Merilog administered subcutaneously five to 10 minutes before mealtime helps improve glycemic control read on >
FDA Approves First Rapid-Acting Insulin Biosimilar for Patients With Diabetes
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Scientists Have New Theory About Record Heat
You aren’t imagining it: The cloud cover isn’t what it used to be, and scientists say it is helping fuel Earth’s hottest temperatures on record. Global temperatures clocked in at roughly 1.5 degrees Celsius above predindustrial averages in both 2023 and 2024. While climate experts say some of the rise can be explained by a… read on > read on >
Denied by Insurance? Why Fighting Back Sometimes Works
After three years, $40,000 in medical bills and five insurance denials, April and Justin Beck finally won their battle to get life-changing treatment for their 9-year-old daughter, Emily. Emily, once an energetic kindergartner in Georgia, began experiencing severe behavior issues after battling COVID in 2021. Known for her love of reading and keeping her classmates… read on > read on >
Women Of Color Receive Slower Response To A Bad Mammogram
Women of color are less likely to receive prompt follow-up testing after abnormal mammogram results, a new study has found. Minority women are less likely than white women to receive a same-day advanced imaging or biopsy after an abnormal mammogram, even though they have similar access to those services, researchers reported. Black women were 44%… read on > read on >
Docs Don’t Track Pregnancy Complications That Threaten Long-Term Health
Women who develop a complication like diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy are at higher risk of stroke or heart disease in the years after delivery. Unfortunately, their doctors aren’t taking this health risk seriously enough, a new study suggests. Fewer than 1 in 5 women (17%) diagnosed with gestational diabetes or high blood… read on > read on >
Blood Test Could Guide Better Diet For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A blood test can help people with irritable bowel syndrome cut out specific trigger foods most likely to worsen their condition, a new study suggests. About 60% of IBS patients who followed a diet guided by the results of the blood test wound up suffering less stomach pain, researchers reported recently in the journal Gastroenterology.… read on > read on >
Arthritis Sufferers Don’t Get The Mental Health Support They Need, Study Says
People with inflammatory arthritis run a substantially increased risk for mood disorders like depression and anxiety. But these mental health concerns aren’t being adequately addressed by doctors, a new study suggests. Arthritis patients are about as likely to receive either medication or therapy for a mood disorder as people without arthritis, despite their increased risk… read on > read on >
Drug Can Stave Off Organ Damage From Lupus
Lupus can do irreversible harm to a person’s organs, damaging the lungs, kidneys, heart, liver and other vital organs through inflammation. But a newer lupus drug appears to protect patients from much of this organ damage, a new study suggests. Anifrolumab (brand name Saphnelo) reduced the risk of long-term organ damage progression by about 60%… read on > read on >
Unhealthy Eating Linked To Female Incontinence
A junk-food lifestyle might contribute to embarrassing little leaks in middle-aged women, a new study suggests. Women who often munch fast food or packaged eats appear more likely to develop urinary incontinence, researchers recently reported in the journal Women’s Health. Frequently eating either processed or fast food is associated with a 50% increased risk of… read on > read on >
FDA Approves More Broadly Protective Meningococcal Vaccine
Vaccine helps protect against the A, B, C, W, and Y serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis read on >