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Eye check important before starting semaglutide for diabetes
Meta-analysis finds small increased risk of retinopathy worsening after starting injectable semaglutide.
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FDA okays Tidepool Loop app to help guide insulin delivery
Prescription-only device works with compatible continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps for people with type 1 diabetes aged 6 years or older...
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EMR screening in emergency department tags undiagnosed diabetes
Missed diabetes diagnoses identified by the EMR screening were especially common in racial and ethnic minorities.
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Transgender people in rural America struggle to find doctors willing or able to provide care
Much of the lack of care experienced by trans people is linked to insufficient education on LGBTQ+ health in medical schools across the country....
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Ospemifene and HT boost vaginal microbiome in vulvovaginal atrophy
Systemic hormone treatment induced changes in minority bacterial groups in the vaginal microbiome, whereas ospemifene eliminated specific harmful...
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High-deductible health plans detrimental for those with diabetes
Individuals forced to switch to high-deductible plans appear to ration care, leading to more hypo- and hyperglycemic events.
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PCSK9 inhibitors for severe COVID? Pilot trial signals of benefit
“PCSK9 inhibition may represent a novel therapeutic pathway in addition to currently recommended therapeutic approaches for severe COVID-19.”
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FDA approves new type 2 diabetes drug bexagliflozin
Another SGLT2 inhibitor has been approved for type 2 diabetes based on results from 23 clinical trials in 5,000 patients.
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Doctors’ happiness has not rebounded as pandemic drags on
Nearly half of physicians said they were somewhat or very unhappy at work, compared with 75% before the pandemic
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A patient named ‘Settle’ decides to sue instead
His suit seeks not only compensatory damages and other relief but also punitive damages.
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Size of meals, not timing, linked to weight loss
More small meals were associated with weight loss, regardless of time between them, in a prospective cohort study.