Tag: Diabetes: Misc.
Antihyperglycemic Medication Prescribing Trends Are Changing
Decrease in glyburide and thiazolidinedione Rx; increase in gliclazide, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor
Diabetes Patients More Susceptible to Staph Bacteremia
Risk up seven-fold among patients with type 1 diabetes, almost three-fold for those with type 2
Study Raises Privacy Concerns for Health Care Apps
Many have no policies, and may share data with third parties, researchers say
Insulin Treatment May Up Breast Density in Diabetes Patients
Women on insulin might need extra breast cancer screening
Too Few Patients With Prediabetes Are Being Treated
Study found many patients with higher-than-normal HbA1c levels were not being treated for it
ADA Issues Recs for Management of Diabetes in Primary Care
Recommendations in eight areas focus on individualized care to manage the disease
February 2016 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for February 2016. This roundup includes...
Air Pollution Tied to Adverse Effect on Metabolic Parameters
Adverse effects on glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, blood lipids in Mexican-Americans
Plasma Branched-Chain Amino Acids Linked to Insulin Sensitivity
Correlation significantly modified by ethnicity; only significant in Caucasians and Hispanics
Calcium Channel Blockers Lower Fasting Glucose in Diabetes
CCB, especially verapamil, use linked to lower fasting blood glucose levels in adults with diabetes
