(CNN) Prediabetes in America's youth is following a concerning trend: Rates among children have more than doubled in about 20 years, according to a new study.
The increase was seen over almost all subpopulations of young Americans, regardless of income, ethnicity and education, said study author Junxiu Liu , assistant professor of population health science and policy at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York....
MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Katherine Stewart, 16, must take six to 10 insulin shots a day to properly manage her type 1 diabetes.
Her Highland, Utah, family pays $500 a month out of pocket for her insulin. Before they meet their insurance's deductible, they shell out the cash price of nearly $2,000 a month.
Now Stewart is preparing to leave the nest, and she doesn't know how she'll be able to afford it....
Jan 31 (Reuters) - More than 100,000 Americans died from diabetes in 2021, marking the second consecutive year for that grim milestone and spurring a call for a federal mobilization similar to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The new figures come as an expert panel urges Congress to overhaul diabetes care and prevention, including recommendations to move beyond a reliance on medical interventions alone. A report released earlier this month...
Intermittent fasting involves a regular pattern of eating few or no calories for a fixed period, which can vary from 12 hours every day to 1 or more days each week.
Some people follow these diets hoping to lose weight, improve their overall health, or both.
A review of the available evidence suggests that these diets can also reduce or even remove the need for medication in people with type 2 diabetes.
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A study of diabetes treatment in 55 low and middle income countries found that many of the participants with diabetes were unaware that they had the condition.
Overall, less than 5% were getting adequate drug treatments and lifestyle advice.
The researchers pooled data from nationally representative surveys that asked people what treatments they were taking to reduce blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol...
Research suggests that type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects people of color. Disparities may have links to access to healthcare, socioeconomic status, and systemic racism.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that approximately 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, and about 90% to 95% of these people have type 2 diabetes . The CDC also indicate that the prevalence of...