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Diabetes Increases Risk for Functional Limitations in Older Adults

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – Older adults with diabetes are more likely to develop functional limitations than adults without diabetes, according to a study published online April 16 in the Canadian...

Key Therapy Equally Effective for Women, Men With Narrowed Leg Arteries

FRIDAY, May 3, 2024 – Peripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and the National Institutes of Health estimates that 1 in every 20 Americans over 50...

SGLT2 Inhibitors Improve Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Plus Kidney Disease

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) is associated with a substantially lower risk for dialysis and cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 d...

Intensive HTN Treatment Cuts Early T2D Diagnosis-Linked CVD Event Risk

MONDAY, April 29, 2024 – More intensive hypertensive therapy significantly reduces the excess risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events associated with earlier hypertension diagnosis in women,...

Emulsifier Chemicals Are Everywhere in Foods. Could They Raise Diabetes Risk?

THURSDAY, April 24, 2024 – Emulsifiers – substances that are essential ingredients in processed foods – appear to increase people’s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study finds. In fact, the more e...

GLP1 Receptor Agonists Do Not Up Risk for Complications After Emergency Surgery

THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – The risk for postoperative respiratory complications is similar among patients undergoing emergency surgery regardless of preoperative glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor...

Physical Ills Often Plague People With Schizophrenia, Bipolar

TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Severe mental illness can contribute to a decline in a person’s physical health, with many chronic conditions slowly eroding their wellness, a new review finds. People with ...

ACP: Recommendations Developed for Newer Type 2 Diabetes Medications

MONDAY, April 22, 2024 – In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and published online April 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented...

Ozempic, Wegovy Won't Boost Thyroid Cancer Risk: Study

WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – Wegovy, Ozempic and other drugs known as GLP-1 analogues have become wildly popular for controlling diabetes and helping folks lose weight. There were concerns that...

Wegovy Helps Those With Both Diabetes, Heart Failure: Study

TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – For people struggling with both diabetes and a common type of heart failure, the weight-loss drug Wegovy may do more for their health than help them shed pounds, new...

Preoperative GLP-1 Agonist Use Does Not Increase Aspiration

TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – Preoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist use does not increase the risk for aspiration or subsequent pneumonia in patients undergoing various surgical...

ACC: Semaglutide Beneficial in Obesity-Related Heart Failure, Type 2 Diabetes

TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 – Semaglutide leads to larger reductions in heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations among patients with obesity-related heart failure with preserved ejection...

EHR-Based Algorithm Does Not Cut Hospitalization in Kidney Dysfunction Triad

THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – For patients with the triad of chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, the use of an electronic health record-based algorithm and intervention does not...

Diabetes Complications More Common in Patients Not Living in Urban Areas

WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 – Adults with diabetes living in small towns are disproportionately impacted by complications of diabetes, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Diabetes Care. ...

Eli Lilly Reports Temporary Shortage of Humalog and Insulin Lispro Injection

MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Eli Lilly & Co. announced on Friday a temporary shortage of two of its insulin products. "The 10 mL vials of Humalog and Insulin Lispro Injection are or will be temporarily...

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