Insulin out-of-pocket cost caps do not increase insulin use
Mar 26, 2024
Caps are associated with a reduction in insulin costs, mainly driven by patients enrolled in health savings accounts.
Position statement addresses optimal management of diabetes
Feb 21, 2024
Tools available to help healthcare providers include guided communication styles and clinical screening tools for psychosocial conditions.
Exercise intensity, duration can affect CKD risk in obesity, type 2 diabetes
Feb 07, 2024
An inverse link was seen for total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and MVPA accumulated in bouts of ≥10 minutes with progression to chronic kidney disease in overweight/obese adults with type...
Type 2 diabetes remission likely with weight loss after diagnosis
Jan 23, 2024
An increased likelihood of diabetes remission and a reduced risk for returning to hyperglycemia were seen with weight loss in a year after diagnosis.
Diabetes tied to higher use of hospital bed-days for many conditions
Aug 07, 2023
With increasing age, the all-cause hospital bed-day rate increased in controls but showed a J-shaped relationship in people with type 2 diabetes.
FDA finds no evidence linking Wegovy, Ozempic to suicidal behaviors
Jan 12, 2024
The agency, however, noted that officials cannot rule out that “a small risk may exist,” and said it will continue to investigate.
Once-weekly insulin icodec superior for HbA1c in type 2 diabetes
Sep 26, 2023
Icodec with app was superior to once-daily basal insulin analogues for a change in glycated hemoglobin.
Lipid-lowering drugs save lives, but use decreasing
Dec 01, 2023
In 2019 to 2020, 56% of patients with high cholesterol were on statins for primary prevention and 85% were on them for secondary prevention.
Gender life expectancy gap increased from 2010 to 2021
Nov 13, 2023
The leading contributors to the widening gender life expectancy gap from 2019 to 2021 included COVID-19 and unintentional injuries.
Heart attack survivorship tied to long-term health consequences
Mar 04, 2024
An increased risk was seen for atrial fibrillation and cerebrovascular disease, among others.