Diabetes
Urinary Symptoms Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Men
13 days ago | By MedPageToday
Moderate and severe lower urinary tract symptoms may be risk factors for mortality in men, according to a Finnish population-based cohort study.
In multivariable-adjusted analyses of moderate and severe symptoms (disregarding...
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Look AHEAD: Weight loss of 10% with lifestyle intervention lowers mortality risk
13 days ago | By Healio
Intensive lifestyle intervention participants in the Look AHEAD randomized controlled trial who lost at least 10% of their body weight had a lower mortality risk compared with those in the control group, according to study data.
In a secondary exploratory analysis of follow-up data from Look AHEAD - in which adults aged 45 to 76 years with type 2 diabetes and a BMI of at least 25 kg/m2 were randomly assigned to an intensive lifestyle intervention or a control group receiving diabetes support and education - no difference in mortality risk was observed between intervention and
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