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Why More Hospitals Are Screening Surgical Patients for Undiagnosed Diabetes

Nurse performing perioperative diabetes screening on a surgical patient in a hospital before surgery

Many hospitals now treat surgery as more than a single procedure. Increasingly, it has become an opportunity to uncover hidden health conditions that may otherwise go undetected for years. One important trend is perioperative diabetes screening, which helps health systems identify patients with undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes before surgery begins. …

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The Rise of “Double Diabetes”: Why More Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Are Developing Insulin Resistance

Adult with type 1 diabetes checking blood sugar levels alongside obesity and insulin resistance health concepts

More adults living with type 1 diabetes are now developing obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and metabolic complications once linked mainly to type 2 diabetes. This growing overlap, often called double diabetes, is becoming a major concern for clinicians and patients alike. While insulin therapy remains essential for type 1 diabetes …

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Open-Source Diabetes Technology Is Entering the Mainstream: Are Clinicians Ready?

Clinician discussing open-source diabetes technology and DIY insulin automation with a patient using a continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump.

The conversation around DIY diabetes technology and patient-led insulin automation has changed dramatically over the past few years. What once existed on the margins of diabetes care is now gaining recognition from major medical organizations and healthcare providers. In fact, the 2026 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Standards of Care continue …

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The New Pregnancy Tech Era in Diabetes: How Automated Insulin Delivery Is Expanding Into Maternal Care

Pregnant woman using an automated insulin delivery system and continuous glucose monitor to manage type 1 diabetes during pregnancy

The management of type 1 diabetes during pregnancy is entering a major turning point. For years, endocrinologists and maternal-fetal medicine specialists have worked within narrow therapeutic margins to reduce maternal and neonatal complications. However, new advances in automated insulin delivery technology for pregnancy are beginning to reshape glucose management in …

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Automated Insulin Delivery Is Expanding Into Type 2 Diabetes: Are Primary Care Practices Ready?

Doctor discussing automated insulin delivery technology with a type 2 diabetes patient while reviewing glucose monitoring data in a primary care clinic

Automated insulin delivery for people with type 2 diabetes is entering a new phase. What once seemed reserved for highly specialized endocrinology clinics is now moving steadily into primary care offices across the country. Following the updated 2026 American Diabetes Association Standards of Care and recent FDA clearances, more adults …

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Diabetes Burnout Is Rising in the Age of Always-On Technology

Woman with diabetes appearing emotionally exhausted while using CGM and insulin technology amid digital health alerts and glucose monitoring devices

A glucose alarm goes off during dinner. Another alert appears at 2 a.m. A smartphone app flashes warnings about rising blood sugar before the day even starts. Diabetes technology promises better control, yet for some patients, the nonstop stream of notifications and health data can feel mentally exhausting. Clinicians are …

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Beyond the FIB-4: Why Diabetes Care Is Becoming a Hepatology-Endocrinology Partnership

Doctor reviewing advanced liver imaging and metabolic health data during diabetes fatty liver disease screening consultation

Screening for fatty liver disease in patients with diabetes is no longer limited to identifying elevated liver enzymes or calculating a fibrosis score during an annual visit. Instead, clinicians are entering an era where diabetes care and hepatology increasingly overlap, especially as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, becomes …

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Cancer Therapy Is Changing Diabetes Management: What Clinicians Need to Know Now

Doctor discussing diabetes oncology care with a cancer patient while reviewing glucose monitoring and immunotherapy-related hyperglycemia risks.

Cancer treatment is evolving rapidly, and with that progress comes a new challenge for clinicians managing glucose disorders. As immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and PI3K inhibitors become more widely used in oncology, therapy-related hyperglycemia is appearing more often in clinical practice. Many patients receiving cancer treatment now face unexpected glucose …

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Treatment Complexity in Type 2 Diabetes: When More Options Make Decisions Harder

Physician reviewing multiple Type 2 diabetes medications and treatment options during a patient care consultation

Managing Type 2 diabetes used to follow a relatively predictable path. Clinicians often started with metformin and added medications gradually as glucose control worsened. Today, however, diabetes care looks very different. The number of available therapies has expanded rapidly, and while that growth has improved patient outcomes, it has also …

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The Diabetes Diagnosis Gap: Are We Missing Patients Who Don’t Fit Classic Risk Profiles?

Doctor reviewing a patient for possible diabetes misdiagnosis using diagnostic tools in a clinical setting

Diabetes screening has improved over the last two decades, yet many patients still fall through the cracks. While clinicians often rely on traditional risk models that focus on obesity, age, family history, and sedentary lifestyle, not every patient with diabetes fits that familiar picture. As a result, many diabetes cases …

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