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Mashup Score: 401She was fired after not endorsing Splenda-filled salads to people with diabetes. Why? | Neil Barsky - 10 hour(s) ago
Elizabeth Hanna says she was fired by the American Diabetes Association after refusing to approve recipes heaped with the additive made by a major donor
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Mashup Score: 30Barbados is in the grip of a diabetic foot amputation crisis - 6 day(s) ago
As Barbados faces rising numbers of diabetic foot amputations, the nation’s health experts are mobilising to uncover the root causes that can provide valuable lessons for others. Yemisi Bokinni reports For the past two decades Barbados has held the dubious nickname of “amputation capital of the world,” says Brian Payne, deputy nutrition officer at the Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness. The reason? A tide of diabetes. A staggering 89% of diabetes related hospital admissions in Barbados involve foot complications.1 Amputations are largely attributed to poorly managed type 2 diabetes, with approximately 80% of cases stemming from diabetic foot ulcers.2 These often develop from diabetes related complications such as diabetic neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease, which contribute to the formation of leg ulcers and delayed wound healing. The gravity of this health crisis is underscored by the stark five year survival rates after amputation in the country: 28% for below knee ampu
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Mashup Score: 6Q&A: Newly identified genetic loci may allow future prediction of type 2 diabetes risk - 8 day(s) ago
A set of newly identified genetic risk factors tied to the development of type 2 diabetes could eventually lead to the discovery of genotypes that allow providers to identify people at highest risk for complications. In a genome-wide association study, published in Nature in February, researchers found 1,289 distinct genetic signals mapped to 611 loci that are associated with type 2 diabetes. Of
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Mashup Score: 4Similar health costs after gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy for adults with diabetes - 16 day(s) ago
Adults with type 2 diabetes have a reduction in overall health care costs after bariatric surgery, regardless of whether they underwent gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, according to study findings published in Obesity. “We found it surprising that there was no difference in total medical cost reductions between sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass for patients with diabetes, as we
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Mashup Score: 413. Older Adults: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024 - 18 day(s) ago
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Standards of Care in Diabetes” includes the ADA’s current clinical practice recommendations and is intended to pro
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Mashup Score: 10Researchers report clear shift in arterial diseases in diabetes - 21 day(s) ago
There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes. The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral vessels …
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Mashup Score: 2BLOG: My colleague experienced real-life consequence of daylight savings time change - 22 day(s) ago
This year is the first that I did not write a post on the weekend of the biannual daylight savings time change since the launch of this blog. In each earlier post, I aimed to raise awareness about health risks due to the time change. My reason for not writing again this spring is perhaps a bit of frustration and feeling of helplessness, because what I have been calling for since a 2014 review
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Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess differences in cardiorespiratory fitness between children with and without diabetes.
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Mashup Score: 7Switching to high-deductible health plan increases odds for diabetes-related complications - 24 day(s) ago
Adults with diabetes who are forced to switch to a high-deductible health insurance plan have higher risk for diabetes-related complications than those who remaine on a regular health plan, according to study data. “High-deductible health plans, which are increasingly common — both because their lower monthly premiums make them appealing and because employers increasingly offer no
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Neighborhoods that were historically redlined on Home Owners’ Loan Corporation maps in the 1930s are associated with higher diabetes prevalence than non-redlined areas after adjusting for 2010 population figures, according to study data.According to study background, historical redlining was initiated in 1934 by the Federal Housing Administration to systematically deny residents living in
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Nutrition expert says she was fired by the American Diabetes Association after refusing to approve recipes loaded with an artificial sweetener made by the major $ donor, Splenda. https://t.co/st3c0NvcJa By @nsbarsky in the @guardian #diabetes