When a patient has made it to 85 years old in reasonable health, their instinct—and often their physician's—is to redouble prevention efforts, optimize every number and close every gap. I want to argue the opposite.
Jun 15, 2026
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Disturbed sleep is a common problem—and one that has many serious consequences beyond feeling tired the next day. Research has linked insomnia and poor sleep to early mortality and diseases including diabetes and cardiovascular ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Scientists have revealed striking inequalities and changing trends in medicines dispensing for more than 52 million people living in England during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 15, 2026
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The Inflation Reduction Act's attempt to improve insulin costs for Medicare beneficiaries—by capping out-of-pocket costs at $35—was associated with lower out-of-pocket costs and increased insulin use, but only for a small ...
Jun 14, 2026
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People with an organ transplant who develop or have existing diabetes are more likely to die than those without diabetes, according to a comprehensive analysis of solid-organ transplant recipients presented at ENDO 2026, ...
Jun 13, 2026
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Afrezza (insulin human) Inhalation Powder for use in children and adolescents aged 6 years and older who are living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Jun 12, 2026
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A new Northwestern University study has found one in three middle-aged American adults ages 35 to 64 cannot consistently read prescription instructions correctly, understand medical forms or recall details from doctor visits ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Diabetes is associated with complications in multiple organs, including the oral cavity. As a group, people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are at higher risk for oral diseases. According to a new thesis by dentist Anna Trullenque ...
Jun 9, 2026
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A culturally adapted health and lifestyle program, ¡Coma, Muévase y Viva! ("Eat, Move, and Live!"), showed promising results in helping low-income Latina and Indigenous Mexican women in rural Inland Southern California make ...
Jun 9, 2026
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Concerns about the health effects of ultra-processed foods are growing, as studies increasingly link them to conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and even early death. But scientists are still debating what's driving ...
Jun 4, 2026
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