Obesity in T1D; Caloric Restriction to Slow Aging? Novo Nordisk Apologies
(MedPage Today) -- Adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) with overweight or obesity were less likely to receive lifestyle recommendations from providers compared with adults with type 2 diabetes, according to an Annals of Internal Medicine research... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 14, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

No Negative Neurodevelopmental Issues With Late Exposure to Antenatal Steroids
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO – Giving late preterm antenatal corticosteroids did not impact childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes, a researcher reported. In a follow-up to the ALPS study, there were no statistically significant differences... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 13, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Telemedicine Just as Good as In-Person Presurgical Care for Bariatric Procedures
(MedPage Today) -- Patients undergoing bariatric surgery who received their preoperative care via telemedicine had similar clinical outcomes to those who had in-person care, a cohort study showed. Among nearly 1,200 patients, telemedicine was... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 10, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Kids With High Step Count, Less Screen Time See Lower Obesity Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Pairing low recreational screen time with a high daily step count may be an effective combo for curbing weight gain in kids, findings from a cross-sectional study suggested. Looking at nearly 6,000 adolescents between the ages... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 10, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

The Man Behind 'Died Suddenly'; Rethinking Menopause Tx; Long COVID While Black
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. The Man Behind "Died Suddenly" Until he created the documentary "Died Suddenly" and unleashed... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 8, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Levothyroxine Recall; Klotho & Osteoporosis Protection; Marriage for a Lower HbA1c?
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA announced a nationwide recall of 27 lots of IBSA Pharma's levothyroxine sodium oral solution (Tirosint-SOL) due to subpotency. Children conceived using assisted reproductive technology (ART) had no significant differences... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 7, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Can High-Dose Vitamin D Prevent Diabetes?
(MedPage Today) -- Daily higher-dose vitamin D supplementation may help stave off diabetes in an at-risk population, researchers reported. In a meta-analysis of three randomized clinical trials, vitamin D reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes by... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 6, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Real-Time CGMs Better; Spinal Cord Stimulation OK'd for DPN; Best Time to Exercise
(MedPage Today) -- The 24-month ALERTT1 trial found that switching to a real-time continuous glucose monitor from an intermittently scanned one significantly improved glycemic control and hypoglycemia worry score for people with type 1 diabetes... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 1, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Older People With Type 2 Diabetes See Growing Cancer Burden
(MedPage Today) -- Older people with type 2 diabetes faced a higher burden of cancer mortality in recent years, according to a U.K. study. In a cohort of over 137,000 individuals with type 2 diabetes, all-cause mortality rates dropped among all... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Over 1 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Will Pocket Savings From Insulin Cap
(MedPage Today) -- Approximately 1.5 million Medicare beneficiaries are expected to see savings in response to a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which capped insulin prices at $35 for a month's supply for Medicare Part D beneficiaries... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

In New Pediatric Obesity Guidelines, Lifestyle Modifications Get Short Shrift
(MedPage Today) -- In this video, Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH, of the Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, Connecticut, discusses the new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Jardiance Under Review for CKD; Frailty in Obesity; DIY Semaglutide?
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA is reviewing a potential new indication for empagliflozin (Jardiance) for risk reduction of kidney disease progression and cardiovascular death in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on the EMPA-KIDNEY phase... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Diabetes Patients Also Struggle to Access GLP-1 Agonists
(MedPage Today) -- Last fall, Jody Dushay, MD, an endocrinologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, got a message from her patient with type 2 diabetes. His pharmacy had one semaglutide (Ozempic) pen left, and they could only hold... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

It's Complicated: Hollywood Elites Didn't Use Up Everyone's Diabetes Meds
(MedPage Today) -- No, Hollywood elites on crash diets aren't buying up all the semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and leaving none for diabetes patients. The reasons behind recent shortages of GLP-1 agonists are numerous and complex, physicians say... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 24, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news