Diabetes
From the Journals
In adults with prediabetes, vitamin D cuts diabetes risk
Vitamin D reduced the risk for diabetes in people with prediabetes by a statistically significant 15%, in a meta-analysis.
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Eating potatoes is healthy, study finds
Potatoes are filled with key nutrients,packed with health benefits.
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Exercise halves T2D risk in adults with obesity
Adults with obesity in a supervised exercise program were significantly less likely than nonexercisers to develop type 2 diabetes 10 years later...
Commentary
Managing respiratory symptoms in the ‘tripledemic’ era
Is it COVID-19, flu, or even RSV?
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Latest steps toward reducing U.S. insulin cost begin in 2023
Beneficiaries who take insulin via pen or syringe, covered under Medicare part D, fall under the $35/month co-pay cap.
From the Journals
Diabetes surge expected in young people
It is expected that as many as 526,000 people younger than 20 years in the United States will have diabetes by 2060.
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FDA approves Wegovy (semaglutide) for obesity in teens 12 and up
FDA approves semaglutide 2.4mg (Wegovy), a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, for treating obesity in adolescents aged 12 years and older.
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Dubious diagnosis: Is there a better way to define ‘prediabetes’?
There have been major increases in prediabetes in the United States and globally over the past 2 decades.
From the Journals
Fitbit figures: More steps per day cut type 2 diabetes risk
The protective effect of daily step count on type 2 diabetes risk remained after adjusting for smoking and sedentary time.
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Not all children with type 2 diabetes have obesity
Normal-weight children with other risk factors should be screened.
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FDA okays Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitoring system
The new version has several advantages over the G6, including smaller size, shorter warm-up time, and a 12-hour grace period before expiring.