Diabetes
News
Dexcom G6 gets FDA nod
The first integrated continuous glucose monitor also set a new federal premarket review standard, FDA said.
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MDedge Daily News: Treating H. pylori slashed new gastric cancers
And the Supreme Court considers California’s abortion speech law.
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MDedge Daily News: Have ‘The Talk’ about medical marijuana
And there’s pushback against new blood sugar targets.
Conference Coverage
Young diabetics are at sevenfold increased risk of sudden cardiac death
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Danish national study is the first of its kind and found fivefold increased all-cause mortality.
From the Journals
NIAID proposes 3-pronged plan for universal influenza vaccine
Three-pronged NIAID plan will focus on research needed to develop a universal influenza vaccine.
News
Arm-placement indication for CGM approved by FDA
New indication gives patients much-desired flexibility in CGM placement.
From the Journals
Acne is linked to higher chances of major depression
More than skin deep: Acne delivers a blow to mental health.
From the Journals
FDA approves first follow-on short-acting insulin product using abbreviated approval pathway
A short-acting lispro insulin has received FDA approval, making it the first such insulin to be approved on the agency’s abbreviated pathway,...
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Herbal supplements offer value with cautions, caveats
CHICAGO – Ask about herbal supplements at every patient medication history.
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Pediatric psoriasis carries sharply increased risk of selected autoimmune comorbidities
GENEVA – Unique study captures entire Danish population up to age 18.
From the Journals
Insulin pumps associated with lower risk of ketoacidosis and severe hypoglycemia in kids
Keep risk low by pumping up insulin.