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<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Drug Shows Benefit in Parkinson's Disease

Phase II study of GLP-1 drug lixisenatide meets primary endpoint

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<乌鸦传媒>Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Faces Supply Issues

Following weight-loss indication, patients struggle to obtain tirzepatide

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<乌鸦传媒>When Medicalization Goes Too Far

The boundaries between health and disease often get a little blurry

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<乌鸦传媒>Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patients

FDA's approval may be a step toward greater access

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<乌鸦传媒>Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Use

Proposed national $35 insulin cap would help some patients, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Is SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Ketoacidosis Treated With Enough Insulin?

Study suggests these patients receive significantly lower doses vs those with T1D ketoacidosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit?

GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months

<乌鸦传媒>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary

Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye'

Persistent amblyopia associated with myocardial infarction and death

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<乌鸦传媒>One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?

Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent

FDA APPROVED Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System over a photo of the device.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor

Dexcom's Stelo system available without a prescription by the summer

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Says Eating Yogurt May Reduce Diabetes Risk

Products will be allowed to carry claims as long as they don't mislead consumers

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<乌鸦传媒>Bariatric Surgery a Long-Term Winner for Type 2 Diabetes

Clinical trials show advantages over lifestyle, medication out to 12 years

A photo of a boy looking at his smartwatch which is displaying glucose information

<乌鸦传媒>FDA: Don't Use Smartwatches, Smart Rings for Blood Glucose Measurements

Noninvasive devices that don't pierce the skin can give inaccurate measurements

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<乌鸦传媒>States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorization

Pending bills in multiple states include policies backed by the AMA

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<乌鸦传媒>SGLT2 Inhibitors Tied to Better NAFLD Outcomes vs Other Antidiabetic Agents

Class of drug associated with highest odds of NAFLD regression for patients with type 2 diabetes

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<乌鸦传媒>Denosumab Protective Against Diabetes?

Study found lower diabetes incidence with osteoporosis drug for patients who stayed on treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Rapid Weight Loss a Diabetic Retinopathy Risk?

While research is conflicting, GLP-1 therapies might cause transient worsening of retinal disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Can a Common Diabetes Drug Turn Patients' Urine Into Alcohol?

Case study highlights importance of proper urine sample storage

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<乌鸦传媒>Durable Weight Loss Follows Just a Few Injections of Novel Drug

Most of the body weight reduction persisted 150 days after the last dose in an early-phase trial

<乌鸦传媒>Health Effects of Diabetes Remission; High-Deductible Plans for Cancer Patients

Also in TTHealthWatch: USPSTF weighs in on screening for language disorders or delays in kids

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<乌鸦传媒>Some 'Choosing Wisely' Recs Protect Older Folks From Low-Value Care

Study looked at how three recommendations changed primary care decisions

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<乌鸦传媒>One Class of Antidiabetic Linked With Lower Kidney Stone Risk

Study compared SGLT2 inhibitors with GLP-1 agonists and DPP-4 inhibitors

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<乌鸦传媒>Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?

Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases

A photo of a female physician holding a glucose monitor next to an infants foot.

<乌鸦传媒>Breast Cancer Drug Repurposed for Infant With Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Daily treatment substantially reduced hypoglycemia over 13 weeks

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Now

Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues

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<乌鸦传媒>No Increased Risk of Suicidal Ideation With GLP-1 Drugs

Semaglutide shows lower risk of suicidal ideation than other obesity, diabetes drugs

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<乌鸦传媒>Maternal Type 1 Diabetes an Outsized Red Flag for Child Heart Defect Risk

But don't ignore maternal overweight, obesity, and gestational diabetes, study says

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Assuages Fears of Pancreatic Cancer Risk With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Researchers looked at 7-year patient data

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<乌鸦传媒>In Acute Kidney Disease, SGLT2 inhibitors Were All-Around Protective

Risk of all-cause mortality, MAKE, and MACE were significantly reduced

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<乌鸦传媒>Here Are the Top Diets for 2024

A familar food plan topped the annual U.S. News rankings

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Bernie Sanders Has COVID; Global Fake Ozempic Problem; Nitazenes, the New Fentanyl?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Food as Diabetes Medicine? Maybe Not, Trial Suggests

But intensive program did help boost engagement with healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Deep Flaws in FDA's Device Oversight, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits, Records

"What is the threshold for the FDA to step in and do something?"

A photo of a man holding an Ozempic injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>Beware of Fake Ozempic, FDA Warns

Agency seized thousands of counterfeit units already

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<乌鸦传媒>Can a GLP-1 Agonist Improve Parkinson's Symptoms?

A version of exenatide failed a phase II trial, but hinted at benefits in patients under 60

<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gain

Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults

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<乌鸦传媒>Stopping Tirzepatide Led to Weight Gain, Trial Shows

But sustained treatment kept the pounds off

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<乌鸦传媒>Metformin for Diabetes in Pregnancy: Maybe Not, Trial Says

New trial complicates findings of previous studies

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<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk for Diabetes Patients

Association strongest in patients with overweight, obesity

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