Diabetes
Commentary
Managing respiratory symptoms in the ‘tripledemic’ era
Is it COVID-19, flu, or even RSV?
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Healthy habits lower T2D microvascular risks: Cohort study
A cohort study confirmed that adopting healthy habits before or after a diabetes diagnosis significantly lowered microvascular complication risks...
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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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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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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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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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Nitrite food additives may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Greater intake of nitrites from food additives was tied to greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, in a French study, but some experts...
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Diet packed with fast food found hard on the liver
“Striking” elevations in steatosis were evident among persons with obesity and diabetes who consumed fast food, in comparison with their...
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Metformin monotherapy not always best start in type 2 diabetes
Findings suggest that at time of type 2 diabetes diagnosis some might not benefit from metformin as first-line treatment. Dual or other therapy...