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October 21st 2016

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.

October 21st 2016

Omnipod Feasibility Study Seeks to Perfect Formulas That Will Make Artificial Pancreas Run

Current work seeks to perfect the algorithm that would someday let the insulin pump automatically make the multitude of delivery decisions that would have been made by a healthy pancreas. Advances are happening alongside a shifting landscape in payer coverage, with advocates worried that they might lack choice amid so much innovation.

October 20th 2016

What Teens Weigh Can Predict Future Diabetes Mortality, Study Finds

The study of teenagers found that the risk of early death from diabetes increased at BMI levels below the cutoff for what is considered "normal" in adults.

October 19th 2016

When It Comes to Diabetes, More Exercise Is Better, Study Finds

The findings in Diabetologia separate the effects of activity from diet and other behaviors across 23 studies covering more than 1 million people.

October 19th 2016

Bach, Califf Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Seventy Americans and 9 international members were elected to the National Academy of Medicine this week.

October 19th 2016

Mike Payne Discusses Omada Health's Prevent Program

Omada Health’s Prevent program has enrolled nearly 55,000 patients since its start in 2012, and has been demonstrating successful, real-world applicable results for patients with pre-diabetes, said Mike Payne, MBA, MSci, chief healthcare development officer at Omada Health.

October 18th 2016

High-Doses of Antidepressants Less Risky on Heart Than Initially Thought

Jackie Syrop

High doses of the antidepressants citalopram (Celexa) and escitalopram (Cipralex, Lexapro) do not appear to carry greater risk of sudden cardiac death than comparable doses of other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, according to a new study.

October 17th 2016

Pepsi Announces Plan to Cut Sugar, Salt, Fat From Food and Soda Products

The initiative comes as consumers move away from soda toward healthier beverages. Pepsi, in particular, has seen declining sales, and voters in several US cities will decide on soda taxes on November 8, 2016.

October 17th 2016

More Research Needed to Understand Link Between Diabetes, Fractures

Researchers say more work is needed to create calculators that predict fracture risk in individual patients with diabetes.

October 16th 2016

Dr Scott Breidbart Discusses the Impacts of Patient Behavior on Diabetes Care

A patient may be aware of the complications that could arise from a lack of adherence with a chronic disease like diabetes, but education is not enough to change a patient’s lifestyle, explained Scott Breidbart, MD, MBA, chief clinical officer of EmblemHealth.

October 14th 2016

This Week in Managed Care: October 14, 2016

This week, the top stories in managed care included HHS releasing the final rule for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, a commentary on the downside of drug coupons, and the World Health Organization called on countries to enact a soda tax.

October 14th 2016

Diabetes, Obesity Linked to Liver Cancer in Study

Rates of liver cancer have steadily climbed alongside rising rates of obesity and diabetes, leading researchers to investigate links among the conditions.

October 13th 2016

Nearly Half of Pregnant Women Gained More Weight Than Recommended in 2015

Gaining too much weight during pregnancy can bring serious health consequences.

October 13th 2016

Does Medicare Managed Care Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Preventive Care and Healthcare Expenditures?

Elham Mahmoudi, PhD Wassim Tarraf, PhD Brianna L. Maroukis, BS Helen G. Levy, PhD

The authors aimed to examine whether participation in Medicare managed care, compared with fee-for-service, has any effects on racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes care and healthcare expenditures among older adults.

October 12th 2016

Aetna, Merck Reach Value-Based Deal on Diabetes Drugs and Collaborate on Wellness

The pay-for-performance deal comes as Januvia faces increased competition from newer drug classes, especially SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists.

October 12th 2016

Children, Teens With Autism More Likely to Be Obese

A study from Tufts University School of Medicine found that at age 10, obesity rates among children on the autism spectrum are not that much higher than children outside the spectrum, but rates diverge sharply as children get older.

October 11th 2016

Harvard Study Evaluates How Mice With Diabetes React to Fructose

The study found that in diabetic mice, a common sweetener appears to travel straight to the liver, where it causes fat to accumulate.

October 10th 2016

Big Soda Sponsored 96 Health Groups Over a 5-Year Period

The findings are consistent with earlier work that show how soda companies spend heavily to promote their brands and thwart efforts to regulate or tax their products to address diabetes or obesity.

October 10th 2016

Kristen McGovern on Cost Concerns and the Increasing Use of Telehealth

Despite concerns, the use of telehealth visits does not have a significant impact on the overall budget, explained Kristen McGovern, JD, partner at Sirona Strategies. In fact, a recent study found that using telehealth services decreased costs over the long term.

October 7th 2016

Global Life Expectancy Rises, but 70% of Deaths Due to Noncommunicable Diseases

Laura Joszt, MA

Health is improving around the world, but 7 out of 10 deaths are now due to noncommunicable diseases, like stroke, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and drug use disorders, according to a special issue of The Lancet.

October 7th 2016

This Week in Managed Care: October 7, 2016

This week, the top managed care stories included conference coverage from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's 2016 Nexus, Bill Clinton courted controversy when discussing the Affordable Care Act, and research finds fear of a job loss can increase the risk of diabetes.

October 7th 2016

Does Online Testing Overdiagnose Prediabetes?

Christina Mattina

A short online test evaluates respondents’ health status to determine their risk of having prediabetes. However, some doctors worry that too many people will fall into the high-risk category, contributing to an overuse of resources.

October 6th 2016

Building a Better A1C Test for Diabetes Diagnosis, Care

It is well known that the current A1C test could be more accurate. A group of researchers at Harvard believes they have found a way to personalize the test.

October 5th 2016

Fear of Job Loss Increases Risk of Diabetes, Study Finds

While the researchers found a "modest risk" of diabetes associated with job insecurity, they said it pointed to the need for policies that promoted job stability and better wages.

October 4th 2016

Why This Year's Nobel Prize in Medicine Matters in Understanding Diabetes

Despite a name derived from the Greek terms for "self-eating," autophagy is not harmful; rather, it is essential for insulin secretion.

October 3rd 2016

Higher Heart Rate Linked to Increased Mortality, Hospitalization Among African Americans

The Jackson Heart Study continues to yield insights about the nature of cardiovascular disease in minority populations.

October 3rd 2016

Most Millennials Not Planning to Have Flu Shots, Survey Finds

According to the CDC, the majority of deaths from the flu occur in people over age 65.

September 30th 2016

Penn State Study Finds More Heavy Bats in Major League Baseball

The uptick in BMI among professional baseball players coincides with the steroid era, although there were also advances in nutrition and training that could explain weight gain.

September 29th 2016

Abbott's Freestyle Libre Pro System Gains FDA Approval

The Abbott system allows physicians to gather up to 14 days' worth of glucose data without the patient having to interact with any device, or even calibrate it.

September 28th 2016

FDA Approves Medtronic's MiniMed 670G, 1st Hybrid Closed Loop System