Mary Caffrey

Delays in seeking medical care are one explanation for the "Christmas effect."

Inflammation appears to be the reason patients living with HIV have higher heart disease risk.

There's no shortage of reader interest in Afrezza-the inhaled, meal-time insulin from MannKind-despite reports from Wall Street that the prescription count is climbing slowly.

The study drug targets both the SGLT1 protein, which affects blood glucose absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, and the SGLT2 protein, which affects reabsorption by the kidney.

The report seeks discussion of controversial policy solutions, including temporarily importing drugs.

On the day of the approval, top FDA and CMS officials write in JAMA of the need to share data for better healthcare delivery.

The findings come as CMS targets cardiac procedures in both its hospital readmission reduction program and in a bundled payment model set to take effect July 1, 2017.

The findings confirm other studies that show differences in the practice patterns between male and female physicians.

The recommendation to limit long periods of sitting comes after multiple studies show how it affects blood glucose management. ADA also gives providers charts to help them understand the cost of different therapies.

The number of deaths from drug overdoses in 2015 exceeded that of the prior year, which was already the highest on record.

Providers who treat people with diabetes have observed the phenomenon of low-income patients who need a lot of medical care not having enough information to choose policies that meet their needs.

Craig Sager, a sideline reporter for CNN and Turner Sports, has died a little over 2 and a half years after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Since insurers began pulling out of the individual market in many states, CMS has vowed to crack down on practices that drive up costs.

CVS' Transform Diabetes Care program calls for the use of analytics to identify opportunities for behavioral change or new treatment. The pharmacy benefit manager says it hopes to save clients between $3000 and $5000 annually per member with diabetes.

Health systems are looking for new options for pain management in the wake of the opioid epidemic.

A vascular surgeon suggests that patients with diabetes may have so many issues to cover during a 15-minute appointment that they don't mention occasional leg pain.

The report confirms what CMS made clear in the final rule for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act: many small and rural providers were not ready for a shift away from fee-for-service.

Retaining seniors in the Diabetes Prevention Program will be important for community groups offering it through Medicare, because the proposal calls for payment to be based on performance.

While Frieden reported progress in areas like reducing cigarette smoking, the challenge of reducing obesity remains stubborn.

The report finds that if the Affordable Care Act is repealed, many who stand to lose are low-income parents who gained coverage under reforms that extended healthcare to families and raised eligibility to 138% of the federal poverty level.

One-third of seniors say a family member coordinates their care, but another one-third say no one does.

The pharmaceutical leader's move comes after the American Diabetes Association asked Congress to investigate rising insulin prices.

The study found that peer support helped even if the person providing help did not have diabetes but simply had knowledge on the disease.

The study found that periodic interruptions over the course of the day were better for improving levels of insulin resistance than a single burst of exercise.

The group that represents 5000 hospitals outlined a policy agenda that calls for regulatory reform but also seeks some certainty that patients who gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act will be able to retain it in the future.

Prescription drug spending didn't rise as much as it did in 2014, but it still outpaced all other categories.

Researchers considered finding a diabetes drug that also produced a cardiovascular benefit to be a "holy grail."

The phenomenon of "yo-yo" dieting has health consequences and frustrates dieters themselves. Studies show each round of weight loss and weight regain produces harsher metabolic effects.

The physicians said the American Medical Association abandoned a core mission of protecting patients by endorsing a nominee who wants to roll back Medicaid expansion and privatize Medicare.

The study found that avoiding 3 key risk factors-diabetes, obesity, and hypertension-by age 45, greatly increased the likelihood of avoiding heart failure through the end of life.