Early Combo Therapy Boosts Long-Term Diabetes Control & Gut Bugs Linked to NAFLD 🩺

First data VERIFY value of early combination therapy in type 2 diabetes
By Sara Freeman
Vildagliptin plus metformin provided greater and durable long-term benefits than metformin alone.

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Increased levels of a bacterial strain may cause nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Of the patients in the study with NAFLD, 61% carried high alcohol- and medium alcohol-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures lacking
Osteoporotic fractures contribute significant health costs to the United States, yet secondary prevention efforts are lagging.

No link found between sleep position, pregnancy outcomes
A new prospective analysis casts doubt on findings from retrospective studies.

Baby beverage 101: New recommendations on what young children should drink
Hold the chocolate milk and ‘toddler milk,’ new report says, and watch the fruit juice.

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