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Single-Payer System Would Likely Save Money
Largest savings predicted to come from simplified billing and lower drug costs
Stay-at-Home Orders Challenging Obese Patients
Survey respondents report difficulty in achieving weight loss goals, deteriorating mental health
Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Improves GI Symptoms in T2DM
Improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms greatest during first year, which also sees most weight loss
Exposure to Counties With Higher Obesity Rates Tied to Higher BMI
Increased body mass index and odds of overweight/obesity reported for parents and children
Dextromethorphan + Sitagliptin Promising in Type 2 Diabetes
Combination of dextromethorphan 60 mg and sitagliptin 100 mg showed strongest effect in OGTT
Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic
Surge in enrollment during pandemic means that a quarter of the U.S. population is now covered by the public program
Medicare Could Have Saved $3.6 Billion on Generic Drugs in 2020
Authors say Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion by purchasing generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company prices
People With Disabilities Often Excluded From Clinical Trials
Findings include exclusion of people with cognitive, visual, hearing, mobility, and other disabilities, without documented justification
Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Linked to Metabolic Syndrome, HTN
ODI ≥5 in pregnancy linked to increased risk for HTN and MetS while AHI ≥5 in pregnancy linked to MetS, but not hypertension
Hypoglycemia, Atherosclerosis Progression Link Explored
Serious hypoglycemia linked to progression of CAC only in standard therapy group of VA Diabetes Trial
