How to stop toxic stress making you ill: DR LAWSON WULSIN reveals the very surprising everyday steps you can take
Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression and autoimmune disorders such as arthritis are all conditions that can be driven by a hidden cause that doctors very seldom mention: chronic stress. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol —And What to Do About It
Almost 25 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next decade. But a much bigger portion have what’s called borderline high cholesterol, an in-between place that’s not quite high, but not quite within a normal range.
Here’s what to know about borderline cholesterol.
What is borderline cholesterol?
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High cholesterol is defined as having a total cholesterol number of 240 mg/dL or above. Someone has borderline cholesterol, meanwhile, when their total cholesterol is in th...
Source: TIME: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Harmonizing Health: The Importance of Behavioral Health Strategies in the Interdisciplinary Team ’s Impact on Nonadherence in Diabetes Management
Interdisciplinary teams (IDT) play a vital role in long-term care (LTC) for patients with complex medical conditions, coordinating assessments and treatments across various health care disciplines. In LTC, IDT teams comprise professionals including, but not limited to, primary care providers, behavioral health providers, social workers, nurses, administrators, case managers, directors of nursing, assistant directors of nursing, and therapy providers, who collaborate to address the diverse medical needs of residents. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 1, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Tana Whitt, Charissa Duffy, Anthony Nedelman Tags: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Source Type: news
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5
Ozempic could be profitably produced for less than $5 a month even as maker Novo Nordisk A/S charges almost $1,000 in the US, according to a study that revives questions about prices for top-selling treatments for diabetes and obesity. The blockbuster drug could be manufactured for 89 cents to…#novonordiskas #yaleuniversity #kingscollegehospital #novo #ozempicandwegovy #catalentinc #medicare #berniesanders #vermont #novonordisk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patients
(MedPage Today) -- About 25 million people stand to gain from the FDA's recent approval of the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM). That means fewer finger pricks and greater access for patients with type 2 diabetes who do not... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 30, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Bernie Sanders Slams'Outrageous' Prices Of Miracle Weight Loss Drug Ozempic, Mulls Meeting With Novo Nordisk CEO
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has taken a stand against the "outrageous" prices of diabetes drug Ozempic by Novo Nordisk NVO. He is considering hearings on the issue and is seeking a meeting with the company’s CEO to discuss reducing the drug’s price. What Happened: Sanders, who chairs the Senate…#berniesanders #novonordisknvo #ozempic #medicare #sanders #novonordisk #berniesandersblasts #novonordisks #tesla #rossgerber (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nurse charged in the deaths of 17 patients berated and bullied diabetic man before giving lethal insulin dose, suit says
The family of a severely diabetic man whom authorities said died at the hands of a nurse overseeing his care last year has filed a wrongful death suit against the facility where he lived, alleging it allowed the nurse to berate and bully him, and ultimately cause his death. Former nursing home…#heatherpressdee #pennsylvania #generalsoffice #butlercounty #nicholascymbol #robpeirce #pressdee #cymbol #sunnyview #melindabrown (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Real-Life Hacks Lead to DIY Movement to Manage Glucose Real-Life Hacks Lead to DIY Movement to Manage Glucose
The #WeAreNotWaiting movement brings together those affected by type 1 diabetes to create real-life hacks to manage their glucose.Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 29, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
Do New Antiobesity Meds Still Require Lifestyle Management? Do New Antiobesity Meds Still Require Lifestyle Management?
Is lifestyle counseling still needed for patients with the advent of the highly effective semaglutide and tirzepatide? And, if so, what does that look like?Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 29, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
AI Identifies Two Natural Bioactive GLP-1 Compounds AI Identifies Two Natural Bioactive GLP-1 Compounds
Two bioactive, natural-derived compounds, which show activity at the GLP-1R site, may be orally administered with fewer side effects than their pharmaceutical counterparts.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Ad Campaign for Weight-Loss Drugs Reinforces Proper Use Ad Campaign for Weight-Loss Drugs Reinforces Proper Use
Eli Lilly and Company, which manufactures one of the new weight-loss drugs, has launched an advertising campaign reinforcing that the drugs should not be used for cosmetic weight loss.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 29, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
I was looking death in the eye
I was looking at dying young as a foregone fact of my life. I suffered from a long list of major health issues including stage 3b kidney failure, Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, high cholesterol, hypertension, and a history of pulmonary embolism. After a back surgery in July 2023, I…#kellogg #corewellhealth #nudjhealth #xxl (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diabetes expert shares how to lower blood sugar in just two minutes
A gentle movement could target high blood sugar levels after eating in just minutes. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PET/MRI may improve diagnosis of Cushing disease
PET/MRI could become the diagnostic method of choice over MRI alone for identifying small pituitary tumors associated with Cushing disease, according to a study published March 21 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
In patients diagnosed with the disease yet who had inconclusive MRI results, PET/MRI was positive in 100% of cases, noted lead author Ilanah Pruis, a doctoral student at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
“This multimodal imaging technique provides a welcome improvement for diagnosis, planning of surgery, and clinical outcome in patients with Cushing disease,” the authors wrote.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
Experts Aim to Use Brown Fat to Burn Fat More Effectively Experts Aim to Use Brown Fat to Burn Fat More Effectively
Brown fat tissue, which produces hormones that influence metabolism, could help increase patients ' energy consumption.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - March 29, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
