This week's topics include using an osteoporosis drug for breast cancer prevention, a once yearly use of another osteoporosis drug to reduce repeat fractures, use of steroids to prevent preterm delivery, and the best way to control type 2 diabetes when insulin is needed.

Program notes:
0:30 Osteoporosis drug in breast cancer
1:37 Reduced risk of invasive breast cancer
2:28 Taken daily
2:54 Hip fracture repeat prevention
3:55 Given once yearly
4:21 Steroid use in threatened preterm delivery
5:30 Children at age 2 with steroid exposure before birth
6:30 Slight increase in cerebral palsy and ADHD
7:00 Type 2 diabetes management
8:11 Assess sugar over previous 3 months
9:09 More tight control results in weight gain
10:00 Hemoglobin a1c better measure
11:12 End

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