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-- the calcium antagonist often prescribed for hypertension -- showed improvement of beta-cell function in patients with type 1 diabetes in a clinical trial. (Nature Medicine)

More evidence that a can benefit bone health: after following the diet for 1 year (with 10 μg/day of vitamin D3), people with osteoporosis saw improvement in femoral neck bone density. (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)

Even minimal exercise can help offset weight gain after . "Although the best results in limiting weight gain after quitting smoking were found in women who engaged in 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week, benefit was also found in less-intense activity, such as walking 90 minutes per week at three miles an hour," commented JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, executive director of the North American Menopause Society. (Menopause)

Should patients with type 2 diabetes not on insulin ? One group of experts suggest the benefits -- mainly as a driver of lifestyle improvement -- may still outweigh the costs. (Annals of Family Medicine)

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medicine Center were awarded $8 million this week to study in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes.

The -- with a BMI of 92 -- underwent successful gastric bypass surgery this week. (India Times)

Between 2006-2016, have nearly doubled, with insurance companies blamed for the delays. (University of Michigan Health Lab)

Merck signed a deal this week with Janssen's Chinese unit to launch . (BioSpectrum)

A for a family member may actually be tied to improved health of the entire household, researchers suggested, calling the new diagnosis a "teachable moment." (Annals of Family Medicine)

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