T2DM Associated With Premature Heart Disease in Women
MONDAY, Feb. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Women younger than 55 years with type 2 diabetes have a 10-fold greater risk for having coronary heart disease (CHD) over the next two decades, accor...
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Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19
MONDAY, Feb. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Telemedicine use increased considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic, with lower use in communities with higher rates of poverty, according to a stud...
Plant-Based Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Adherence to plant-based diets is associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Diabetes Care...
Biden Signs Orders to Expand Health Care Access
THURSDAY, Jan. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order to reopen enrollment in Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces and also ...
U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries
THURSDAY, Jan. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In 2018, prices for drugs in the United States were 256 percent higher than those in 32 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OE...
Childhood Insulin Levels Linked to Later Psychosis Risk
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- High insulin levels during childhood are associated with a higher risk for mental health problems in adulthood, according to a study published on...
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Less than half of U.S. adults see a connection between systemic racism and poorer health outcomes, according to a report released Jan. 13 by the ...
Metformin Use for T2DM May Reduce COVID-19 Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is associated with increased odds of contracting COVID-19 and with increased COVID-19 mortality, while metformin treatment before diagno...
Hospitalizations for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Up in Australia
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitalizations for diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) are increasing, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Diabetes Care.Emma J. Ham...
CDC: Most Teens Do Not Meet Recommended Fruit, Veggie Intake
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nationally, 7.1 and 2.0 percent of students met the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake, respectiv...
Metabolic Surgery Effective for Long-Term T2DM Control
MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For individuals with type 2 diabetes, metabolic surgery is more effective than medical therapy for long-term control, according to a study published...
Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring With Telemetry System Proves Beneficial to Hospitalized Patients With T2D
For a study published in Diabetes Care, Elias K. Spanakis, MD, and colleagues evaluated the use of glucose telemetry in hospitalized patients with diabetes. “This system is based on real-t...
Oily Fish Consumption Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Consumption of oily fish, but not nonoily fish, is associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Jan...
Adults Delaying Even Emergency Care During COVID-19
FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Two-thirds of Americans are concerned about going to medical appointments even for an emergency when COVID-19 rates are high in their area, accordin...
In Utero Exposures May Up Thyroid Cancer Risk in Offspring
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Maternal health and in utero exposures are associated with an increased risk for subsequent thyroid cancer in offspring, according to a study pub...
Retinal Changes Linked to Cognitive Function in T1DM Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Abnormalities detected on noninvasive retinal imaging are associated with markers of cognitive dysfunction in older individuals with type 1 diabe...
Retinal Changes Linked to Cognitive Function in T1DM Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Abnormalities detected on noninvasive retinal imaging are associated with markers of cognitive dysfunction in older individuals with type 1 diabe...
Rachel Levine Nominated as U.S. Assistant Health Secretary
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Rachel Levine, M.D., a transgender woman, has been nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as assistant secretary for health at the U.S. ...
Nearly One in Four Doctors Report Harassment on Social Media
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-quarter of physicians report being personally attacked on social media, according to a research letter published online Jan. 4 in JAMA...
Nearly One in Four Doctors Report Harassment on Social Media
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-quarter of physicians report being personally attacked on social media, according to a research letter published online Jan. 4 in JAMA...
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