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Incidence of type 1, type 2 diabetes increased; rates of increase higher in racial/ethnic minorities
Read More »2002 to 2015 Saw Increase in Incidence of Diabetes in Youth
Survival Similar for Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
Meta-analysis included data for 113,578 patients with incident dialysis from 1993 to 2014
Read More »Elevated FPG May Increase Adverse Outcomes in GDM Pregnancies
Rates of LGA, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy up with fasting hyperglycemia in gestational diabetes
Read More »Genetic Basis for Testosterone Levels Differs According to Sex
Genetically higher testosterone level generally benefits men, harms women in metabolic diseases
Read More »Breast Development, Puberty Starting Earlier in Girls Worldwide
Age at pubertal onset decreased almost three months per decade from 1977 to 2013; earliest onset in the U.S.
Read More »Uninsured Rate in Diabetes Belt Dropped With Medicaid Expansion
Decrease in uninsurance after Medicaid expansion greater in Diabetes Belt than in non-Belt counties
Read More »Medical Group Opposes States’ Limits on Trans Youth Access to Treatment
Group says legislation discriminates against trans patients and prevents physicians from doing their jobs
Read More »Low-Contrast Sensitivity Predicts Poor Vision in Seniors
Men have better best-corrected visual acuity than women; cataract more prevalent in women
Read More »Screening for T1DM in Children May Help Reduce Morbidity
Public health screening of 2- to 5-year-olds revealed an islet autoantibody prevalence of 0.31 percent
Read More »Overweight and Obesity May Up Risk for Several Common Cancers
Among overweight, obese patients, cancer risk 12 percent greater compared with general population
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