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What do physicians really think about the HITECH act, health IT stimulus incentives, and the government’s new role in their lives? Using the power of social media, we did a little research and asked MDNG readers to share their opinions, concerns, and advice.

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New research shows that the rates of serious complications among individuals with type 1 diabetes appear lower than reported historically, especially when patients are treated intensively.

When humanin was injected into the brains of diabetic rats, “the infused humanin significantly improved overall insulin sensitivity, both in the liver and in skeletal muscle,” according to the researchers.

Researchers have found "five genetic variants related to blood pressure in African Americans" that may "provide new clues to treating and preventing hypertension" in African American patients.

At the time of my writing this blog, Sonya Sotomayor is being questioned (still) as part of her hearing prior to possibly being confirmed as a US supreme court Justice.

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have discovered a protein that is a "key link" between obesity and the onset of type 2 diabetes.

As Americans continue to dig themselves out of the financial crisis, one truth is increasingly evident—saving money on energy and converting to more eco-friendly medical practices makes more sense now than ever before.

This week the news is abuzz with the potential FDA crack-down on some over-the-counter pain medications like Tylenol, as well as Tylenol-containing prescription medications.

New research shows that Web-based intervention in the treatment of diabetes results in "significantly better" outcomes for patients.

Every now and then a study gets published that grabs everyone’s attention. Not just in the media-frenzy kind of way, but truly affecting clinical practice.

Researchers have found a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension dyslipidemia, and smoking among patients with psoriasis.

Among adults at risk for type 2 diabetes, individuals with untreated depression have "significantly lower" insulin sensitivity than those who are not depressed, a new study has found.

Ever since the Surgeon General warned of the dangers associated with smoking nearly 50 years ago, special interest groups have pressed Congress to grant the FDA authority to regulate or ban tobacco products.

I have not attended the ADA conference for many years, having instead headed to the yearly ENDO conference. This year was a long-awaited return and aside from some good talks, I was mostly amazed by the level of advertising.

Researchers at the Health Sciences Center of Louisiana State University's New Orleans School of Public Health have discovered markers for metabolic syndrome in children as young as seven.

Installing an EMR in your practice is a long, difficult, painstaking process that requires extensive research and due diligence, total commitment from staff, intensive training, and full support from a dedicated vendor.

At the American Diabetes Association 69th Scientific Sessions, researchers presented their results from the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes study, which evaluated patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and stable heart disease.

A new study found that stopping postmenopausal hormones before a mammogram does not improve a woman's chances of having to be called back because of a false test result.

Our clinic sample-closet is still stocked thank goodness, with glucose meters and testing supplies. The hospital removed all the medications and placed them centrally in the pharmacy for distribution, so that they "could keep track" of what was being given out. What a pain, but that is another story...

Researchers from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, have found telecommunication to be a valuable tool in helping school nurses and children manage diabetes.

Installing an EMR in your practice is a long, difficult, painstaking process that requires extensive research and due diligence, total commitment from staff, intensive training, and full support from a dedicated vendor.

So you have this idea to create a set of educational materials to help patients who have been asking you about the latest alarming disease of the day.

Researchers have found that worse clinical and economic outcomes appear to be associated with pregnant women who undergo thyroid and parathyroid surgery than women who are not pregnant.

Pundits, analysts, and other industry observers have been weighing in with their thoughts on what the President's proposals will call for, what effect they may have on the nation's healthcare system, their chances of being enacted, and how we're going to pay for it all.

Researchers have concluded that the majority of new diabetes cases among older adults could be prevented by living a modestly healthier lifestyle.

Thyroid cancer taken as an entity is less "aggressive" than many other types of cancer.

You may remember the story of Harvard Medical School grad and CIO of CareGroup John Halamka who was an huge advocate of using implantable radio-frequency identification chips to give patients the option of being a walking EMR. Halamka actually had one of these chips implanted in his arm in late 2004, and the PR frenzy began.

A study has found that �women with a history of hypothyroidism face a significantly higher risk of developing liver cancer.�

A new study published in the April 15 issue of JAMA shows that hypoglycemic episodes that are �severe enough to require hospitalization are associated with a greater risk of dementia for older adults with type 2 diabetes.