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While complications are low, they increase significantly with BMI ≥50
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American Diabetes Association, June 20-23
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay ReporterThe annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 20 to 23 in Chicago, drawing more than 15,000 participants, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in diabetes. The conference highlighted the latest advances in diabetes research and improving patient care, …
Read More »Trump Administration May Cut Funds to Hospitals Offering Gender Care to Kids
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration may cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide gender-related treatments to children and teens.Nine major children’s hospitals recently received letters from federal officials seeking information about procedures such as hormone therapy, puberty blockers and sex-reassignment …
Read More »Supreme Court Won’t Hear Anti-Vaccine Group’s Free Speech Case
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear a case brought by a group once led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that claimed Facebook censored its vaccine-related content.The Children’s Health Defense sued Meta …
Read More »1970 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Overall Heart Disease Mortality
Decreases seen in mortality for acute MI, ischemic heart disease, while increases seen for mortality from other heart disease subtypes
Read More »Lower Risk of Alzheimer Disease Seen for Breast Cancer Survivors
In landmark analyses, lower risk did not persist beyond five years of survival
Read More »FDA Approves Benlysta Autoinjector for Pediatric Patients With Active Lupus Nephritis
Benlysta is the first and only approved autoinjector biologic for both systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis
Read More »Capsule Sponge + Biomarkers Can Stratify Risk in Barrett Esophagus
Prevalence of high-grade dysplasia or cancer was 0.4 percent in low-risk group of patients
Read More »AAP Offers Guidance for Genetic Evaluation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Three-tiered agnostic approach is proposed based on diagnostic yield and practical considerations
Read More »Triglyceride-Glucose Index May Predict Faster Cognitive Decline in Early Phases of Alzheimer Disease
High triglyceride-glucose index significantly associated with faster cognitive decline in the MCI-Alzheimer disease subgroup
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