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Readmission, Mortality Up After Discharge for Acute COVID-19
Patients with COVID-19 also had significantly elevated rates of respiratory disease, diabetes, CVD compared with controls
Read More »Weekly Semaglutide Bests Placebo for Greater Weight Loss
Semaglutide superior when used as an adjunct to intensive behavioral therapy and initial low-calorie diet among obese, overweight adults without diabetes
Read More »Clinical Preventive Service Use Varies Across the United States
Insurance status is dominant factor linked to service use; use of nine of 10 services lower for uninsured
Read More »Odds of MetS Lower With Adherence to Exercise, Diet Guidelines
Odds of metabolic syndrome reduced with adherence to guidelines; odds lowest for adherence to both guidelines
Read More »Aflibercept Cuts Vision-Threatening Complications of Diabetic Retinopathy
But no improvement in visual acuity seen with aflibercept versus sham for eyes with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
Read More »Tobacco Use Up During Early COVID-19 Lockdown
Inability to obtain lower-risk products drove some to turn to more readily available cigarettes
Read More »Psoriasis Linked to Higher Risk for Thyroid Disease
Psoriasis also associated with higher odds of thyroid dysfunction
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Women No More Likely to Use Contraception After Diabetes Diagnosis
Prescriptions for short-acting hormonal methods, such as pills and injections, declined in the year after diabetes diagnosis
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