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The researchers found that although more than 90% of research participants owned a computer or had daily internet access, just 18% used applications on this technology to help manage their diabetes. While almost half owned smartphones, only 5% used them to manage their disease. “There was a strong association between …

A new study examined data on 4,657 adult men and women, of whom 579 were current marijuana users and 1,975 of whom had previously used marijuana. The data, reaped from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2005 and 2010, showed that current marijuana use was associated with …

FDA Approves Liraglutide (Saxenda) for Weight Loss The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Saxenda (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection) as a treatment option for chronic weight management in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity. See this week’s Item 11. "The approval of Saxenda adds a unique tool …

Eli Lilly has announced they are partnering with Adocia in a worldwide licensing collaboration focused on developing an ultra-rapid insulin, known as BioChaperone Lispro, which is currently in Phase Ib studies. 

Google has been crunching some numbers and released an end-of-year rundown of the most popular app. Most interestingly, the results show Health and Fitness has been the year’s fastest growing app category, reflecting just how much the mobile industry is focused on our well-being — and how much we’re buying …

The PLAC Test for Lp-PLA2 Activity (diaDexus Inc.) measures the activity of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) — a biological marker for vascular inflammation — in the blood. Patients with Lp-PLA2 activity exceeding 225 nmol/minute/mL are considered to be at an increased risk for a future CHD event while patients with …

According to researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, middle-aged women have an improved likelihood of healthy aging with a flavonoid-rich diet. They followed more than 13,800 women through a 15-year period. The women who noted eating more flavonoid-rich foods, such as those found in citrus fruits, dark chocolate, berries, lentils, …

Because diabetes has the potential for serious complications and requires immense involvement by patients and physicians for successful outcomes, healthcare professionals who treat diabetic patients may be at risk for malpractice lawsuits. In a study of claims closed from 2007 to 2013, The Doctors Company identified four common allegations made …

Obese people and those with diabetes or heart disease should stay at home during rush hour, say scientists who warn ‘traffic pollution aggravates health conditions.’  The traffic fumes can not only aggravate existing poor health conditions, but have been found to contribute to the causes of diseases, they said. Air …

A recent study showed that the diabetes "family" (diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes [all ages], gestational diabetes, and prediabetes [adults]) cost the U.S. economy approximately $322 billion in 2012. This national estimate is 48% higher than the $218 billion estimate for 2007. Projected trends show that this number will increase due to …