Diabetes

A small study of sudden out-of-hospital deaths raises questions about the quality of primary care, especially for women.

The 2013 guideline update from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association drew criticism when it was presented. Data presented in today's poster session at the ACC Scientific Session revealed unexpected results.

The half-day program covered healthy eating, how to prescribe exercise, evidence about stress reduction, and other lifestyle topics, as part of the American College of Cardiology's focus on prevention.

Greetings from First Lady Michelle Obama and a lecture from a non-cardiologist on population health set the stage for the 65th Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology. Prevention is the focus of this year's meeting.

Results from the HOPE-3 trial, presented on the opening day of the 65th Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, suggest cholesterol-lowering statins could have preventive benefits in broader groups of patients than previously thought.

This week, the top stories in managed care include CMS paying for diabetes prevention, coverage of the American College of Cardiology conference, and improving patient education of immunotherapy.

Researchers said the findings show the need for greater attention to treatments needs for younger patients with type 2 disease.

Sales peaked when this year's high school graduates were born, and have been declining ever since.

The cancer drug, best known as a game-changer for chronic myeloid leukemia, lowers insulin resistance through a similar mechanism as TZDs without the negative effects.

After The New York Times reported the nature of the ties between Coca-Cola and the Global Energy Balance Network, the University of Colorado returned a $1 million donation it had received.

Researchers say that stress gets less attention than diabetes, smoking, or high cholesterol even though it's just as important a risk factor in predicting who will have a cardiovascular event.

This week's top managed care stories include a lawsuit between Anthem and Express Scripts, trouble with Medicare's bidding program for diabetes test strips, and the cost of reporting quality measurements.

Data showed that patients coming to the world-famous hospital for a heart attack grew younger, sicker, and more obese from 1995 to 2014. Because the researchers have not yet reported socioeconomic status, it is hard to know whether the findings reflect broader trends.

Promoting healthier lifestyles, prevention, and population health are themes of the upcoming meeting of cardiologists in Chicago, which will take place April 2-4, 2016.

The randmized controlled trial confirms findings in observational studies that gastric bypass provides benefits beyond weight loss, and suggests BMI should not be the only consideration for who should have surgery. The fact that the study is associated with a major US payer is noteworthy.