Diabetes
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Should the Body Roundness Index Replace BMI?
Several studies have suggested that BRI could be a valuable tool for assessing health risks.
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Insulin Pump Glitches: A Call to End Daylight Saving Time?
It’s unclear how often DST changes lead to problems with insulin pumps, reflecting difficulties in tracking flaws and glitches in medical devices...
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Type 2 Diabetes More Prevalent Than Type 1 Among Adolescents in Some Areas
Young patients, most with obesity, exhibit a significantly higher incidence of complications than adults with type 2 diabetes or young people with...
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Guidance Will Aid Pediatric to Adult Diabetes Care Transfer
The care transition period is critical because “adolescents and young adults are the least likely of all age groups to achieve glycemic targets...
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Why Is Mom’s Type 1 Diabetes Half as Likely as Dad’s to Pass to Child?
Individuals with type 1 diabetes were almost twice as likely to have a father with the condition than a mother.
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A Guide to Eating Healthy While Working in Healthcare
Meal prepping, having healthy snacks on hand, and not striving for perfection may help healthcare workers eat better.
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What Toxic Stress Can Do to Health
Stress from adverse childhood experiences, which can have endocrine and other impacts, may be treated with a multidisciplinary team.
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Chronotherapy: Why Timing Drugs to Our Body Clocks May Work
More research showed circadian medicine — timing drug-taking to one’s body clock — could reduce side effects and improve the effectiveness of a...
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Too Little Sleep Raises Health Risks for Teens With T1D
“Sleep may be an important and novel target for improving health in individuals with T1D, particularly when initiated in adolescence or early in...
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Study Highlights Some Semaglutide-Associated Skin Effects
Patients who received 50 mg oral semaglutide weekly reported a higher incidence of altered skin sensations, in the review of 22 articles.
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AI Identifies Two Natural Bioactive GLP-1 Compounds
Study discovers natural GLP-1s, which could provide an option apart from popular medications, and potential for fewer side effects.