Diabetes Medications: Choosing Which Ones Are Best for You
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What are your medication options?That depends on what type of diabetes you have and what risk factors you carry.In type 2 diabetes, the body becomes resistant to…
Learn More¿Toma Ozempic o Wegovy? Pare antes de una cirugía, aconsejan anestesiólogos
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic, el medicamento de moda para perder peso, podría ser peligroso para un paciente que se somete a anestesia para una cirugía, según una nueva advertencia de la Sociedad Americana de Anestesiólogos (A…
Learn MoreTaking Ozempic, Wegovy? Stop Before Surgery, Anesthesiologists Say
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The trendy weight-loss drug Ozempic could be dangerous for a patient undergoing anesthesia for an operation, according to a new warning from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegov…
Learn MoreLoneliness, but Not Social Isolation, Tied to CVD Risk With Diabetes
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness is associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with diabetes, according to a study published online June 29 in the European Heart Journal.Xuan Wang, M.D., Ph.D., from t…
Learn MoreIntranasal Insulin May Have Pro-Cognitive Benefits
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intranasal insulin (INI) seems to have a beneficial effect on global cognition among patients with Alzheimer disease (AD)/mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a review published online June 28 in PLOS…
Learn MoreBeber un poco de alcohol no previene la obesidad ni la diabetes
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Beber un par de copas al día no protege de la obesidad ni de la diabetes, sugiere un nuevo estudio. Todo el mundo sabe que consumir un exceso de alcohol no es bueno para la salud, pero todavía es deba…
Learn MoreADA: Childhood Hyperglycemia Linked to Future Microvascular Complications
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of glycemia during childhood are associated with increased risk of retinopathy, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 23 to 2…
Learn MoreExercise + Weight Loss Perfect Combo to Fight Diabetes
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pairing exercise with a 10% weight loss can make a major health improvement in people living with obesity and prediabetes, a new study says.Building in regular exercise more than doubled sensitivity to insul…
Learn MoreGestational Diabetes Tied to 11-Fold Higher Risk of Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) face a substantially higher risk of later diabetes, according to a study published online June 21 in Diabetes Care.Katharine J. McCarthy, Ph.D., M.P.H., from t…
Learn MoreADA: Once-Weekly Icodec Superior for Reduction in HbA1c
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with insulin-naive type 2 diabetes, once-weekly icodec is superior for reduction in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), according to a study published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Medical …
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