Insulin resistance linked to risk for stroke, death in type 2 diabetes
Sep 28, 2021
Those with the lowest insulin resistance, as measured by highest estimated glucose disposal rate, had the lowest risk for stroke death.
Alendronate may reduce risk for type 2 diabetes
Sep 28, 2021
The adjusted odds ratio for type 2 diabetes was further reduced for those with more than eight years of alendronate use.
SGLT2 inhibitors may cut risk for heart failure hospitalization
Sep 28, 2021
SGLT2 inhibitors, compared with GLP-1 RAs, linked to lower risk for heart failure hospitalization in patients with T2DM, with or without cardiovasular disease.
New CDC profile shares demographics of assisted living residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 22, 2021
Bathing, walking and dressing are the most common activities of daily living that residents of assisted living or similar residential communities need help with, according to a new data brief from the...
Rehospitalization increased with delayed home healthcare in diabetes
Sep 09, 2021
Racial/ethnic-minority patients are less likely to receive services within 14 days after discharge to home healthcare.
Cycling linked to reduced all-cause, cardiovascular mortality in diabetes
Jul 20, 2021
For adults with diabetes, cycling is associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Glycemic control has not been affected by pandemic
Jul 07, 2021
Despite a drop in diabetes-related outpatient visits and testing, no negative association was found with glycemic control.
Recent decline seen in diabetes control among U.S. adults
Jun 10, 2021
After a long period of progress, glycemic and blood pressure control declined while lipid control plateaued in adults with diabetes
Community health workers help affordable senior housing residents age successfully: case study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2021
Affordable senior housing residents’ physical, mental and social health generally improve with the help of community health workers, according to a new case study from the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass...
Some diabetics confront racial barriers to home health, study finds
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 06, 2021
Hispanic and Native American patients with diabetes are discharged far less to home health from hospitals compared with White patients, according to a recent study.