FDA warns of accidental overdoses from compounded versions of Ozempic
Jul 30, 2024
(HealthDay News) — People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the US Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or miscalculations...
Durable reductions in HbA1c, body weight seen with semaglutide
Oct 04, 2023
The real-world study shows greater reductions in HbA1c and body weight for patients with a proportion of days covered ≥60%.
Disparities in stroke risk factors persist for Black adults
Aug 07, 2023
After a year of aggressive medical management, diastolic blood pressure and physical activity scores no longer differed for Blacks and non-Blacks.
Nerve decompression may ease painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Mar 28, 2024
Nerve decompression was associated with reduced pain, but equal improvement was seen in decompressed and sham legs.
mHealth-delivered coaching cuts blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes
Oct 03, 2023
The authors say such interventions may reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes outcomes.
Low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet beneficial in T2DM in short term
Dec 12, 2022
Greater improvements were seen in glycemic control and weight loss than with a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet for persons with T2DM.
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Add-on PPI therapy may improve glycemic control in diabetes
Jun 28, 2021
Treatment with proton pump inhibitors, however, is not associated with risk for incident diabetes in the general population.
ACC: Semaglutide beneficial in obesity-related heart failure, type 2 diabetes
Apr 09, 2024
Larger reductions were seen in heart failure-related symptoms and physical limitations for patients with HFpEF and type 2 diabetes.
Diet to induce weight loss can reduce blood pressure in Type 2 diabetes
Jun 04, 2021
69 of 78 participants on treatment for hypertension stopped all or some antihypertensive and diuretic meds.