Glycemic Control in T2DM Worse With Refusal of Insulin Therapy
In retrospective study of adults with uncontrolled T2DM, 42.7 percent declined insulin therapy
Chronic Kidney Disease Poses Major Global Health Burden
Burden measured both by direct morbidity, mortality and as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Ethnic Differences in Sitting Behaviors ID’d in Older Women
Longer sitting time, sitting bout duration deleteriously associated with cardiometabolic risk
Prescription Medications Can Be Found on Craigslist
Advertisements found for insulin and albuterol, with analog insulin the most commonly advertised product
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
