to an AT&T official. eWeek
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