<ѻý>FDA Warns on Insulin Pump Problemѻý> Mobile app glitch may cause t:slim X2 insulin pump battery to drain sooner than expected May 08, 2024
<ѻý>Some Patients Suffered Psychiatric Issues After Ozempic Initiationѻý> Two case reports detailed suicidal ideation, mania in weeks following semaglutide initiation May 05, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errorsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>'Evil Personified': Nurse Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Patients With Insulinѻý> 17 patients under the care of Heather Pressdee died following excessive doses May 03, 2024
<ѻý>What Do Weight-Loss Drugs Mean for Diet Industry Built on Eating Less and Exercise?ѻý> Gym and diet food companies look to muscle in Apr 25, 2024
<ѻý>Ozempic Hiatus Before Surgery: Is a Weeklong Pause Really Needed?ѻý> Incidence of respiratory complications similar to other antidiabetic agents, claims data suggest Apr 22, 2024
<ѻý>Time-Restricted Eating Tied to Modest Weight Lossѻý> Benefits appeared to come mainly from reduced caloric intake Apr 19, 2024
<ѻý>High Lipoprotein(a) Levels' Hit on Heart Health Doesn't Discriminateѻý> Atherogenic particle appeared to be a risk factor regardless of age, sex, race, diabetes status Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>No Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide, Says European Regulatorѻý> EMA announcement comes a few months after FDA's preliminary evaluation Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonistsѻý> Study findings support conclusions of the European Medicines Agency's recent investigation Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Chelation Flops for Cardio Health After Heart Attackѻý> TACT2 trial fails to confirm benefits in subgroup that gained the most in initial trial Apr 08, 2024
<ѻý>Specialty Care Access Not Equal Among Teens With Diabetesѻý> Claims for specialists significantly lower for youth with type 2 versus type 1 diabetes Apr 05, 2024
<ѻý>Primary Care Strategy Fails to Reduce Kidney-Dysfunction Triad Hospitalizationsѻý> Secondary outcomes also showed no significant differences Apr 03, 2024
<ѻý>When Medicalization Goes Too Farѻý> The boundaries between health and disease often get a little blurry Mar 31, 2024
<ѻý>Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patientsѻý> FDA's approval may be a step toward greater access Mar 30, 2024
<ѻý>Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Useѻý> Proposed national $35 insulin cap would help some patients, researchers say Mar 25, 2024
<ѻý>Is SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Ketoacidosis Treated With Enough Insulin?ѻý> Study suggests these patients receive significantly lower doses vs those with T1D ketoacidosis Mar 18, 2024
<ѻý>Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit?ѻý> GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months Mar 13, 2024
<ѻý>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentaryѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye'ѻý> Persistent amblyopia associated with myocardial infarction and death Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?ѻý> Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitorѻý> Dexcom's Stelo system available without a prescription by the summer Mar 06, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Says Eating Yogurt May Reduce Diabetes Riskѻý> Products will be allowed to carry claims as long as they don't mislead consumers Mar 04, 2024
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery a Long-Term Winner for Type 2 Diabetesѻý> Clinical trials show advantages over lifestyle, medication out to 12 years Feb 27, 2024
<ѻý>FDA: Don't Use Smartwatches, Smart Rings for Blood Glucose Measurementsѻý> Noninvasive devices that don't pierce the skin can give inaccurate measurements Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>Denosumab Protective Against Diabetes?ѻý> Study found lower diabetes incidence with osteoporosis drug for patients who stayed on treatment Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>Rapid Weight Loss a Diabetic Retinopathy Risk?ѻý> While research is conflicting, GLP-1 therapies might cause transient worsening of retinal disease Feb 12, 2024
<ѻý>Can a Common Diabetes Drug Turn Patients' Urine Into Alcohol?ѻý> Case study highlights importance of proper urine sample storage Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>Durable Weight Loss Follows Just a Few Injections of Novel Drugѻý> Most of the body weight reduction persisted 150 days after the last dose in an early-phase trial Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>Health Effects of Diabetes Remission; High-Deductible Plans for Cancer Patientsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: USPSTF weighs in on screening for language disorders or delays in kids Feb 03, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Careѻý> Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>One Class of Antidiabetic Linked With Lower Kidney Stone Riskѻý> Study compared SGLT2 inhibitors with GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?ѻý> Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases Jan 26, 2024
<ѻý>Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinismѻý> Daily treatment substantially reduced hypoglycemia over 13 weeks Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Nowѻý> Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>Maternal Type 1 Diabetes an Outsized Red Flag for Child Heart Defect Riskѻý> But don't ignore maternal overweight, obesity, and gestational diabetes, study says Jan 05, 2024
<ѻý>Study Assuages Fears of Pancreatic Cancer Risk With GLP-1 Receptor Agonistsѻý> Researchers looked at 7-year patient data Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>In Acute Kidney Disease, SGLT2 inhibitors Were All-Around Protectiveѻý> Risk of all-cause mortality, MAKE, and MACE were significantly reduced Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>Bernie Sanders Has COVID; Global Fake Ozempic Problem; Nitazenes, the New Fentanyl?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 29, 2023
<ѻý>Food as Diabetes Medicine? Maybe Not, Trial Suggestsѻý> But intensive program did help boost engagement with healthcare Dec 26, 2023