Diabetes

Marc-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.

The 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.

The treatment was found to improve glycemic control and is indicated to be used in conjunction with diet and exercise.

Marc-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.

Black, 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.

Marc-Andre Cornier, MD, professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina, describes the genetic factor that contributes to obesity risk.

Although researchers found no substantial changes in body mass index (BMI) among postmenopausal women, the metric was a risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Marc-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.

Experts weigh in on the recently updated National Clinical Care Commission (NCCC) recommendation to improve diabetes prevention and care in the United States.

Researchers used a model to determine life expectancy gains among those with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who had superior levels of glycated hemoglobin and other factors.

Marc-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.

The researchers found the associated risk was similar to that of obesity on diabetes and greater than that of smoking.

Marc-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.

Compared 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.

Marc-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.

Jill 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).

President Biden releases the budget for fiscal year 2023; health care spending is projected to hit $6.8 trillion in 2030; rates of prediabetes on the rise in children.

New research found Medicaid expansion was associated with lower rates of diabetic limb amputations among racial minorities in the United States.

Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, explains the importance of offering the Diabetes Prevention Program online.

Built environments can shape how active an individual is, while policy decisions made decades ago impact health disparities today. To address these critical social determinants of health, experts are calling for increased cooperation between urban planners and the public health field.

Superior long-term survival was seen among patients with diabetes who ate potatoes in the morning, whole grains in the afternoon, and greens and milk in the evening, according to new study results.

Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH), explains why it is cost effective for employers to address employees' prediabetes.

Large medical groups perform better than medium- or small-sized groups on diabetes quality measures, perhaps because they have more care management processes in place.

Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH), discusses different ways employers motivate employees to partake in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).

New data revealed that among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) may raise the risk of severe hypoglycemia episodes.

Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH), outlines how Wilmington, Delaware, went about implementing the Diabetes Prevention Program.

Jardiance (empagliflozin) received approval from the FDA for a new indication to treat heart failure in a broader range of patients, including those with preserved ejection fraction.

Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH), describes how the organization first became involved with the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

The National Clinical Care Commission (NCCC) issued 39 recommendations to improve diabetes prevention and care in the United States.

In this column, Calum Yacoubian, MD, outlines how artificial intelligence, specifically, natural language processing, can help address gaps in patient data.