Smartphone-Only Internet Tied to Lower Patient Portal Use
When adjusting for smartphone-only use, low income tied to lower likelihood of utilizing patient portal
Obesity With Cardiometabolic Abnormalities Tied to Cognitive Decline
Poorer cognitive trajectories seen for Hispanics/Latinos with central obesity in presence of cardiometabolic abnormalities
Guidance Issued for Reducing ASCVD Risk in Hypertriglyceridemia
Factors to consider include evaluation of secondary causes, optimization of diet and lifestyle interventions, implementation of statin therapy
High-Deductible Health Plans Tied to Rx Nonadherence in Diabetes
Medication nonadherence related to cost more common among adults taking insulin who have high-deductible health plans
Prepregnancy CV Risk Factors Prevalent, Tied to Adverse Outcomes
Consistent, marked graded association seen between greater prepregnancy risk factor burden and risk for adverse maternal, fetal outcomes
Report Questions Benefit of FDA Accelerated Approval Pathway
112 of the 253 authorized drugs have not been confirmed as clinically effective; 24 of these have been on market more than five years
U.S. Medical Debt High, but Varies Geographically
Debt higher in the South, in lowest income ZIP codes, and in states without Medicaid expansion
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke Recurrence
Low levels of HDL cholesterol and having two or more components of metabolic syndrome predict recurrence
Long-Term Complications Common With Youth-Onset T2DM
Risk factors for development of complications include minority race or ethnic group, hyperglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia
FDA Approves First Biosimilar Insulin Product
Semglee (insulin glargine-yfgn) is biosimilar to and interchangeable with Lantus (insulin glargine), provides cost-effective option
