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FDA Warns of Smartwatches That Claim to Measure Glucose Levels
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an advisory regarding smartwatches and smart rings that claim to track blood glucose levels. "Sellers of these smartwatches...
Don't Use Smartwatches That Claim to Measure Blood Sugar, FDA Warns
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – Some Americans living with diabetes are using smartwatches and smart rings that claim to be able to track their blood sugar. However, such claims from any device that does...
Out-of-Pocket Costs Are Tough on Americans With Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – People with diabetes have to spend a ton of money to stay healthy, a new study reports. Total and out-of-pocket costs for diabetics run hundreds to thousands of dollars...
Position Statement Addresses Optimal Management of Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – In an Endocrine Society position statement published online Feb. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, guidelines are presented to help health care...
Diabetic Retinopathy Tied to Lower Vision-Related Quality of Life
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – Vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) declines with the presence and higher severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR), according to a review published online Feb. 1 in JAMA ...
Pandemic Tied to Worsening of Diabetes Outcomes
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2024 – COVID-19 pandemic disruptions had a fairly negative impact on diabetes outcomes, according to a study published in the February issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. ...
Discontinuation Notice: Levemir Products to be Discontinued from January 2024
November 8, 2024 – Due to global manufacturing constraints, formulary losses impacting patient access, and the availability of alternative options, Novo Nordisk will be discontinuing Levemir® in the ...
Artificial Intelligence Increases Diabetic Eye Exams in Youth With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – For youth with diabetes, an autonomous artificial intelligence diabetic eye exam at the point of care is associated with increased diabetic eye exam completion rates within...
Delays in Diabetes Diagnoses Seen for Children During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – For children, disruptions to care during the first 30 months of the pandemic were associated with delays in the diagnosis of diabetes, according to a study published online...
Prediabetes Common Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Prediabetes is highly prevalent in adult survivors of childhood cancer and is associated with future cardiovascular and kidney complications, according to a study published...
ED Visit Rate 72.2 Per 1,000 Adults With Diabetes in 2020 to 2021
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – In 2020 to 2021, the emergency department visit rate was 72.2 visits per 1,000 adults with diabetes, with the rate increasing with age, according to a December data brief...
Diabetes a Common Threat to Kids Who Survive Cancer
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – Kids who've survived cancer face many health challenges, and a heightened risk for diabetes is one of them, new research shows. A team at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in...
Depression Can Be a Killer for People With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – Many people with type 2 diabetes also struggle with depression, and this combination can lead to premature death, researchers say. “More than 35 million Americans have d...
Diabetes Tied to Worse Outcomes When Colon Cancer Strikes
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 – Having diabetes and colon cancer together can raise the risk of dying early, particularly for patients with diabetic complications, a new study shows. To arrive at that...
Have Diabetes? Quitting Metformin Could Take Toll on Your Brain
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Millions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels. Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now suggests that stopping i...
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