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If you have read many of my posts in the past, you likely know what the DCCT/EDIC is. These letters stand for the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes…
Read moreIf you have read many of my posts in the past, you likely know what the DCCT/EDIC is. These letters stand for the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes…
Read moreI know I haven’t posted an entry for a long, long time. Sorry about that. But, I feel the need to discuss a recent article in the NYT (30 March…
Read moreDo you prescribe vitamin D, take vitamin D or have been told you are vitamin D deficient? If so, you should read an article published the other day in the…
Read moreA few weeks ago, I was asked to give a didactic lecture on “The Pituitary Gland” to our pediatric resident docs. I was asked to focus on the posterior pituitary,…
Read moreThe serious health risks of obesity are well known; heart disease, stroke, diabetes, joint disease, and gout are just some of the conditions that are strongly associated with obesity. But,…
Read moreI am well aware that I have not posted a new entry for a while, and that I had promised to be more disciplined in posting entries more regularly. So,…
Read moreI just want to add a short follow-up on earlier discussions about drug prices. The other day (Wednesday, August 9, 2017, pages B1 and B3), there was a very interesting…
Read moreI know that lately I have been rather lazy with respect to entries. It is just that I have had trouble getting inspired. But, I wanted to call your attention…
Read moreRecently, I have been struck by the number of articles in the popular press regarding this or that study about exercise and food. This plethora of information includes new guidelines…
Read moreI just wanted to give you a “heads up” on an important article that was published today in the NYT Science Times section . The story was entitled: “Recovery, at a Price,”…
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