Diabetes

So far, the adverse events have been reported for the 2 fluid-filled designs, not for an air-filed design later approved.

Results show how the hybrid closed loop system reduced glycemic variability, which leads to fewer long-term complications from type 1 disease.

An analysis of 1.7 million men and women found that low socioeconomic status is linked to a reduction in life expectancy of 2.1 years between the ages of 40 and 85.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

Attorneys for Sanofi, a sponsor of Praluent, said the public interest in having more than one drug available in the PCSK9 class would be an important part of their claim.

A study assessed the effectiveness of a support intervention delivered by community health workers in the homes of low-income diabetics and found that it may have improved outcomes for those with poor glycemic control.

Patients with diabetes who participate in a pay-for-performance program had higher continuity of care index (COCI) scores, and those with high COCI scores had higher survival rates.

This week, the top managed care stories included final enrollment numbers for the Affordable Care Act for 2017, a report that revealed low rates of lung cancer screening, and a study found that a population-based weight management strategies can prevent diabetes.

Toxic air has long been suspected as a contributor to diabetes and obesity, but this study is the first to find a direct link.

Two case studies presented by researchers from the Cleveland Clinic raise new questions about the link between weight and diabetes.

The trials now recruiting involve larger groups of patients for longer periods of time, as well as less restrictive settings.

In the latest Managed Care Cast, Mandi Bishop, MA, CEO of Aloha Health, interviews Christopher A. Snider, a patient community advocate for Symplur, creator of patient community site My Disease Secret, host of the Just Talking podcast, and social media strategist for Smart Patients.

A recent study indicated that strategies to promote weight loss or maintenance across an entire population could be more effective in preventing type 2 diabetes than programs specifically targeting obese people at high risk of developing the disease.

A recent study in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care indicates that the prevalence of diabetes is higher among individuals infected with HIV than in the general population.

Significant reductions in A1C were found at both doses, and bigger declines were seen among patients with the worst glycemic control. The cardiovascular outcomes trial for the SGLT2 inhibitor took a different turn after a rival drug showed a CV benefit.

A study last year found that more than half of all California adults have diabetes or prediabetes.

The change is part of a far-reaching public health law passed a year ago. The French have curbed candy machines and even french fries.

According to pool reports, Trump proposed a series of carrots and sticks to woo drug manufacturing back to the United States and force other countries to pay more for therapies developed here. Trump called the US subsidization of drug development "global freeloading."

Busy lifestyles are eroding the lines of traditional meal times, and all-day eating is bad for cardiovascular health, the statement says.

The study found a strong link between measures of "weight bias internalization" and metabolic syndrome in a group of obese, mostly female patients.

The American College of Cardiology is set to hold its annual meeting in the nation's capital March 17-20, 2017.

The complaint comes on the heels of requests from Congress and the American Diabetes Association for federal agencies to look into why insulin prices are so high.

Patients need help shaking off the negative stigma associated with obesity and improving their self-worth before they can start to work with clinicians on treating the disease process, said Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FTOS, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.

A retrospective analysis of evidence from prescription data gathered in Belgium and Italy has found that uncontrolled diabetes might be an early sign of pancreatic cancer.

This week, the top managed care stories included Aetna and Humana's merger getting blocked, the first Affordable Care Act replacement proposal was unveiled, and an analysis of regional cancer death trends.