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Dexcom G5 CGM could replace traditional finger-stick tests of blood glucose levels.

Primary care physicians and nurse practitioners are taking on more areas of co-infection out of necessity.

3D images of flu virus particles provide visual analysis at atomic-level detail.

Drug manufacturer making progress in the quest for a diabetes cure.

Despite the potential benefits of a flu vaccination, many Americans forgo getting a flu shot.

Daily consumption of nuts can improve various health outcomes.

Approximately 12,000 first strokes could be prevented through optimal drug prescribing.

A high-fat diet that contains fermentable carbohydrates may protect against obesity.

A digestive protein that triggers hormones leads to a decrease in appetite and enhances weight loss.

A new book provides guidelines to help diabetics live healthy and normal lives.

Children born to mothers with low levels of B12 had higher insulin resistance in childhood.

Non-physician health professionals believe improving health insurance coverage for weight loss services could help obese individuals lose weight.

Low health literacy, financial instability, and lack of social support promote poor adherence.

Clinicians rely on a limited number of drugs to help patients with type 2 diabetes.

The discovery of a fundamental mechanism may provide different approaches for vaccine development.

Findings demonstrate that even low physical fitness is enough to produce a preventive effect on a majority of risk factors that affect patients with cardiovascular disease.

Although any amount of exercise is beneficial, exceeding the recommended level produces the most benefits for diabetes patients.

New policy provides families with tools, resources, and recommendations to navigate the digital world.

Exchanging some foods with improved fat quality reduced LDL and total cholesterol.

Diagnostic errors impact the outcomes of patients with asthma and COPD.

Study findings contribute to the development of personalized treatment approaches for young children with eczema.

Even in patients with diabetes, the reduction of systolic blood pressure lead to better outcomes.

The caffeine-based compounds could prevent the misfolding of α-synuclein.

The rise in indoor temperatures worsened respiratory symptom scores and increased the use of recuse inhalers, a new study found.

Norovirus is one of the most contagious causes of gastrointestinal illness known to man. Among the very young, the very old, and the immunocompromised, norovirus infection can be severe and life-endangering. Because more than 80% of norovirus infections occur between November and April, it’s time for clinicians to prepare.

The National Standard for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support differentiates 2 important ways to improve diabetes care.

The CDC recently pooled retrospective data that demonstrated an 85% decrease in US chickenpox cases between 2005 and 2006, as well as between 2013 and 2014, related to this updated vaccine schedule.

Clinicians in retail clinics prescribe significantly more antibiotics than primary care providers, but have a lower imperfect antibiotic prescribing rate.

Past research has shown that conditions such as heart disease, obesity, and diabetes occur more frequently following menopause. However, recent study results suggest the exact opposite.

Some patients, armed with information from direct-to-consumer advertising, Internet browsing, or a recommendation from a friend or relative, ask for specific medications.