Sustained Blindness Risk Higher With Severe Diabetic Retinopathy at Diagnosis
Too many U.S. patients still presenting with advanced diabetic retinopathy, researchers note
Study Refutes ‘Fat but Healthy’ Theory
Active lifestyle does not negate the deleterious effects of overweight and obesity
Coronary Artery Calcification Risk Up With Gestational Diabetes
Risk increased about twofold for women with gestational diabetes with normoglycemia, prediabetes, incident diabetes
Outcomes Similar for Younger, Older Teens Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Remission of type 2 diabetes high for both groups of teens; weight loss and quality of life similar for older and younger teens
T2DM Associated With Premature Heart Disease in Women
Most other factors tied to premature coronary heart disease attenuated with increasing age of onset
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency Tied to More Menopausal Symptoms
Most common symptoms related to psychological and sexual domains
Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19
Telemedicine use was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty; use varied across specialties, conditions
Plant-Based Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Large study revealed inverse association, too, with lower adherence tied to higher risk
U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries
U.S. prices higher than those in comparison countries for brand-name originator drugs, but lower for unbranded generics
Biden Signs Orders to Expand Health Care Access
Reopened Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment period will run from Feb. 15 to May 15
