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_ Diabetes Medical Care Many Older People with Type 2 Diabetes Are Over-Treated By Sondra Forsyth article In a January 2018 Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism analysis of individuals aged 70 years with type 2 diabetes, almost 40% … Read More→
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_ Sexual Health A Call for Greater Attention to Older Women's Sexual Health By Sondra Forsyth article A January 2018 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society article reviewed common issues in caring for the sexual health of … Read More→
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