Rates of Reamputation High in Patients With Diabetes
TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly four in 10 patients with diabetes who have undergone initial amputations secondary to diabetes will have a reamputation within five years, a...
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AMA: 96 Percent of Physicians Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Ninety-six percent of physicians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the results of a survey conducted by the American Medical Asso...
Stressors of Integrating Work, Life Higher for Female Faculty
TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The stressors of integrating work and life are higher among female than male faculty and were more noticeable since the COVID-19 pandemic, accordin...
Exacerbations Down in Asthma Patients on GLP-1R Agonists for T2D
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For adults with type 2 diabetes and asthma, exacerbation rates are lower for those prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists, ac...
Most U.S. Adults Do Not Eat Enough Dietary Fiber
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Few U.S. adults regularly eat enough dietary fiber, according to a study presented during Nutrition 2021, the annual meeting of the American Society...
AMA Plan to Fight Racism Criticized by Some Members
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The American Medical Association is facing backlash from some of its members over a plan to fight racism and bias in medicine.The opponents, includi...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Hospital's COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A lawsuit brought by a group of Houston Methodist employees over the hospital's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy was dismissed Saturday by a fe...
Obesity-Related Outcomes Up for Metabolically Healthy Obese
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- "Metabolically healthy obesity" (MHO) is associated with an increased risk for obesity-related outcomes, including incident diabetes, atheroscleroti...
Recent Decline Seen in Diabetes Control Among U.S. Adults
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For adults in the United States, there was improvement in diabetes control from 1999 to the early 2010s, which subsequently stalled and declined, ...
Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 200 employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system in Texas have been suspended without pay for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccines.Nearl...
A Diabetes Engagement & Activation Platform for Virtual Self-Management Education
T2D self-management education and support (DSMES) provides patients with critical information and problem-solving skills to self-manage their disease. It can improve medication adherence, se...
Whole-Fruit Intake May Reduce Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming whole fruit is associated with a lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 2 in the Journal of...
Whole-Fruit Intake May Reduce Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming whole fruit is associated with a lower risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 2 in the Journal of...
Gap Between Mortality in Rural and Urban Areas Has Increased
TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Rural residents have increased mortality and the disparity between rural and large urban areas is increasing, according to a research letter publish...
Improving Low-Glucose Predictive Alerts Based on Sustained Hypoglycemia
To optimize the management of diabetes, the long-term risks of associated complications must be balanced with risks for hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. “Because the short-term consequences...
Wegovy Approved for Use in Chronic Weight Management
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Wegovy (semaglutide) injection received the first drug approval for chronic weight management since 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration annou...
Wegovy Approved for Use in Chronic Weight Management
MONDAY, June 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Wegovy (semaglutide) injection received the first drug approval for chronic weight management since 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration annou...
Body Fat Composition Predicts Heart Disease & Diabetes in Patients With PsA
“Obesity is an important comorbidity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). While this is commonly assessed by BMI, BMI is a crude adiposity marker and provides no information on regional body fat ...
Switching to Plant Protein for Dinner May Reduce CVD Risk
FRIDAY, June 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Overconsuming low-quality carbohydrates and animal protein at dinner versus breakfast is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovas...
Severe Glycemic Events in T1D May Raise Risk for Dementia
FRIDAY, June 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Severe hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic events are associated with an increased risk for dementia among older adults with type 1 diabetes, according to...
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