The AJMC® Diabetes compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for the chronic condition.
May 16th 2024
Other findings from the latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll shed light on public awareness, use, and opinions on Medicare coverage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs.
Risk of T2D From Corticosteroid Exposure Associated With Age, Sex, BMI, Steroid Dose
July 15th 2022A recent study characterized the known association between corticosteroid exposure and type 2 diabetes (T2D), finding risk to be associated with treatment- and patient-related characteristics that can inform prescription of treatment with steroids.
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Diabetes Prevention Programs Go Unused Even as Prediabetes Soars
July 13th 2022Although prediabetes prevalence jumped 4.8 percentage points from 2010 to 2020, barriers to accessing diabetes prevention interventions persist, driven by cost, eligibility requirements, and data integration, leading to low participation rates.
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President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to protect access to the abortion pill and emergency contraception; Governor Gavin Newsom announced California will make low-cost insulin; CMS proposed a rule that would bring major reforms to the accountable care organization program.
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Dr Christopher Thompson Discusses GI Innovation Presented at DDW
June 27th 2022Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FJGES, director of endoscopy and codirector of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses a session on gastrointestinal (GI) invention at the recent conference, Digestive Disease Week, held May 21-24 in San Diego, California.
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Dr Christopher Thompson Discusses Innovative Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
June 24th 2022Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FJGES, director of endoscopy and codirector of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses duodenal jejunal bypass liner treatment and future innovations in gastroenterology.
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Dr Marc-Andre Cornier Discusses the Future of Research on Weight Loss, Diabetes
May 19th 2022Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, explains trends he expects to see in upcoming diabetes and weight loss studies.
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Contributor: Congress Must Act to Stop America’s Amputation Epidemic
May 16th 2022The Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (H.R. 2631) would ensure that Medicare and Medicaid both cover peripheral artery disease screening for at-risk beneficiaries without the cost-sharing requirements that could make some patients balk at seeking care.
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Dr Marc-Andre Cornier Weighs Pharmacologic, Behavioral Interventions for Obesity
May 12th 2022Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the importance of a combined approach to weight loss.
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Higher Diabetes Risk at Lower Weight, Younger Age for Racial, Ethnic Minorities vs White People
May 9th 2022Black, Asian, and Hispanic adults in the United States were found to have an increased risk for developing diabetes at lower weights and younger ages compared with White Americans, suggesting that screening recommendations for the disease should be altered to reflect this difference.
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Dr Marc-Andre Cornier Outlines How Mindfulness Can Improve Obesity Interventions
April 28th 2022Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, explains how the mechanisms of mindfulness may help those with obesity lose weight.
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Dr Marc-Andre Cornier Explains How the Pandemic Could Increase US Weight Gain
April 18th 2022Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, discusses factors that could worsen US obesity rates.
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Dr Marc-Andre Cornier on the Importance of Behavioral Interventions for Weight Loss
April 11th 2022Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, outlines the necessary components for a successful weight loss program.
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Higher DKA Rates Seen in Black Patients With T1D Throughout COVID-19
April 7th 2022Compared with other racial/ethnic groups, Black patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) presented to medical centers with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) more often throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of COVID-19 infection.
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Dr Marc-Andre Cornier Discusses COVID-19's Impact on a Weight Loss Intervention Program
April 6th 2022Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, explains recent research on a behavioral weight loss intervention.
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Jill Hutt on How Employers Can Get Involved With the National DPP
March 31st 2022Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, explains how public and private employers can take advantage of the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
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