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SGLT2 inhibitors: Real-world data show benefits outweigh risks
“The importance of our paper is that it quantifies the absolute rate of events among routine care patients and may be used to inform shared...
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Longer life after bariatric surgery, but suicide risk in young
Death from diabetes was 72% lower in the bariatric surgery patients versus nonsurgery peers.
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Persistent gaps in drug use by patients with type 2 diabetes
Continuous use of glucose-, BP-, and cholesterol-lowering medications by adults with mainly type 2 diabetes declined in 2005-2019. This may...
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More type 2 diabetes deaths from cancer than heart disease
In people with type 2 diabetes, cancer screening should get at least as much attention as CVD prevention.
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New osteoporosis guideline says start with a bisphosphonate
Initial therapy with bisphosphonates for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and men with osteoporosis are strongly recommended.
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Rosuvastatin again linked with risks to kidneys
Practice should more often heed FDA-recommended rosuvastatin dosages for patients with severe chronic kidney disease and step up monitoring for...
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Jury still out on cardiovascular safety of testosterone
A meta-analysis may provide some reassurance of the short-term cardiovascular safety of testosterone therapy for male hypogonadism until...
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ADA updates on finerenone, SGLT2 inhibitors, and race-based eGFR
ADA has made an interim change to its latest Standards of Medical Care, an update based on trial evidence and consensus about finerenone, SGLT2...
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Experts endorse plant-based diet for type 2 diabetes remission
As a primary intervention, diet can achieve type 2 diabetes remission in many adults with normal or elevated BMI, and should be a plant-based,...
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Could new therapy for food ‘cues’ improve weight loss?
Patients highly sensitive to food ‘cues’ may benefit from behavioral therapy, but the intervention is labor intensive and tied to modest weight...
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Grit your teeth for a lesser-known complication of diabetes
Tooth loss is a lesser-known potential complication of type 2 diabetes. A large meta-analysis quantifies the risk.
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Artificial sweeteners: A modifiable cancer risk?
“Our findings do not support the use of artificial sweeteners as safe alternatives for sugar in foods or beverages,” said the researchers. An...
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Lights on during sleep can play havoc with metabolism
If a light is needed for safety reasons, keep it as dim as possible and avoid exposure to blue or green light, but instead try red-amber colors....
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Heavy cannabis use tied to less diabetes in women
Women, but not men, who used marijuana at least four times in the previous month were less likely to have type 2 diabetes than nonusers, found a...