Diabetes
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Expensive insulins, pen devices dominate U.S. diabetes care
Analog insulins continue to represent more than 80% of prescriptions for type 2 diabetes in the U.S., despite rising costs and public scrutiny of...
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Dropping weight beneficial but some effects of obesity persist
People with healthy BMIs who report former obesity have a lingering, elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes, according to data from a series of...
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5 years out, sleeve safer than gastric bypass
An analysis of a Medicare administrative database finds about 30% lower mortality associated with sleeve gastrectomy.
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‘Push the bar higher’: New statement on type 1 diabetes in adults
“The focus on adults is kind of new and it is important. ... I do think it’s a bit of a forgotten population,” says coauthor Dr. M. Sue Kirkman....
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Men die more often than women after bariatric surgery
Men undergoing bariatric surgery tend to be older than women and have more comorbidities and perioperative mortality.
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Statins tied to diabetes progression
A real-world study reaffirms the link shown in clinical trials, but the message remains: “No patient should stop taking their statins based on our...
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Medtronic expands recall of MiniMed 600 insulin pumps
The company now says it will replace all pumps with clear retainer rings, not just those that appear damaged.
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Hypoglycemia awareness program helps tricky-to-treat T1D
New psychoeducation program tackles problematic type 1 diabetes hypoglycemia awareness, reducing severe hypoglycemia with added mental health...
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Primary goal in T2D should be weight loss, diabetologists say
Four diabetes and obesity experts make the case for targeting weight loss of at least 15% as a frontline treatment goal for many patients with...
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TriMaster study shows precision medicine in diabetes is possible
The novel TriMaster trial of three type 2 diabetes drug classes shows different ones work better for different patients.
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Abnormal nighttime BP patterns risky in adults with diabetes
A reverse dipping pattern, when blood pressure rises during sleep, more than doubles the risk for death in adults with diabetes, highlighting the...