Diabetes
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Medicare will offer a $35/month insulin-cost cap in 2021
From the Journals
Seek safe strategies to diagnose gestational diabetes during pandemic
Conference Coverage
ARBs didn't raise suicide risk in large VA study
The VA study thus fails to confirm the results of an earlier Canadian, population-based, nested case-control study.
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Glucose control linked to COVID-19 outcomes in largest-yet study
Wuhan researchers found preexisting type 2 diabetes worsened prognosis of COVID-19; but those whose glucose stayed “in-range” had better outcomes...
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Adolescent obesity, diabetes linked to atherosclerotic signs
A 5-year longitudinal study reports that obesity and type 2 diabetes may predispose adolescents to early signs of atherosclerosis.
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More guidance on inpatient management of blood glucose in COVID-19
Diabetes UK’s COVID-19 task force addresses inpatient use of subcutaneous insulin for managing hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis when IVs are...
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FDA approves dapagliflozin for low-EF heart failure
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New study of diabetes drug for COVID-19 raises eyebrows
Conference Coverage
Excessive sleepiness linked to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
“Paying attention to sleepiness in older adults could help doctors predict and prevent future medical conditions.”
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COVID-19 cases highlight longstanding racial disparities in health care
Data on higher infection and death rates in African Americans from COVID-19 may serve as a call to action.
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Metformin use linked to improved surgery outcomes
“Metformin now joins beta-blockers, statins, and immunonutrition as preoperative agents associated with improved surgical outcomes.”