GLUCOSE CONTROL:

Jennifer Reid Holman

A Doubly Good Exercise Prescription
Aerobic, strength-training combo may lower A1Cs twice as much as either alone
DOC News 2008 5: 1. [Full Text]  

CONFERENCE SPOTLIGHT:

Bridget Murray Law

Blood Pressure Spikes in Winter
Lifestyle factors likely play a role
DOC News 2008 5: 1. [Full Text]  

Bridget Murray Law

Energy Drinks May Imperil Hypertensives
DOC News 2008 5: 6. [Full Text]  

Bridget Murray Law

Heart Failure Patients Discharged With Subpar BP Control
DOC News 2008 5: 6. [Full Text]  

Bruce Goldfarb

Untreated Spouses Benefit From Weight-control Therapy
Healthful diet and exercise prove contagious to diabetes patients' partners
DOC News 2008 5: 10. [Full Text]  

Bruce Goldfarb

Everyday Walking Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Risk
DOC News 2008 5: 10. [Full Text]  

FROM THE EDITOR:

Irl B. Hirsch

Farewell to DOC News
DOC News 2008 5: 2. [Full Text]  

ASK THE EXPERT:

GAD Antibody Testing in Gestational Diabetes: Worth It?
DOC News 2008 5: 4. [Full Text]  

DIET AND NUTRITION:

Joene Hendry

Mediterranean-style Eating Staves Off CVD in Diabetes
"Old country" diet reduces heart disease mortality
DOC News 2008 5: 5. [Full Text]  

Bridget Murray Law

Fasting May Help Heart Health
Preliminary results don't apply to meal-skipping, researchers caution
DOC News 2008 5: 8. [Full Text]  

Bridget Murray Law

DASH Dieters Show CHD Benefit
Payoff extends beyond BP-lowering
DOC News 2008 5: 9. [Full Text]  

CLINICAL NEWS:

Bridget Murray Law

Peripheral Artery Disease on the Rise
Researcher calls on physicians to step up primary care screening
DOC News 2008 5: 7. [Full Text]  

Bridget Murray Law

Heart Disease Risk Starts Early in Childhood
DOC News 2008 5: 7. [Full Text]  

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT:

Susan Kreimer

Washington State Forges Physician-Pharmacist Partnering
Collaboration benefits treatment, but fragmentation and cost can be hitches
DOC News 2008 5: 12. [Full Text]  

DOC MARKETPLACE:

The Latest in High-tech and Convenient Products
DOC News 2008 5: 13. [Full Text]  

FROM THE JOURNALS:

Obesity Paradox Applies to CAD and Hypertension Too
DOC News 2008 5: 14. [Full Text]  

High Blood Glucose Linked to Vascular Disease
DOC News 2008 5: 14. [Full Text]  

Vitamin D May Curb Type 2 Risk
DOC News 2008 5: 14. [Full Text]  

Diabetes Patients Prone to Dry Eye, Corneal Problems
DOC News 2008 5: 14. [Full Text]  

SECOND OPINIONS:

What's Your Truth Serum?
DOC News 2008 5: 15. [Full Text]  

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