Diabetes

New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Cancer Risk

May 8th 2025

A validated questionnaire assesses skills, knowledge, and attitudes for effective gestational diabetes management.

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FQHCs Show Low Engagement in Hypertension, Diabetes Trials

April 23rd 2025

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Housing Instability Linked to Worse Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes

April 15th 2025

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GLP-1 RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors Associated With Reduced MACE, HHF in Patients With Diabetes

April 14th 2025

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Semaglutide Accessibility and Affordability Addressed at Senate Committee Hearing

April 9th 2025

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September 24th 2024

Cameron Santoro

The Senate HELP Committee held a hearing to address the high cost of semaglutide drugs, finding that many patients cannot afford them despite their potential benefits.

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September 20th 2024

FTC Takes Legal Action Against 3 Largest PBMs Over Insulin Costs

Skylar Jeremias

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a legal complaint accusing the 3 largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the US—Caremark, Express Scripts, and Optum Rx—of inflating insulin costs for patients, prompting renewed calls for PBM reform.

September 5th 2024

Antihyperglycemic Treatment Patterns for Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Keith A. Betts, PhD Nikolaus G. Oberprieler, PhD, MSc, MBA Aozhou Wu, PhD Glen James, PhD Scott Beeman, PharmD Alain Gay, MD Xuanhao He, PhD David Vizcaya, PhD, MPH

This study characterized antihyperglycemic medication use after chronic kidney disease onset among patients with type 2 diabetes to uncover potential unmet needs in clinical practice.

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September 4th 2024

Meat Consumption and Increased Diabetes Risk: Building on the Current Evidence Base

New findings add to the relationship between red meat and processed meat consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes.

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Published: August 27th 2024 | Updated: August 27th 2024

FDA Expands Omnipod 5 AID System Label to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

The expanded approval for the Omnipod 5 system now allows automated insulin delivery (AID) for adults with type 2 diabetes, offering a new option for better glucose management without daily injections.

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August 27th 2024

SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 Agonists Similarly Reduce Dementia Risk for Patients With Diabetes

New findings add to the pile of research on the possible neuroprotective effects of drugs like dapagliflozin, empagliflozin, and dulaglutide for patients with type 2 diabetes.

August 20th 2024

Choosing the Right Treatment Path for Diabetic Macular Edema

Diabetic macular edema treatment options include anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections and laser therapy, with patient-specific factors guiding the best approach.

August 16th 2024

Using Telemedicine to Expand Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

Despite guidelines recommending annual screenings, nearly half of patients with diabetes miss critical eye exams, explains Jose A. Martinez, MD, president and retina specialist at Austin Retina Associates.

August 7th 2024

Adherence Patterns 1 Year After Initiation of SGLT2 Inhibitors: Results of a National Cohort Study

Hsiao-Ching Huang, PhD Daniel R. Touchette, PharmD, MA Mina Tadrous, PhD Glen T. Schumock, PharmD, PhD, MBA Saria Awadalla, PhD Todd A. Lee, PhD

This article describes the trajectory of adherence patterns among users of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. The authors found that baseline factors were unable to predict the adherence trajectory groups.

What We’re Reading: Ozempic Linked to Lower Tobacco-Related Health Care Use; Medical Debt Relief Plan in North Carolina; Nearly 1 in 4 US Adults Face Mental Health Care Barrier

July 30th 2024

What We’re Reading: Ozempic and Smoking Cessation; North Carolina’s Medical Debt Relief Plan; Mental Health Care Barriers

Smokers with diabetes on Ozempic are less likely to receive smoking cessation interventions; initiative incentivizes hospitals to eliminate medical debt for low- and middle-income patients; high costs prevent mental health treatment.

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July 17th 2024

Inconsistent Sleep May Heighten Older Adults’ Risk of Diabetes

Older adults with the most irregular sleep durations demonstrated a 34% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with those with the most regular sleep.

What We’re Reading: Change Cyberattack Exposes Personal Data; Ozempic May Reduce Dementia Risk; Rural Hospitals Shutdown

July 15th 2024

What We’re Reading: Cyberattack Exposes Personal Data; Semaglutide May Reduce Dementia Risk; Rural Hospitals Shutdown

Up to one-third of Americans have been affected by data stolen through the Change Healthcare cyberattack; research highlights potential cognitive and psychiatric benefits of semaglutide; over 40 Iowa hospitals have ended their labor and delivery services.

July 10th 2024

What We’re Reading: CMS Dementia Care Program; Physician Burnout Drops; Impact of GLP-1 Shortages

CMS recently launched a voluntary, nationwide dementia care program; the number of physicians who reported at least 1 symptom of burnout has dropped below 50% for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic; diabetes drugs have all been in short supply over the last 18 months, partly due to people using them off label for weight loss.

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July 5th 2024

GLP-1 Agonists May Reduce Cancer Risk for Patients With Diabetes

Among patients with type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists reduced their risk of obesity-related cancers more than insulin did.

