Diabetes
Sleep Disorders Common Among Employees in Hospital System
FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Sleep disorders are common among employees at a teaching hospital system and are associated with occupational burnout, according to a research letter published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open. Matthew D. Weaver, Ph.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined the prevalence of sleep...
Lipid Screen, CVD Assessment Advised in Endocrine Disorders
FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Lipid screening and cardiovascular risk assessment should be performed for all patients with endocrine disorders, according to an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline published in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Connie B. Newman, M.D., from the New York University Grossman School of...
New Rule Requires Health Plans to Disclose Costs Up Front
THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — To make health care costs more transparent, the Trump administration will now require insurance companies to disclose actual prices for common tests and procedures, the Associated Press reported. The new regulations on insurers are designed to empower patients to become better consumers of health care and to help...
FBI Says U.S. Health Care System Under Ransomware Threat
THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Government agencies are warning that cyberattacks on the U.S. health care system designed to lock up hospital information systems are occurring, the Associated Press reported Thursday. These attacks come at a time of rising cases of COVID-19 and could hurt patient care. In a warning issued Wednesday, the...
Prepregnancy Diabetes Tied to Congenital Anomalies
THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Prepregnancy diabetes is associated with several subtypes of congenital anomalies of the newborn, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in Diabetes Care. Yuxiao Wu, from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, and colleagues examined the association between maternal prepregnancy diabetes, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and...
61.6 Cases of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Per 10,000 Admissions Reported in 2017
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) was 61.6 cases per 10,000 admissions in 2017 and is higher in men than women, according to a research letter published online Oct. 13 in Diabetes Care. Kamleshun Ramphul, M.D., from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and Jyotsnav Joynauth,...
Bevacizumab Less Effective for Diabetic Macular Edema in Blacks
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black patients with diabetic macular edema are significantly less likely to show short-term visual improvement after one or three injections of bevacizumab, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Pawarissara Osathanugrah, from the Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues compared...
Decrease Seen in Non-COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations at Peak
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There was a decrease in the frequency of hospitalizations for non-COVID-19-related conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the caseloads of common medical emergencies, according to two research letters published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Saul Blecker, M.D., from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in...
Incident CVD Up With Sugary, Artificially Sweetened Drinks
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Higher intake of sugary beverages and artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a research letter published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Eloi Chazelas, from Sorbonne Paris Nord University, and colleagues examined...
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