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Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ updates recommendations for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Newer oral medications are now available since ACP’s 2012 clinical practice guideline

Philadelphia, January 3, 2017 – Physicians should prescribe metformin to patients with type 2 diabetes when medication is needed to improve high blood sugar, the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ (ACP) recommends in an published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.

ACP: Metformin as First Oral Tx for T2D

External URL
https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/diabetes/62322
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
MedPage Today

Metformin Still Best as First Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

External URL
http://health.usnews.com/health-care/articles/2017-01-02/metformin-still-best-choice-for-first-type-2-diabetes-treatment
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
U.S. News and World Report

Off-Label Use: Should Drugs Do Double Duty?

External URL
http://www.consumerreports.org/drugs/off-label-use-should-drugs-do-double-duty/
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
Consumer Reports

7 tips to combat viral upper respiratory illness

External URL
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/article123266474.html#storylink=cpy
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
The Miami Herald

Physician groups at odds on MACRA timeline

External URL
http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/doc-groups-differ-over-how-quickly-to-proceed-macra
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
Fierce Healthcare

Study suggests daily sugar intake guidelines are based on low quality evidence

External URL
http://annals.org/aim/article/2593601/scientific-basis-guideline-recommendations-sugar-intake-systematic-review

Op-Ed: Changes Needed to ACGME's Duty Hours Plan

External URL
http://www.medpagetoday.com/hospitalbasedmedicine/generalhospitalpractice/62157
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
MedPage Today (See attachment)

ACP statement on ACGME changes to resident duty hours

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Will repeal and replace of the ACA move us forward or set us back?

External URL
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2016/12/will-repeal-replace-aca-move-us-forward-set-us-back.html
ACP Lastest Link Type
ACP in the News
Journal Name
KevinMD
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