Diabetes News & Features
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Vegan Diet Aids Weight Loss in People With Diabetes
An analysis of multiple studies finds going vegan may help people with diabetes lose weight and lower blood sugar -- even better than following the Mediterranean diet.
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House Passes Bill to Limit Cost of Insulin to $35 Per Month
The cost of insulin for patients with insurance ranges from $334 to $1,000 a month.
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New Digital Program Targets Uncontrolled Diabetes in Black Community
A new clinical trial is using digital tools to teach underserved communities how to keep type 2 diabetes in check.
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Nonprofit Plans to Make Affordable Generic Insulin
Subsidiary of organization formed to supply generic drugs to hospitals branches out to retail drugs with support from health plans
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Physical Activity, not Just Exercise, Key for Type 2 Diabetes
New recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine say all individuals with type 2 diabetes should engage in regular physical activity and reduce sedentary time.
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FDA OKs First Tubing-Free Automated Insulin Delivery System
The Omnipod 5 automatically adjusts insulin levels based on individual settings and predictive technology.
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Meal Delivery Plans for People with Type 2 Diabetes
Choosing the right plan can simplify meals and help you stay on track with a diabetes-friendly diet.
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'Artificial Pancreas' Can Help Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
New research suggests an "artificial pancreas" system may beat standard treatment in controlling the blood sugar disease in young children.
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80% of Americans With Diabetes Struggle to Manage Health
Fewer than 1 in 5 in the U.S. meet targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipids.
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Insulin Isn't the Only Blood Sugar Regulator
Researchers have discovered a second hormone that could be a new target for treating diabetes.
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Medicare Insulin Negotiations Would Have Saved $17 Billion
Democrats seek to bolster chances for passage of a law addressing drug prices with a new report, which quotes a Novo Nordisk employee saying “all I want for Christmas” is an insulin price hike.
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Daytime Eating May Cut Diabetes Risk in Night-Shift Workers
“When you eat matters for determining… blood sugar levels, which are relevant for night workers as they typically eat at night" and may be at greater risk for diabetes.
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One in Ten Adults Worldwide Have Diabetes
This number is expected to increase over the coming years, leading experts calling for effective intervention strategies and prevention care
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Patients Can Experience Burnout Too
Although the primary focus of clinical burnout has been health care professionals -- with good reason -- a new model suggests adding the patient could improve chronic condition outcomes.
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‘Foot Selfies’ May Improve Remote Diabetic Foot Monitoring
Device using a foot platform and voice-command smartphone app allows patients to take photos of the bottoms of their feet and digitally transmit them.
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New Single-Button Blood Glucose Monitor Available in U.S.
The POGO Automatic system eliminates the need to carry lancets and test strips.
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Alarming Number of Youths with Type 2 Diabetes Have Eye Damage
Diabetic retinopathy, a complication that can eventually lead to sight loss, found in nearly half of young adults with type 2 diabetes.
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Targeted Blood Sugar Level With Diabetes May Help Prevent a 2nd Stroke
A new study finds that for people with diabetes who have a stroke, there may be an ideal blood sugar target to prevent another one or a heart attack.
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Intermittent Fasting Can Cut Your Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease
Researchers find the time of day that you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat.
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9 Diabetes Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Are you making these common missteps in your diabetes management? Learn how to avoid diabetes mistakes.
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FDA Warns About Fraudulent Supplements to Treat Diabetes
The FDA sent warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements with claims that they cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent diabetes.
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Rates of Diabetes in Young People on the Rise
In people age 19 years or younger, rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes increased 45.1% and 95.3%, respectively.
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Expert Panel Lowers Routine Screening Age for Diabetes to 35
Leading experts recommend lowering the age to start screening overweight and obese people for diabetes by five years from 40 to 35.
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Camel Milk: A Centuries Old 'Superfood' as Diabetes Treatment
Long a staple of nomadic diets, recent evidence suggests that camel milk may have rare antidiabetic properties.
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'Shocking' Early Complications From Teen-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
Newly published data show alarmingly high rates and severity of early diabetes-specific complications in individuals who develop type 2 diabetes at a young age.
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