Improved Glycemic Control With Surgical Tx of Obesity in Teens
Adolescents with T2DM have improved glycemic control, weight loss after surgery vs. medical therapy
Drug Copayments Often Exceed Prescription Drug Costs
Overpayments affect 23 percent of all prescriptions; more common with generic drugs
Great Recession Linked to Increase in BP, Blood Glucose
Larger effects of 2008 to 2010 recession seen for younger adults and older homeowners
U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization
U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
No Safety Concerns Noted in Study of Intranasal Insulin Use
However, more data is needed on the long-term safety of chronic intranasal insulin administration
Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement
Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
Circulating FGF23 Linked to Incident Coronary Heart Disease
After adjustment for hormone therapy use in women, associations no longer differed by sex
Doctors Facing Challenge to Help Needy While Protecting Practices
Many practices are finding it difficult to maintain their viability while caring for patients who can't pay
Progression of Obesity Influences Risk of Diabetes Over Life Course
If population had maintained normal BMI in 10-year study, 64.2 percent of cases would have been averted
Repeated Ranibizumab Doesn’t Impair Macular Perfusion
Findings in patients with diabetic macular edema who completed 36 months of RESTORE study
