January 27, 2021
Metformin Use for T2DM May Reduce COVID-19 Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes is associated with increased odds of contracting COVID-19 and with increased COVID-19 mortality, while metformin treatment before diagnosis of COVID-19 is associated with reduced odds of related mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Frontiers in Endocrinology. Andrew B. Crouse, Ph.D., from the Hugh...
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Less than half of U.S. adults see a connection between systemic racism and poorer health outcomes, according to a report released Jan. 13 by the RAND Corporation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Katherine Grace Carman, from the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, California, and colleagues are conducting...
Childhood Insulin Levels Linked to Later Psychosis Risk
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — High insulin levels during childhood are associated with a higher risk for mental health problems in adulthood, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry. Benjamin I. Perry, from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleagues used data from the Avon Longitudinal...