What your patients are reading - week of April 17, 2017 What your patients are reading – week of April 10, 2017 Weight-loss drug helps stave off diabetes Daily injections of liraglutide effective over three years, but not without side-effects New Canadian guidelines for prevention and treatment of hypertension in children Address health behaviour management, when to start drug therapy, choice of therapy, and therapy goals. What’s new in the 2017 Canadian hypertension guidelines? Annual update reviews the diagnosis, risk assessment, prevention and treatment of hypertension in Canadian adults Colorectal cancer becoming more common in younger patients Screening guidelines may need to be revisited, researchers suggest Moderate drinking linked to lower risk of some—but not all—heart conditions A more nuanced approach to role of alcohol in heart health is needed, researchers A food-first approach to diabetes management New therapeutic nutrition institute the first of its kind in Canada Too much screen time linked with diabetes risk factors in children Limits on usage may help stave off future health issues, suggest researchers Fasting to reverse diabetes? First Previous 71 72 73 74 75 Next Last