Diabetes
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COVID-19 shot appears to reduce diabetes risk, even after Omicron
Several studies conducted early in the pandemic suggested increased risks for both new-onset diabetes and cardiometabolic diseases following COVID...
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Type 1 diabetes no longer a disease of the thin: Lifestyle advice needed
The prevalence of overweight/obesity was similar for people with type 1 diabetes and those without diabetes in a nationwide survey.
Commentary
The 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is increasing
‘Research is making a difference. And we’re making progress against cancer in general,’ says expert.
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‘Forever chemicals’ up type 2 diabetes risk in midlife White women
“A new finding is that we observed some phthalates are associated with a higher risk of diabetes development, especially in White women [that]...
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Dapagliflozin gets expanded heart failure indication in Europe
The European Commission has expanded the indication of the SGLT2 inhibitor to include HF with mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction.
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Longer life after bariatric surgery, but suicide risk in young
Death from diabetes was 72% lower in the bariatric surgery patients versus nonsurgery peers.
Commentary
Keto for life? Reasons to think twice
Is the Keto diet best for weight loss? Maybe in the short term, but it’s more complicated than that. Dr. Caroline Apovian explains why.
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Persistent gaps in drug use by patients with type 2 diabetes
Continuous use of glucose-, BP-, and cholesterol-lowering medications by adults with mainly type 2 diabetes declined in 2005-2019. This may...
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In adults with prediabetes, vitamin D cuts diabetes risk
Vitamin D reduced the risk for diabetes in people with prediabetes by a statistically significant 15%, in a meta-analysis.
Commentary
‘Ozempic face’: Accepting wrinkles for improved health
Some who are taking Ozempic are complaining about their faces thinning as an effect of this weight-loss drug. Dr. Anne Peters thinks the benefit...
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Longer diabetes duration links with increased heart failure
Prospective data from nearly 24,000 people with diabetes showed that longer diabetes duration significantly linked with an increased heart failure...