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Report: Type 1 diabetes prevalence in older adults nearly triples since 1990s
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 17, 2024
The prevalence of people over 65 living with type 1 diabetes skyrocketed in the past 30 years, a new study finds.
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 13, 2024
House, Senate reintroduce bill to streamline Medicare Advantage prior authorizations … New drug-resistant flu strains being tracked after two human cases: CDC … Diabetes speeds up progression of mild...
Study: Diabetes speeds up progression of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 13, 2024
The first year after a person is diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a “critical window for intervention” if the individual has diabetes. That’s because diabetes accelerates the...
Study defines UTI risk factors for nursing home residents on diabetes medicines
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 10, 2024
A new study documented risk factors for being hospitalized with a UTI among new sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) users who lived in nursing homes. Those who were female, had a history...
Report: Food insecurity common in older adults with diabetes, poses hypoglycemia risk
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Kristen Fischer
May 21, 2024
Food insecurity is common among older adults with type 2 diabetes, putting them at a higher risk for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). When healthcare providers only ask about economic food security and...
Life expectancy to increase around the world, study predicts
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Donna Shryer
May 18, 2024
The new Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021 forecasts a near five-year increase in global life expectancy by 2050, but it also highlights threats, such as obesity and high blood pressure, that could...
Men with diabetes suffer worse health effects than women, new study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
Men have a greater risk of major health effects from type 1 and 2 diabetes compared to women, according to a new study.
Semaglutide drugs lower diuretic need in heart failure patients, data shows
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Kristen Fischer
May 13, 2024
Semaglutide — a type of medication used to treat diabetes and can help with weight loss — reduces the need for loop diuretics and dose, and has positive effects on heart failure symptoms, physical...
Study: Remote physiologic monitoring among Medicaid users skyrocketed from 2019 to 2021
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Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Between 2019 and 2021, remote physiologic monitoring via wearables and mobile apps soared by more than 1,300% among Medicaid users, a new study shows.