June 21st 2024

Obesity Management in 2024: A Look at the CINEMA Program’s Growth and Impact

The University Hospitals CINEMA program aims to address issues and narrow gaps in obesity management, with a focus on meeting patients where they are and providing them tools for success, says Ian Neeland, MD.

June 21st 2024

Dr Robert Lustig on Pediatric Metabolic Health: “Sugar Is the Alcohol of the Child”

Robert Lustig, MD, MSL, explains how the US health care industry needs to shift from measuring body mass index and obesity to measuring cardiometabolic health, which affects 93% of Americans, including children.

What We’re Reading: Change Healthcare Warns of Massive Data Breach; Early Gestational Diabetes Screening; Bird Flu Testing Delays

June 21st 2024

What We’re Reading: Change Healthcare to Send Data Breach Warnings; Early Gestational Diabetes Screening; Bird Flu Testing Delays

Change Healthcare will begin notifying individuals whose data may have been exposed when hackers disrupted the claims processing system; experts advocate for early diagnosis of gestational diabetes to mitigate risks for both mother and child; researchers worry that the slow rollout of bird flu tests may hinder outbreak detection and response.

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June 20th 2024

WHO Issues Warning for Fake Semaglutide

Taking falsified semaglutide (Ozempic; Novo Nordisk) can lead to ineffective treatment due to incorrect dosing, contamination, and the use of unknown ingredients, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning.

June 18th 2024

Age, Insurance Play Major Roles in CGM Use, Says Dr Chase Hendrickson

Patients with diabetes who have private insurance are more likely to be prescribed a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) compared with those with government insurance, says Chase Hendrickson, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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June 13th 2024

FDA Approves Dapagliflozin for Children With Type 2 Diabetes

Children aged 10 years and older with type 2 diabetes can now improve their glycemic control with a drug previously only approved for adults.

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May 24th 2024

Semaglutide Lowers Risk of Major Kidney Outcomes, Cardiovascular Events, Death in Patients With Diabetes and CKD

Patients who took the weekly glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist were 21% less likely to experience major kidney disease events and 29% less likely to die due to cardiovascular causes.

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May 16th 2024

Most Insured Adults Still Have to Pay at Least Part of the Cost of GLP-1 Drugs

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.

May 6th 2024

Dr Arti Masturzo Gives an In-Depth Look at CCS Survey Results Showing Misconceptions Around Diabetes Management

Survey results from more than 1500 patients with diabetes revealed that 57% believed glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) weight loss drugs alone could be a "silver bullet" for managing their health goals.

May 1st 2024

Joanne Mizell: Lifestyle Modification Programs Take Holistic Aim at Metabolic Disease

Giuliana Grossi

Joanne Mizell shares insurer strategies in addressing the escalating rates of metabolic diseases, highlighting the importance of holistic treatment methods like lifestyle modification programs, which integrate nutrition, physical activity, and community engagement.

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April 17th 2024

Beyond Insulin: The Impact of Next-Generation Diabetes Technology

Hayden E. Klein Laura Joszt, MA

Experts explain how new diabetes technologies like continuous glucose monitors are transforming care beyond intensive insulin therapy, offering personalized insights and improving outcomes for patients of all treatment levels.

Dr Kevin Mallow, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES

April 15th 2024

Dr Kevin Malloy Discusses the Evolution of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Kyle Munz

Kevin Malloy, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, CDCES, Cleveland Clinic, discusses how GLP-1 receptor agonists have evolved in the treatment landscape of diabetes and obesity at an Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event hosted in conjunction with Cleveland Clinic.

April 1st 2024

Medication Persistence and Its Impact on Type 2 Diabetes

Jee H. Choe, MS Si Xuan, PhD Antony Goldenberg, PharmD Jacqueline Matian, PharmD Jeff McCombs, PhD Rory E. Kim, PharmD, MACM, BCACP

Most newly treated patients with type 2 diabetes exhibit suboptimal medication persistence, which is associated with higher risk of hospitalization and increased medical costs.

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March 19th 2024

Breaking Barriers: Partnerships to Improve Diabetic Eye Health in Alabama

Bryan A. Wilson, PhD, MBA Danielle Haney, PhD Risa Reuscher, PharmD David Tabano, PhD Kimberly Jinnett, PhD Ayesha Ahmed, PharmD Andrew Gordon, MD, PhD Anthony Coleman, BS Raelle Wilson, MA Rachel Israel, BS Jenee Williams, MBA Marina Pevzner Hennessy, MS Terri Wiggins, MS Elizabeth J. Pekas, PhD Raveendhara R. Bannuru, MD, PhD

This article reviews barriers to diabetic eye health across Alabama and highlights a partnership with Genentech and the American Diabetes Association to address this issue.

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March 8th 2024

CCS Report Reveals Misconceptions Among People Living With Diabetes; Calls for Enhanced Engagement, Education