Diabetes
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California picks generic drug company Civica to produce low-cost insulin
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who blasted pharmaceutical companies for gouging Californians, is moving ahead with state-branded insulin.
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Some, not all, ultraprocessed foods linked to type 2 diabetes
The increased risk applies only to certain types of ultraprocessed foods, say researchers, who call for their consumption to be limited.
Opinion
TikTok’s fave weight loss drugs: Link to thyroid cancer?
The TikTok videos may continue, the celebrity chatter may increase, and we, as physicians, will continue to look to real-world data with...
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High caffeine levels may lower body fat, type 2 diabetes risks
Previous short-term studies have linked caffeine intake with reductions in weight and fat mass.
Opinion
Can particles in dairy and beef cause cancer and MS?
Researchers found single-stranded DNA rings that originated in viruses, which they named bovine meat and milk factors, in the intestines of...
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Study Design, Population, and Key Outcomes of DECLARE-TIMI 58 Compared With Other Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials for Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors
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Can SGLT2 inhibitors limit acute kidney injury in type 2 diabetes?
Contrary to the initial concerns that SGLT2 inhibitors might increase the risk of acute kidney injury, new data indicate that this complication is...
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‘Breakthrough’ study: Diabetes drug helps prevent long COVID
Metformin led to a 42% drop in long COVID among people who had a mild to moderate COVID-19 infection.
Opinion
What’s it like to take Ozempic? A doctor’s own story
‘With the rising popularity of weight loss drug injections, I’ve received many questions from patients about the pros, cons, and costs,” doctor...
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Causal link found between childhood obesity and adult-onset diabetes
Bigger children have increased risks for almost all subtypes of adult-onset diabetes, a Mendelian randomization study indicates.
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Two FDA clearances add diabetes technology options
The FDA has cleared Abbott Freestyle Libre versions 2 and 3 for integration with automated insulin delivery systems and Bigfoot Biomedical’s...