February 10, 2021
Sexual-Minority Medical Students Have Higher Burnout
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Medical students in sexual-minority groups report increased symptoms of burnout regardless of their perceived experiences of mistreatment, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open. Elizabeth A. Samuels, M.D., from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and colleagues surveyed U.S. medical students graduating in...
Obesity Makes Substantial Contribution to New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Annually
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Obesity makes a substantial contribution to type 2 diabetes, with the highest burden seen for non-Hispanic White women, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Natalie A. Cameron, M.D., from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago,...
Genetic Data Suggest Increases in BP May Cause A-Fib
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There seems to be a causal relationship between increased blood pressure (BP) and a higher risk for atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Feb. 9 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Georgios Georgiopoulos, M.D., Ph.D., from King’s College London, and colleagues used Mendelian randomization...
Study Looks at T2DM, Metformin Use, and Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The risks for breast cancer in women with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may be influenced by long-term metformin use, according to a study published online Jan. 28 in the Annals of Oncology. Yong-Moon Mark Park, M.D., Ph.D., from the National Institutes of Health in Research Triangle Park, North...
HIV, Race, and Disparities in Diabetes Care
In a cross-sectional analysis of patients with both HIV and type 2 diabetes, researchers found that African American patients had worse diabetes control than their Caucasian counterparts. This study looked at the following diabetes treatment goals: hemoglobin A1c under 7.0%, blood pressure under 140/90 mm Hg, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol under 100 mg/dL, and smoking...
Disparities in Diabetes Care for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are the least-studied population of adults with diabetes. A report published in Disability and Health Journal provides an analysis of disparities in diabetes management among this population in five U.S. states. This study specifically focuses on adults who satisfy three conditions: they have an intellectual or developmental disability,...
The Economic Value of Anti-VEGF Treatment for Wet AMD
Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of legal blindness in the United States. Legal blindness results in severe economic hardship due to loss of ability and work. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) is a treatment for wet AMD that improves vision for a prolonged period of up to five years. It...
A Review of Structural and Social Determinants of Asthma
Asthma is influenced by biologic, social, and environmental factors. A literature review conducted by the Department of Medicine, Zuckerberg at the University of California in San Francisco highlights new evidence and current interventions regarding asthma and structural determinants, socioeconomics, race/ethnicity, gender, and material circumstance. The researchers applied the World Health Organization (WHO) Conceptual Framework for...