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• Diabetes, Deadly are slowly

  
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  Jakarta — Diabetes, a disease that are slowly deadly. Start of symptoms that do not seem up to the problem of complications afterward. “Diabetes worsens the quality of life of sufferers. Patients also have a lifespan of five years shorter than in healthy people,” said Prof. Dr. Pradana Soewondo, SpPD-KEMD, ...
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• Screening for Loneliness?

  
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    © GLOW IMAGES Models used for illustrative purposes by Don Ingwerson This post was originally posted July 30, 2012 Early in life, I discovered the importance and the relationship between health and performance. While in the military, I worked in a chapel located where all new recruits in that region ...
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• With JAMA Network Reader Web App you can access multiple medical journals on your smartphone

  
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  Purpose of App Review to analyze the benefits of JAMA Network Reader mobile app to evaluate the usability of the app and its features Introduction The trend of reading the books is shifting towards e-books, that is the reason every smartphone company is trying to develop the apps that supports the PDF, EPUB ...
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• Best Internal Medicine book with strong pathopysiology sections?

  
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  Hello. Could someone tell me pls what Internal Medicine book has the best and in depth pathopysiology sections?If its Harrison, will the little version (Manual) suffice?
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• Are Doctors’ Orders Less Likely To Be Followed If The Doctor Is Overweight?

  
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  A recent, 358-person survey conducted by researchers at Yale University (and published in the International Journal of Obesity ) suggested that patients may be less likely to follow the medical advice of overweight and obese physicians. Survey respondents were 57% female, 70% Caucasian, 51% had BMIs in the normal or ...
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• Mediterranean diet and cognitive decline

  
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  A Mediterranean diet is one which comprises of fresh vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grains, nuts, olives, and olive oil along with some cheese, yogurt, fish, poultry, eggs, and wine. A recent study has shown that this diet if adopted and followed leads to a slower decline in the cognitive function. The two main ...
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• Highest prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus

  
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  Figures till November 2012 show that the top 5 countries with the highest prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus are from the pacific islands. They may be the smallest islands but the epidemic of diabetes is one of the worst there. More than a third of adults in some of these countries have diabetes and the combined toll of ...
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• Top 10 countries with Diabetes Mellitus 2012

  
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  Data till November 2012 showed that together, these 10 countries make up 75% of the total prevalence of diabetes in the world.  Urbanisation and the accompanying changes in lifestyle are the main drivers of the epidemic in addition to changes in population structure where more people are living longer.
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• Hot weather can cause stroke

  
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  Communities are expected to be aware of the current hot weather hit several areas in the country. Because the hot weather not only can cause diaper rash and respiratory infections, but also trigger stroke risk. Specialists in internal medicine, Dr. Umar Zein, in Medan, North Sumatra, said the hot air that is too high ...
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• The American Board of Medical Specialties Gets Sued Over MOC

  
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  From Sermo this AM:The Association of of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) filed suit  in federal court against the Amercan Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) for restraining trade and causing reduction in access by patients to their physicians. According to the complaint:"Defendent ABMS has agreed with 24 ...
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• Over-the-Counter Pain Medicines for Dogs? Not so much, no.

  
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    Dogs tend to begood-natured and stoic, and often conceal their pain.   Many times we find older patients who havereally painful arthritis, and the owner describes the problem, as:   “Well, he’s slowing down some.   Just getting old.” A short round ofanti-inflammatory pain medicine sometimes reveals that ...
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• Anemia in diabetic patients - Erythropoietin treatment?

  
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  If you encounter a normochromic and normocytic anemia in a diabetic patient, do not forget that it may be a case of erythropoietin deficiency. This deficiency can occur early in diabetic nephropathy (well before stage 5 of chronic kidney disease). In adults, about 85-90% of the erythropoietin comes from the kidneys ...
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• ACP Potpourri

  
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  Greetings from San Francisco, where I attended the American College of Physicians 2013 Scientific Program, the annual conference covering the latest progress in internal medicine. Though the conference is obviously geared for physicians, Ive compiled below a half dozen points from the various lectures that I think ...
  4 weeks ago

• Doctors order fewer tests when they know the prices

  
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  You assume doctors have your best interests at heart if you are unfortunate enough to be admitted to hospital. But what if the care you received was dictated by how many dollars it cost? This is a great piece we found on Reuters Health – a study that reveals you might not necessarily be given all the tests you ...
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• IM 13: Dedication to the cause

  
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  The award for "Greatest effort not to cancel a session" goes to Julia R. Nunley, MD, FACP, and yesterday mornings dermatology session. At the start of her lecture, Dr. Nunley told the audience about her trip to San Francisco: I was in Richmond, Virginia, headed off to the airport to catch plane to come here. Got ...
  5 weeks ago

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