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The price of insulin has tripled in only 10 years

Cost of Insulin Found to Have Tripled Over Past Decade

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Since 2010, per-person costs topped spending on all other diabetes drugs combined
New research adds to growing evidence that bariatric surgery helps patients with type 2 diabetes lower their blood glucose levels for at least five years. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology

ACC: More Evidence of Long-Term Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

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After five years, more patients in surgery group had lower blood glucose than in medication-only group
Consumption of processed carbohydrates and sugary drinks may affect risks of breast and prostate cancers

Glycemic Load Tied to Breast, Prostate Cancers

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Preliminary study finds more reasons to improve diet
Sleep deprivation does not exacerbate cognitive impairment induced by hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia, Sleep Loss Prolong Cognitive Impairment

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Sleep deprivation does not worsen impairment in type 1 diabetes, but recovery takes longer
A cancer and fertility program

Cancer Care and Fertility Program Improves Patient Satisfaction

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Almost all males and females who received and read information materials found them helpful
For companies providing virtual visits for management of common acute illness there is significant variation in quality of care

Quality of Urgent Health Care Varies for Virtual Visits

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For six common acute illnesses, significant variation seen across companies and by condition
For patients with new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation

ACC: Rate, Rhythm Control Both Effective for Post-Op A-Fib

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Equal number of days of hospitalization, similar complication and persistent a-fib rates
Women with eating disorders more often exhibit risky drinking behaviors than their unaffected peers

More Risky Drinking Behaviors for Women With Eating Disorders

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Higher scores in scales measuring alcohol dependence, alcohol-related problems, intoxication
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in asymptomatic adults. These findings form the basis of a recommendation statement published online April 5 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Recommends Against COPD Screening in Adults

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Grade D recommendation indicates no benefit for people without respiratory symptoms
For patients with suspected coronary artery disease

ACC: Prognostic Value of Cardiac Noninvasive Tests Vary by Sex

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Women seem to derive more prognostic value from computed tomographic angiography