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Individual Physicians are Responsible for Racial Disparities in Diabetes Care
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A new study has found that racial disparities in diabetes care are primarily due to individual doctors treating patients differently. The solution is to educate doctors, say the researchers; first, so that they understand they are part of the problem, and second, to advise them on how best to interact with minorities. Heartwire
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Earlier and More Aggressive LDL Lowering, or Better Approaches for Targeting High-Risk Individuals?
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A review by three renowned experts in cardiology suggests that efforts to treat elevated cholesterol levels are not exploiting the full potential of cholesterol-lowering strategies and current approaches to treatment are simply doing "too little, too late." Two experts, however, say the review ignores practical issues and other markers that are better able to identify high-risk individuals. Heartwire
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