Diabetes

The FDA has granted clearance to allow two integrated continuous glucose monitoring sensors to be used with automated insulin delivery systems, according to an industry press release.

NEW ORLEANS — Eliminating monthly copays for 15 classes of common heart and diabetes medications did not improve clinical outcomes or reduce health care costs, despite a modest improvement in medication adherence, researchers reported.

A ceramide-containing skin care regimen was associated with greater than 90% improvement and patient satisfaction in a cohort of individuals with diabetes mellitus-associated xerosis, according to a study.

Adults with diabetes with commercial health insurance who use insulin manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company will have out-of-pocket costs capped at $35 per month, according to a company press release.

More than 60% of adults with type 2 diabetes and nearly 80% of those with type 1 diabetes said they experience some form of diabetes-related social stigma, according to survey data.

Exercising 20 minutes more every day was associated with a reduced hospitalization risk for a variety of common health conditions, including infection, stroke, venous thromboembolism and more, according to data in JAMA Network Open.

In pregnancies with type 2 diabetes, metformin plus insulin did not reduce risks for adverse neonatal outcomes compared with placebo plus insulin, according to findings presented at The Pregnancy Meeting.

Despite more adults achieving lipid and BP control between 1999 and 2020, the prevalence of obesity has increased among adults with diabetes in the United States during this period, data show.

In this video exclusive, Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, talks with Steven G. Gabbe, MD, about caring for women with type 1 diabetes during pregnancy.

The proportion of adults with diabetes and obesity in the U.S. increased from 1999 to 2020, though more adults achieved blood pressure and lipid control during that period, according to a study published in Obesity.