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August 22, 2024
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Among adults with diabetes, 57% believe they can manage it with GLP-1s alone

Among adults with diabetes, 57% believe they can manage it with GLP-1s alone

A majority of people with diabetes rely on their primary care provider for diabetes management and believe using drugs such as GLP-1 receptor agonists are enough to manage their disease, according to survey results.

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August 21, 2024
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Resolving PTSD may lower risk for some diabetes-related complications

Resolving PTSD may lower risk for some diabetes-related complications

Individuals with type 2 diabetes who experience trauma may be at a lower risk for microvascular complications after resolving PTSD symptoms, according to a results from a retrospective study of U.S. veterans published in JAMA Network Open.

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August 21, 2024
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New tool identifies specific risk factors for heart failure in Native American adults

New tool identifies specific risk factors for heart failure in Native American adults

A novel prognostic model identified risk factors including smoking, obesity, HbA1c and albuminuria as significant predictors of incident heart failure risk among Native American adults, researchers reported.

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August 19, 2024
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Consuming iron-rich meats linked to greater risk for type 2 diabetes

Consuming iron-rich meats linked to greater risk for type 2 diabetes

A higher intake of heme iron may be linked to an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, study results published in Nature Metabolism showed.

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August 19, 2024
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Top in cardiology: Low SGLT2 inhibitor prescription rates; workplace stress and AF risk

Top in cardiology: Low SGLT2 inhibitor prescription rates; workplace stress and AF risk

Most patients who qualified for an SGLT2 inhibitor were not prescribed one, according to an analysis of more than 3 million U.S. adults.

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August 15, 2024
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Q&A: What nutrition security can mean for people with diabetes

Q&A: What nutrition security can mean for people with diabetes

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Isabel C. Betancourt, MS, RDN, CDCES, about nutrition insecurity and how a model designed to combat its effects on people with HIV can improve the lives of people with diabetes.

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August 14, 2024
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Top in endocrinology: Semaglutide scams; FDA OKs Medtronic’s disposable CGM

Top in endocrinology: Semaglutide scams; FDA OKs Medtronic’s disposable CGM

Researchers purchased prefilled semaglutide pens from six online vendors, of which three were nondelivery scams, according to findings from a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

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August 14, 2024
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Hooked on PC with Gail Guerrero-Tucker, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DABFM

Hooked on PC with Gail Guerrero-Tucker, MD, MPH, FAAFP, DABFM

Medicine was an interesting thought as I was growing up with no medical people in my family.

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August 13, 2024
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Researchers identify factors associated with severe vision loss in neovascular glaucoma

Researchers identify factors associated with severe vision loss in neovascular glaucoma

The progression of vision loss among patients with neovascular glaucoma appeared linked to factors such as the disease stage at diagnosis, age, sex, a history of type 2 diabetes and insurance status, according to study results.

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August 13, 2024
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Education, electronic alerts help cut insulin pen waste at US hospital

Education, electronic alerts help cut insulin pen waste at US hospital

A multifaceted intervention implemented at a U.S. hospital reduced insulin pen waste by 18.3% in inpatient adult areas, according to a presenter at the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists annual meeting.

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