March 25th 2024
A new study finds that the use of continuous glucose monitoring helps reduce complications from type 1 diabetes, lowering the risk of developing or progressing diabetic retinopathy.
Medication adherence boosts biometric outcomes in diabetic patients
October 29th 2015For patients with diabetes or high blood cholesterol, greater medication adherence is associated with a greater likelihood that the patient will achieve target biometric A1c and low-density lipoprotein levels, respectively, according to a poster session presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy meeting.
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Study finds earlier diabetes diagnoses in Medicaid expansion states
April 7th 2015People in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are far more likely to be newly identified with diabetes than in non-expansion states, according to a study published online in Diabetes Care.
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Weighing the benefits of anti-obesity drugs
November 11th 2014espite the fact that approximately 2.74 million patients used anti-obesity drugs in 2011, according to information services company IMS Health, the majority of health plans are following the lead of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and not covering them.
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ADA: Canola oil can help control blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes
June 17th 2014Unhydrogenated, unsaturated vegetable oils, such as canola oil, can have health advantages when included in as part of a low-glycemic index (GI) diet in people with type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, and published in Diabetes Care.
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