Diabetes patients want remote monitoring in place similar to systems now ubiquitous for cardiac rehab,...
By
Aaron Dorman
Nov 10, 2023
RPM is already a key part of senior cardiac rehabilitation, and now diabetes patients are hoping for similar systems, two new studies show.
FDA approves new diet drug Zepbound, a version of the diabetes med Mounjaro
Nov 09, 2023
Zepbound works by activating hormone receptors in the body to reduce appetite and food intake
Time-restricted eating effective for weight loss, lowering HbA1c
Nov 02, 2023
TRE without calorie counting is effective and yields significant reduction in body weight at six months.
Dementia incidence increased with termination of metformin
Oct 27, 2023
The association was largely independent of changes in hemoglobin A1c and insulin usage.
Red meat intake linked to increased risk for type 2 diabetes
Oct 20, 2023
Substitution of one serving/day with nuts and legumes or dairy is associated with a significantly reduced risk for type 2 diabetes.
Stress, depression linked to MCI, Alzheimer’s disease
Oct 20, 2023
Chronic stress and depression are independent risk factors and have an additive effect when combined.
Earlier diagnosis of type 2 diabetes linked to lower life expectancy
Oct 19, 2023
The hazard ratio for all-cause mortality was 2.69 for those with a diagnosis at 30 to 39 years and 1.39 for those with a diagnosis at 70 years or older.
21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021
Oct 12, 2023
Age-standardized prevalence rates were higher among women than men, veterans than nonveterans and non-Hispanic whites.
Modifiable risk factors increase dementia risk more for some minority groups
Oct 12, 2023
The findings show a variance in associated risk with hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders.
Decision support tool cuts hypoglycemia risk in older adults
Oct 11, 2023
A decreased use of insulin and sulfonylureas was seen postintervention.