Diabetes
Diabetes medication prescribing increased 2003 to 2016
(HealthDay)—Pharmacologic treatment for type 2 diabetes increased from 2003 to 2016, according to a study published online March 31 in Diabetes Care.
Apr 28, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Is autoimmunity on the rise?
A study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology provides evidence that the prevalence of autoimmunity—when the immune system goes awry and attacks the body itself—has increased in the United States in recent years.
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: Prevalence of any past, present hep B infection 4.3 percent
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of any past or present hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection was 4.3 percent among U.S. adults during 2015 to 2018, according to a March data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Cardiology
Exposure to pyrethroid insecticides linked to mortality
(HealthDay)—Environmental exposure to pyrethroid insecticides is associated with an increased risk for all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Dec 31, 2019
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Health
Healthy diet could save $50 billion in health care costs
An unhealthy diet is one of the leading risk factors for poor health, accounting for up to 45 percent of all deaths from cardiometabolic diseases (CMD), such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. But the national ...
Dec 17, 2019
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Health
Too much ultra-processed foods linked to lower heart health
Ultra-processed foods, which account for more than half of an average American's daily calories, are linked to lower measures of cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart ...
Nov 11, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight gain in early adult life linked to increased risk of premature death
Gaining weight from your mid-20s into middle age is associated with an increased risk of premature death, finds a study of US adults published by The BMJ today.
Oct 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Herd protection against oral HPV infections seen among men
In unvaccinated men aged 18 to 59 years, the prevalence of vaccine-type oral human papillomavirus (HPV) decreased between 2009 to 2010 and 2015 to 2016, according to a research letter published in the Sept. 10 issue of the ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Medications
CDC: Prescription drug use similar in united states, canada
(HealthDay)—Use of prescription drugs is similar in the United States and Canada, with almost 70 percent of adults aged 40 to 79 years using at least one prescription drug, according to an August data brief published by ...
Aug 14, 2019
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Few at risk for diabetes report being informed by provider
(HealthDay)—Few patients with undiagnosed prediabetes are told that they are at high risk for diabetes, according to a study published in the July issue of Clinical Diabetes.
Aug 12, 2019
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