Older and wider: Study pinpoints reason why people gain weight with age … Blood sugar readings that vary greatly raise mortality risk in diabetes … Three common screening tools together predict 7-year...
Millions of diabetes patients overlook Medicare’s nutrition benefits
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 11, 2019
Millions of people with diabetes or kidney disease are eligible for nutrition counseling, but few make use of it, according to a new report by KHN.
Popular osteoarthritis drug tied to high risk of low blood sugar events
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 28, 2019
Residents who take Tramadol for pain may be at high risk of hypoglycemia, an analysis of adverse incidents has found.
New diabetes drug reduces cardiovascular deaths in trial
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 21, 2019
A new drug has significantly reduced cardiovascular deaths and slowed the progression of heart failure in patients with and without type 2 diabetes.
Extreme heat events tied to same-day hospitalization, death in kidney dialysis patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2019
Extreme heat is tied to a high risk of same-day hospital admission and death in people with end-stage renal disease, a new study has found.
Diabetes dangers in LTC can be reduced by better self-management education
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2019
Dangerous hypoglycemic events in long-term care settings can be reduced with diabetes self-management education and support.
Frequent feedback makes big dent in deadly diabetes outcomes
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2019
Deadly outcomes are less likely when patients with diabetes have lifestyle counseling at least once a month, a large new study has found.
5 updated risk factors for heart disease, diabetes detection
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2019
To detect diabetes and heart disease early on, clinicians should focus on five key risk factors, according to a guideline released this week.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, July 31
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2019
SGLT-2 inhibitors found not to increase UTI risk in type 2 diabetes … Sleeping pill use tied to increased antihypertensive drug use … Trial to study thrombectomy’s potential to treat larger ischemic...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2019
Smart brain stimulators: Next-gen Parkinson’s disease therapy … Model predicts risk of low blood sugar in diabetes patients … Neuroimaging added to POINTER Alzheimer’s study