Diabetes
Fear of Surprise Medical Bills Keeps U.S. Adults From Getting Care
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of U.S. adults do not seek health care for fear of a surprise medical bill, according to a survey released by the American Heart Association (AHA). The online survey was conducted by the Harris Poll from Oct. 12 to 14, 2020, and included 2,045 U.S. adults....
Metformin Use May Reduce Mortality in Women With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For women with type 2 diabetes or obesity who are admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, metformin use is associated with significantly reduced mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity. Carolyn T. Bramante, M.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis,...
Over Half of Obese Patients Have Diabetes Remission After RYGB
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than half of severely obese patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) have diabetes remission, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Jonathan Q. Purnell, M.D., from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleagues compared diabetes...
Female Physicians Spend More Time in EHR Than Males
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Female physicians spend more minutes per day in the electronic health record (EHR) than their male counterparts, according to a research letter published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Sarah D. Tait, from the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues examined the...
Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Diabetes Outcomes Limited
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid expansion alone has not been enough to improve outcomes for patients with diabetes, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Lily D. Yan, M.D., from the Boston Medical Center, and colleagues used data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance...
Teens Benefit From Bariatric Surgery, Regardless of Weight Loss
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Remission of obesity-associated complications (OACs) is not dependent on major sustained weight loss in teens undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), according to a study published online Nov. 24 in Obesity. S. Christopher Derderian, M.D., from University of Colorado at Aurora, and colleagues used data from the Teen...
'Teach-Back' Communication Strategy Aids Diabetes Outcomes
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A simple doctor-patient communication technique known as “teach-back” may lower the risk for health complications with diabetes, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Young-Rock Hong, Ph.D., from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and colleagues...
'Teach-Back' Communication Strategy Aids Diabetes Outcomes
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A simple doctor-patient communication technique known as “teach-back” may lower the risk for health complications with diabetes, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Young-Rock Hong, Ph.D., from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and colleagues...
'Teach-Back' Communication Strategy Aids Diabetes Outcomes
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A simple doctor-patient communication technique known as “teach-back” may lower the risk for health complications with diabetes, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. Young-Rock Hong, Ph.D., from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and colleagues...
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