Diabetes and Endocrinology
More Fruits, Veggies, Grains Will Get to Kids Under New WIC Rule
Electronic Cigarettes May Help Regular Cigarette Smokers Quit
Vaping tied to greater cigarette quitting in more recent years
EHR-Based Algorithm Does Not Cut Hospitalization in Kidney Dysfunction Triad
No reduction seen in hospitalization at one year with use of EHR-based algorithm and practice facilitators in primary care
First Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Discharged From Hospital
U.S. Doctors Received Industry Payments of $12.13 Billion From 2013 to 2022
57.1 percent of physicians received payments; median payment was $48, but considerable variation seen in payments
More Physical Activity Needed to Cut Risk for Obesity Among Those With Genetic Risk
As polygenic risk score increases for BMI, number of daily steps associated with lower risk for obesity increases
Diabetes Complications More Common in Patients Not Living in Urban Areas
Findings seen for residents of remote areas and small towns compared with those living in cities
Timing of Pubertal Development Tied to Adult Cardiometabolic Risk
Later breast development, pubic hair onset, and menarche onset each predict lower adulthood risk
Global Adult Mortality Rates Increased During COVID-19
Increase seen during pandemic period, following decrease between 1950 and 2019; child mortality continued to drop during pandemic
Insulin Out-of-Pocket Cost Caps Do Not Increase Insulin Use
Caps are associated with reduction in insulin costs, mainly driven by patients enrolled in health savings accounts
