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Diabetes Affects Hearing Loss

Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with medication.…

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Editor’s Desk: Pregnancy and Diabetes

Whenever we talk about diabetes and pregnancy the first thing that comes to mind is gestational diabetes associated with pregnancy in otherwise healthy patients. But what about those patients who have diabetes and then get pregnant? This week our Clinical Gem delves into the psychological and physical issues that we …

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Successful weight loss with GLP-1 agonists

Summary Insights GLP-1 agonists are effective in weight loss as they delay gastric emptying, induce satiety, and decrease food These agents have been successfully studied in obese, non-diabetic patients Weight loss results seen as early as two weeks into treatment Liraglutide especially is shown to be effective for long-term (2 …

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