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The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is underestimated and normal glucose tolerance is overestimated using hemoglobin A1c criteria

ENDO: Diabetes Underestimated With HbA1c Criteria

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A1c misclassified 73.07 percent of diabetes mellitus cases defined by oral glucose tolerance test
A higher number of vascular risk factors is associated with poorer brain health across gray and white matter macrostructure and microstructure

More Vascular Risk Factors Tied to Worse Brain Health

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Most consistent associations across brain measures seen with smoking pack years, hypertension, DM
The number of adults reporting the use of strategies

Many Patients Still Employ Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs

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33.6 percent of patients reported not taking medication as prescribed to reduce costs

American College of Cardiology, March 16-18

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The American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session and Expo The annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology was held from...
Individuals using statins may be at higher risk for hyperglycemia

Statins Tied to Insulin Resistance, Higher Serum Fasting Insulin

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Ever use of statins associated with 38 percent increased risk for incident type 2 diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing obstructive sleep apnea

Patients With Diabetes at Increased Risk for Sleep Apnea

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In addition to known predictors of apnea, diabetes-related foot disease, insulin treatment up risk
Economic incentives for healthier foods through Medicare and Medicaid could generate substantial health gains and be highly cost-effective

Healthy Food Rx Could Be Cost-Effective for Medicare, Medicaid

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Coverage for healthy food could improve health, reduce costs, and pay for itself after five years
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Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives

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Relationships found to be key to happiness; having friends at work impacts physician happiness
Adherence to timing and dosing of insulin injections can be objectively measured using Bluetooth-enabled pen caps

Bluetooth Technology Enables Insulin Adherence Monitoring

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Bluetooth technology may close gap between actual adherence and self-reported adherence
For statin-treated patients with elevated triglycerides and established cardiovascular disease or diabetes

ACC: Icosapent Ethyl Beneficial for Statin-Treated Patients

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Risk for ischemic events lower for patients with elevated triglycerides and atherosclerosis or diabetes