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ADA: Weight Loss, Type 2 Diabetes Remission Up With Replacing Diet Drinks With Water

Physician's Weekly

that diet drinks have no potential negative effects for managing weight and blood sugar,” lead author Hamid R. “Our study highlights the importance of promoting water, not just low-calorie alternatives, as part of effective diabetes and weight management. . “These findings challenge a common belief in the U.S.

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

An industry group called AHIP (formerly known as America’s Health Insurance Plans) said the updates could help as many as 257 million people. But experts say the changes may not go far enough. There’s violence in the streets over these issues,” Oz said. AHIP previewed some of the coming changes.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. How is it different from general practice? What Is Internal Medicine? What Age Range Does Internal Medicine Cover?

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Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal

Physician's Weekly

These products contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical responsible for a marijuana high. The proposed law would have made it a misdemeanor to own, make or sell THC products. Abbott, a Republican, waited until the final deadline to reject the bill, the AP said. Texas is not the only state to reconsider limits on THC consumables.

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What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

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Monica Gandhi is a professor of medicine and associate division chief of HIV, Infectious Diseases, and Global Medicine at UCSF & San Francisco General Hospital. NIH study about long COVID published the day before in Annals of Internal Medicine. Stat news article about variants/COVID becoming more predictable.