Diabetes
Nonmedical interventions may improve type 2 diabetes outcomes
Addressing the social determinants of health may improve diabetes outcomes, according to a review published in the July issue of Health Affairs.
Jul 8, 2022
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Health
Facebook users change their language before an emergency hospital visit: study
The language people use on Facebook subtly changes before they make a visit to the emergency department (ED), a new study found. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Stony ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Pediatrics
Children with autism, ADHD have more doctor and hospital visits during infancy
Children who are later diagnosed with autism and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder visit doctors and hospitals more often in their first year of life than non-affected children, suggesting a potential new way to ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Health
Is aging a disease? Treating it like one could be worth trillions, study says
We're living longer, but not necessarily better. As the population over 65 in the United States is projected to double by 2060—with one in five residents in retirement age—so will the number of Americans needing long-term ...
Jul 19, 2021
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Diabetes
Weight loss does not lower heart disease risk from type 2 diabetes
Intervention stopped early in NIH-funded study of weight loss in overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes after finding no harm, but no cardiovascular benefits
Oct 19, 2012
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Medications
Overdose risk quintuples with opioid and benzodiazepine use
In the first 90 days of concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use, the risk of opioid-related overdose increases five-fold compared to opioid-only use among Medicare recipients, according to a new study from the University ...
Jun 22, 2018
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Health
'Nudges' an inexpensive, effective way to increase completion of health promotion programs
Keeping messages brief and simple can produce gains when trying to encourage patients to complete a health care program, says research co-written by a University of Illinois expert in social psychology.
Dec 1, 2016
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Diabetes
Chronic fatigue highly prevalent in type 1 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Patients with type 1 diabetes (DM1) have a high prevalence of chronic fatigue, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Diabetes Care.
Aug 31, 2013
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Medical research
Tirzepatide weight-loss study shows promising results
After 12 initial weeks of weight loss with intensive lifestyle intervention alone, participants in the SURMOUNT-3 study who were randomly assigned to tirzepatide for 72 weeks achieved a total mean reduction in baseline body ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Improving pregnancy outcomes for black women
In June of 2018, tennis champion Serena Williams stunned the world by revealing the terrifying aftermath of giving birth to her daughter Olympia. With a history of blood clots, Williams was acutely aware of the post-delivery ...
Feb 7, 2019
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