diabetes
The Biden administration plans to require Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage of weight loss medications for people seeking obesity treatment. The new rule, which was proposed by the administration Tuesday, would dramatically expand access to anti-obesity medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy, from Novo Nordisk, and Mounjaro and Zepbound, from Eli Lilly. Medicare has […]
GLP-1 drugs, such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound, originally developed for diabetes and weight loss, are showing promise in preventing certain cancers. These medications work by regulating hormones, slowing digestion, and reducing hunger, which helps manage obesity—a key risk factor for cancers like breast, colon, liver, and ovarian. Recent studies suggest that GLP-1 drugs can […]
Ozempic, a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, is facing a shortage due to its off-label use for weight loss, leading to concerns among diabetic patients who rely on it. Jim Cox, who has Type 2 diabetes, was unable to refill his prescription for Trulicity, a similar medication, due to the shortage. The demand […]
Apple could be expanding from phones, pads and watches to health insurance. Analyst CCS Insight believes that Apple will take first steps into the U.S. health insurance market in partnership with a major insurer, by 2024. Apple already collects data such as blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, ECG readings and body temperature from the Watch. […]
A large new study found that people who recovered from Covid-19 within the past year are 40% more likely to receive a new diagnosis of diabetes. Published online at the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. Most of the people with diabetes in the study, were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, not Type 1. Some researchers […]
According to a new study drinking wine at meals, may lower your type 2 diabetes risk. The study of over 300,000 adults for an average of 11 years didn’t find benefits of beer or liquor. Drinking with meals, as opposed to without food, was associated with a 14% lower risk of type 2 diabetes. That […]
One of hip-hop’s media pioneers Doctor Dre who co-hosted with Ed Lover on one of hip-hop’s most popular shows on MTV, ‘Yo MTV Raps’ from the late 80’s to the mid 90’s recently had a GoFundMe page launched to help him with his complications after having a leg amputation from Diabetes. According to reports Dr […]
Hip hop legend and pioneer Biz Markie has been in the hospital for weeks due to diabetes compilations according to reports Biz is in serious condition. Representative for Biz Markie say he’s been suffering from type 2 diabetes since 2010. For those of you who may be a little too young to know about Biz […]
As previously reported, the pandemic has adversely impacted members of the Black community at a disproportionately higher level than any other community. Yet, there hasn’t been enough data to fully study the impact until recently. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously released early data from states, but approximately 78 percent of it failed […]
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