9.7 Percent of All U.S. Persons Uninsured in 2020
THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In 2020, 31.6 million U.S. persons of all ages (9.7 percent) were uninsured, which was slightly, but not significantly, lower than in 2019, accord...
Diabetes
Authoritative medical articles, news, research, and guidelines pertaining to Diabetes.
Policy to Cut Sugar in Packaged Foods, Drinks Could Improve Health
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Implementation of a sugar reduction policy could yield considerable health benefits and cost savings, according to a study published online Aug. 27 ...
Diabetes & Infection-Related Hospitalization
“Diabetes is widely thought to increase susceptibility to infection by impairing neutrophil functioning, antioxidant systems, and humoral immune response,” explains Michael Fang, PhD. �...
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Up for Racial, Ethnic Minority HCWs
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Before authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy was increased among Black, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian health care workers (HCWs) ...
Learning Environment Issues Tied to Medical School Burnout
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Medical students who experience mistreatment and perceive a less favorable learning environment are more likely to develop higher levels of exhaus...
Reading Clinic Visit Notes Benefits Older Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with chronic conditions benefit from reading clinical notes in patient portals, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in the ...
Liraglutide Reduces Visceral Fat in Overweight, Obese Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For overweight and obese adults at high cardiovascular risk, liraglutide reduces visceral adipose tissue, according to a study published online A...
Vitamin D Does Not Impact Kidney Outcomes in Prediabetes
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplementation does not impact kidney outcomes in a population of individuals with a high risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a stud...
2001 to 2017 Saw Increase in Prevalence of T1DM, T2DM in Youth
TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- From 2001 to 2017, there was an increase in the estimated prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in youth in the United States, according to a st...
USPSTF Says Start Diabetes Screen at Age 35 for Those With Overweight, Obesity
TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults aged 35 to 70 years with overweight or obesity for prediabetes and typ...
1.69 Million Deaths Attributed to Extreme Temperatures in 2019
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Acute heat and cold exposure can increase mortality risk for multiple causes of death, with cold-attributable mortality exceeding heat-attributable ...
Maternal Diabetes Ups Offspring Risk for High Refractive Error
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to maternal diabetes during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for high refractive error (RE) in offspring, according to a st...
Maternal Diabetes Ups Offspring Risk for High Refractive Error
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to maternal diabetes during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for high refractive error (RE) in offspring, according to a st...
Toe, Foot Amputations Increasing in Minorities, Rural Residents With Diabetes
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- There is an increase in the risk for diabetes-related lower-limb amputations in geographically underserved and minority groups, according to a stud...
2011 to 2019 Saw Rates of GDM Increase Across Race, Ethnicity
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- From 2011 to 2019, the rates of gestational diabetes increased across all racial and ethnic subgroups and across all ages, according to a study pub...
Blacks Remain Underrepresented in U.S. Medical School Faculty
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- From 1990 to 2020, there were only minimal increases in the proportion of Black U.S. medical school faculty, according to a research letter publi...
Biden Administration to Greatly Expand Food Stamp Program
MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The largest permanent increase in the history of the U.S. food stamp program and changes to its nutrition standards will be announced Monday.Support...
DPP-4i Use May Protect in Alzheimer Dementia With Diabetes
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with Alzheimer disease-related cognitive impairment (ADCI) and diabetes, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) use is associated ...
All HHS Health Care Workers Must Now Get COVID-19 Vaccines
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees who deal with patients, HHS Secretary X...
Uninsurance Rates Up for Low-Income Adults During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- During the COVID-19 pandemic, uninsurance rates increased among low-income adults in four Southern states, with Medicaid expansion protecting agains...
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