Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors Protect the Heart
Findings show benefit for cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes regardless of kidney function
Certain Factors May Increase Risk for Cognitive Decline in Elderly
Adiponectin tied to risk for cognitive decline in those younger than 87 years of age without central obesity
Risk for Adverse Events Up With Low-Dose Methotrexate
Risks increased for skin cancer and GI, pulmonary, infectious, hematologic adverse events
Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pumps Recalled
Medtronic has received 26,421 complaints about malfunctions in the recalled insulin pumps
FDA Requests Market Withdrawal of Belviq Due to Cancer Risk
However, agency is not recommending special screening for patients who have taken the weight-loss drug
U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060
Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060
Telemarketer Access to Medicare Information to Be Investigated
Audit comes in response to surge of telemarketing scams targeting Medicare recipients
2002 to 2015 Saw Increase in Incidence of Diabetes in Youth
Incidence of type 1, type 2 diabetes increased; rates of increase higher in racial/ethnic minorities
Survival Similar for Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
Meta-analysis included data for 113,578 patients with incident dialysis from 1993 to 2014
2011 to 2018 Saw Decline in Problems Paying Medical Bills
Percent of persons in families with problems paying bills higher for women, children, non-Hispanic blacks
