CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE:

Bridget Murray Law

Statins May Offer Unexpected Benefits in Heart Failure
Drugs appear to provide favorable effects beyond lipid-lowering
DOC News 2007 4: 1. [Full Text]  

CLINICAL NEWS:

Bruce Goldfarb

Insulin Added to Oral Meds Reaps Lower A1Cs in Type 2
Different insulin regimens yield positive but varying results
DOC News 2007 4: 1. [Full Text]  

Bridget Murray Law

ARBs Outperform ACE Inhibitors in Women With Heart Failure
Finding could be cause for revision of treatment guidelines
DOC News 2007 4: 10. [Full Text]  

GUEST EDITORIAL:

M. Sue Kirkman

A Crash Course in Stats
DOC News 2007 4: 2. [Full Text]  

TREATMENT STRATEGIES:

Stephanie Watson

Getting to the Roots of Referral Dropout
Improved communication, better record-keeping needed to bolster follow-up
DOC News 2007 4: 3. [Full Text]  

ASK THE EXPERT:

Weight Loss Requires Drop in Calories, Not Low GI
DOC News 2007 4: 4. [Full Text]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

Education Is No Burden
DOC News 2007 4: 5. [Full Text]  

CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHT:

Bruce Goldfarb

Brisk Walking's Benefits Prove Comparable With the Gym's
DOC News 2007 4: 6. [Full Text]  

Bruce Goldfarb

Groups Move to Standardize A1C Internationally
Beefed-up blood glucose reporting seeks to bolster communication, clarity
DOC News 2007 4: 7. [Full Text]  

Bruce Goldfarb

IDF Guideline Advises Tighter Postmeal Glucose Control
DOC News 2007 4: 7. [Full Text]  

Bridget Murray Law

Help Patients Shake the Salt Habit
In heart failure, the prescription should include sodium-reduction tips
DOC News 2007 4: 8. [Full Text]  

Bridget Murray Law

Exercise Advised in Heart Failure
Patients can take practical steps to work in a workout
DOC News 2007 4: 9. [Full Text]  

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE:

Joene Hendry

Get Patients Moving
Updated ACSM/AHA guidelines recommend ideal activity levels
DOC News 2007 4: 11. [Full Text]  

DOC MARKETPLACE:

The Latest in High-tech and Convenient Products
DOC News 2007 4: 13. [Full Text]  

SECOND OPINIONS:

The Toughest Part of Patient Care
DOC News 2007 4: 14. [Full Text]  

FROM THE JOURNALS:

Diabetes Risk Rises After Heart Attack
DOC News 2007 4: 15. [Full Text]  

Cinnamon Offers No Benefit in Diabetes
DOC News 2007 4: 15. [Full Text]  

Fat Infiltrates Heart Before Diabetes Onset
DOC News 2007 4: 15. [Full Text]  

Metabolic Risk Tied to Fat Location
DOC News 2007 4: 15. [Full Text]  

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