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A new once-weekly diabetes medication that lowers blood glucose and also helps patients lose weight has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Ozempic for Type 2 Diabetes

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Novo Nordisk drug also found to help with weight loss
Different weight loss patterns are observed following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Different Weight Loss Patterns Observed Following Bariatric Sx

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Mean weight loss of 38.2 kg (28.4 percent), 18.8 kg (14.9 percent) seven years after RYGB, LAGB
Previous findings that systemic use of antibiotics increases the risk of diabetes may actually be explained by clinical and lifestyle factors

Link Between Diabetes, Antibiotic Use Called Into Question

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Clinical, lifestyle factors may have confounded previous findings linking antibiotics, diabetes risk
CVS Health's planned purchase of insurance giant Aetna

CVS-Aetna Merger Has Implications for Doctors’ Offices

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More health services will likely move out of doctors' offices to store-based providers
Intensive weight management implemented in primary care practices can result in remission of type 2 diabetes for almost half of patients

Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Feasible for Primary Care

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Implementation of intensive weight management program linked to remission in 46 percent of patients
There is considerable variation in adherence across medication classes for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

Adherence to T2DM Treatment Varies Across Medication Classes

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Adherence better for sulfonylureas and thiazolidinediones compared with metformin
Cardiologist care is associated with a lower rate of death in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation

Specialty Care Tied to Reduced Mortality in New-Onset A-Fib

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Finding despite increased rates of hospitalizations and other cardiovascular outcomes

November 2017 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for November 2017. This roundup includes...
For individuals with type 2 diabetes

Fat Intake Influences HbA1c-Lowering Effect in DPP4i Therapy

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Saturated fat intake is significantly correlated with change in HbA1c during DPP4i monotherapy
Eating raw almonds

Almonds With/Without Chocolate May Improve Lipid Profiles

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Findings based on a small study assessing diet combinations in overweight people