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Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery More Effective Than Lifestyle Change for NASH

Roux-en-Y bypass or sleeve gastrectomy resolved NASH without exacerbating liver fibrosis

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Weight Loss Giants Going Head-to-Head; FDA OKs Omnipod GO; GLP-1 Drugs for Wolfram?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Childhood Adversity: Another Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes?

Material deprivation and poor family dynamics during childhood played a role

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Lemonade and Early Death; Med School Rankings Delayed; $50 for OTC Narcan?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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New Reader for FreeStyle Libre 3; COVID Bumps Diabetes Risk; Tepezza Label Expanded

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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'Relaxed' A1c OK for Mitigating Dementia Risk in Older Diabetes Patients

Keeping most readings under 9% avoided elevated dementia risk

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Common Diuretic Pauses Atherosclerosis in CKD, T2D

If finerenone isn't available, try spironolactone, said researcher

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Vitamin D and Fractures; Bariatric Surgery Helps Neuropathy; Brain's Obesity Drivers

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Certain Painkillers Linked to Heart Failure in Type 2 Diabetes

Population-based study shows older patients with poorly controlled diabetes at particular risk

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Diabetes Patient Develops Large Blisters, Macules on Lower Leg

Is infection, injury, or diabetic dermopathy responsible?

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Physicians Struggle to Help Diabetes Patients Get Tirzepatide

Popular drug faces supply problems and increased demand

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Parathyroid Drug on Hold; FreeStyle Libre Safety Note; Levothyroxine Overprescribed?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Can COVID Lead to Diabetes?

Early work suggests a connection, but experts say more investigation is needed

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Higher Rybelsus Doses More Effective; Insulin Cap for All? Win for GLP-1/GIP Drug

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Reversing Prediabetes Alone Doesn't Cut Mortality Risk

Reduced risk only seen in physically active patients, Taiwanese study found

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Fresh Produce Is an Increasingly Popular Prescription for Chronically Ill Patients

But do these initiatives work?

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Ozempic Back on Shelves; More Positive Fezolinetant Data; Caffeine Cuts Fat?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Old Diabetes Drug May Help Stave off Osteoarthritis

Metformin-treated patients fared better than sulfonylurea users

Optimizing Meds to Reduce CVD Risk in Diabetes; New Agent for Cholesterol

Also in TTHealthWatch: heart disease risk factors in adults

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PFAS Limit in Water? Novo Nordisk to Cut Insulin Prices; Cosmetic Endo Trending

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Why Does Insulin Cost So Much? Big Pharma Isn't the Only Player Driving Prices

Casting a light on profiteering methods of price mediators

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Insulin Price Cut; Asymptomatic COVID Spread; Time to End Daylight Saving Time?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Costs of Diabetes Drug Prescription Claims Plunge After Metabolic Surgery

Insurers saved more than $4,000 per patient in the first post-op year

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Diabetes Subtypes and Kid Obesity; Wegovy Redefining 'Thin'? FDA's 'Healthy' Food

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Are High Costs of Newer Diabetes Drugs Deterring Eligible Patients?

Data show most eligible patients are not using GLP-1 receptor agonists or SGLT2 inhibitors

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Zero-Cal Sweetener Erythritol Disappoints on Cardiovascular Safety

Keto-friendly food additive carries unknown long-term health effects

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Dexcom G7 CGM Covered by Medicare; T1D Off-Label Drug Use; Another Tepezza Lawsuit

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Old Drug May Help Protect People With Diabetes Against Dementia

Those with history of ischemic heart disease or stroke saw greatest protection with pioglitazone

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Obesity in T1D; Caloric Restriction to Slow Aging? Novo Nordisk Apologies

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Does COVID Vaccine Blunt Elevated Diabetes Risk After Infection?

Unvaccinated had a 78% higher risk for new-onset diabetes; no link seen among the vaccinated

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Lower Blood Pressure Better in Pregnancy With Diabetes

Going even lower on blood pressure appeared to help in a secondary trial analysis

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Phthalates Exposure Tied to Higher Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes in White Women

But possible selection bias may have negated this risk in women of color, researchers say

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No Visual Acuity Benefit With Early Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Retinopathy

"May not be worth the risk and inconvenience to the patient," researcher says

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Do Weight-Loss Startups Have a Future?

Here are my predictions for the industry

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Levothyroxine Recall; Klotho & Osteoporosis Protection; Marriage for a Lower HbA1c?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Can High-Dose Vitamin D Prevent Diabetes?

While three trials found no net benefit, combining them yielded significant risk reduction

U.S. Exercise Levels; Lifestyle and Memory Decline; Cooling Kidney Donors

Also in TTHealthWatch: a vaccine for meningococcal disease in kids

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Real-Time CGMs Better; Spinal Cord Stimulation OK'd for DPN; Best Time to Exercise

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

What Happens When Patients Stop Weight-Loss Medications?

Treatments for obesity have to be "lifelong," says Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD

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Supervised Exercise Keeps Diabetes at Bay a Decade Later

Both moderate and vigorous exercise reduced the risk of diabetes compared with no exercise

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