Eli Lilly to Slash Insulin Prices, Cap Monthly Out-of-Pocket Costs at $35
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More Americans will soon be paying less for their insulin.Eli Lilly, one of the three insulin manufacturers, plans to cut its list prices of the drug by 70% and cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month.”While…
Learn MoreMost U.S. Adults With T2DM Meet Criteria for GLP-RAs, SGLT2is
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) meet recommended criteria for use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is), but fewer than 1…
Learn MoreToo Few Americans With Diabetes Are Getting Recommended Meds
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans with type 2 diabetes are candidates for newer, pricey medications, but few are getting them, a new government study shows.Researchers found that of U.S. adults with the blood sugar disease, ove…
Learn More2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Total Expenditure for Insulin
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The price of insulin has increased in the United States, with the burden of out-of-pocket (OOP) costs rising considerably among uninsured individuals, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journa…
Learn MoreMetabolic Health Tied to Risk for Obesity-Related Cancers
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Metabolic obesity phenotype is important when assessing obesity-related cancer risk, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Ming Sun, from Lund Universi…
Learn MoreType 1 Diabetes and Use of ‘Off-Label’ Drugs: Benefits, but Concerns, Too
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While people with type 1 diabetes can see some benefit from newer medications prescribed off-label, there is also risk, and these patients should be monitored closely, according to a new study.Type 1 diabetes …
Learn MoreRisk for Prediabetes, Diabetes Increased for Those Delivering Large Infants
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infant is associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes 10 to 14 years postpartum, according to a study presented at The Pregnancy …
Learn MoreLa COVID aumenta las probabilidades de diabetes en las personas sin vacunar
MIÉRCOLES, 15 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una infección con la COVID parece aumentar el riesgo de diabetes, advierte una nueva investigación.La buena noticia es que vacunarse antes de infectarse pareció eliminar cualquier aumento en el ries…
Learn MorePioglitazone Use Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk in T2DM
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), pioglitazone use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia, especially in those with a history of ischemic heart disease or stroke, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreLas personas con diabetes tipo 1 no son ni más ni menos propensas a tener sobrepeso, según un estudio
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que se considera a la diabetes tipo 1 como una enfermedad de las personas delgadas, pero un nuevo estudio cuestiona esa idea.Alrededor de un 62 por ciento de los adultos con diabetes tipo 1 …
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