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An international panel suggests that adults continue their current levels of consumption of red or processed meat based on evidence from five systematic reviews published online Oct. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Panel Votes Yes to Current Level of Red, Processed Meat Intake

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Weak recommendations with low-certainty evidence based on five systematic reviews
Short-term use of a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor for the treatment of diabetes does not increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease

DPP4 Inhibitors Do Not Up Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Findings based on comparison to sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones
For patients with mental health or substance use disorders with newly diagnosed diabetes

Primary Care Use Aids Patients With Diabetes and Coexisting Psych Disorders

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More primary care for patients with mental health, substance use disorders may affect diabetes severity
In 2019

Average Annual Premium for Workers Increased in 2019

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Average annual premium increased to $7,188 for single coverage, $20,576 for family coverage
From 1999 to 2016

Quality of Carbohydrates, Protein Has Improved in U.S. Diet

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1999 to 2016 saw drop in percent of energy intake from low-quality carbs, increase from high-quality carbs
There are still racial and ethnic disparities in mortality

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Persist in the U.S.

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Increase in disparities in child mortality due to increased mortality in blacks
The Affordable Care Act provided care to an estimated 1.9 million people with diabetes

ACA Provided Care to 1.9 Million People With Diabetes

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Adjusted uninsured rates down 17 percent for people with undiagnosed diabetes after ACA
There is a strong association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency (<50 nmol/L) and increased mortality

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Increased Mortality

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Association strongest in younger and middle-aged groups and for diabetes-related deaths
From 1999 to 2016

Percentage of Women in Internal Med Residencies Increasing

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But percentage of women entering nine subspecialty fields decreased; lowest increase seen in cardiology
Among older individuals with type 2 diabetes

For Seniors With T2DM, Insulin Use Up With Poor Health

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Individuals with poor and intermediate versus good health more likely to continue insulin use