Imperial Valley News Center
Keeping His Promise: President Trump’s Transparent, Consistent, and Principled Process for Choosing a Supreme Court Nominee
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Washington, DC - "In choosing a new Justice, I will select someone with impeccable credentials, great intellect, unbiased judgement, and deep reverence for the laws and Constitution of the United States." ~ President Donald J. Trump
Metformin Alone or Combined with Insulin Does Not Improve or Preserve Beta-Cell Function in Youth with Impaired Glucose Tolerance or Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes
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Orlando, Florida - According to recent research, the insulin resistance and pancreatic beta-cell (β-cell) dysfunction associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) was unresponsive to treatment with metformin alone or metformin combined with insulin glargine in youth with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), which is an element of prediabetes, or early T2D. Additionally, youth with IGT and T2D, compared to adults, are more insulin resistant, and thus their insulin is less effective in lowering blood glucose levels in their bodies.
California to pursue statewide sugary drink tax in 2020
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- Written by Suzette Harris
Sacramento, California - American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown made the following comments in support of the California Medical Association’s and the California Dental Association’s plan to propose a statewide sugary drink tax in the form of a 2020 ballot measure:
American Heart Association blasts passage of California bill that blocks communities from passing new sugary drink taxes
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- Written by Liam Connolly
Sacramento, California - The American Heart Association expressed deep concerns with the passage of Assembly Bill 1838 today in California that prevents local communities in the state from adopting any new local sugary drink taxes for the next 12 years and undermines the ability of California residents and local elected officials to make decisions on behalf of their own communities. The bill—a last-minute, backroom deal negotiated and written in secret by beverage industry lobbyists and their allies—is a significant step backwards in the ongoing effort to reduce overconsumption of sugary drinks.
“Nudge theory” explored to boost medication adherence
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- Written by Sara Berg
Salt Lake City, Utah - To encourage patients to live healthier lifestyles, researchers at Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have adopted Nobel Prize-winning “nudge theory” for medication adherence in cardiovascular patients. Nudging is based on the idea that people don’t always make rational choices with their own best interest in mind. They are influenced by emotions and personal needs, but these choices may not lead to the best outcomes.
The role of psychology in the preservation of the planet
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- Written by Carmen Inoa Vazquez, PhD, ABPP, and Minzhi Liu, MA
Washington, DC - “Why do humans continue to engage in polluting activities when the consequences are so great?” Ambassador Ngedikes Olai Uludong, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Palau
The above question asked by Ambassador Ngedikes Olai Uludong during her presentation at the Eleventh Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. this past April 12, 2018, captured a human behavior conundrum for climate change.
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