EXPLAINED: 8 - The Real Truth

Google's New Watch Feature Tracks Metabolic Trends, and the Company Says It Does Not Measure Blood Sugar

Google says its new Pixel Watch insulin resistance feature does not measure glucose and is not a diabetes prescreener. Here is what it does.

Medical Daily · Aug 15

From 1996 to 2021, nearly three million women in Utah Population Database were tracked by researchers, new study shows shocking results related to type 2 diabetes

The association between endometriosis and a higher diabetes risk was strongest among premenopausal women and women without obesity -- groups not traditionally considered at the highest risk for type 2 diabetes, the researchers said.

The Economic Times · Aug 14

8 Warning Signs of Pancreatic Problems That Most Indians Miss Before It's Too Late

1. Pain That Sits Between Your Shoulder BladesThe pancreas sits deep behind the stomach, tucked against the spine. When it inflames or a tumour begins to grow, the pain often radiates to the mid-back or between the shoulder blades rather than the abdomen. Most people reach for a pain balm.…

Times Life · Aug 14

UK first in Europe to approve Eli Lilly oral weight loss drug

Britain has become the first country in Europe to approve orforglipron, the oral weight loss and diabetes treatment developed by US company Eli Lilly, the UK government has revealed. Eli Lilly's Mounjaro weight loss drug, like Wegovy, is injected. bcp/ajb/st

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Foundayo: The new weight loss pill approved for the UK

Foundayo has been approved for treating weight loss as well as type 2 diabetes

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Ask Fuzzy: What is diabetes and how did we learn to treat it?

Until the 1920s, Type 1 diabetes was almost a death sentence.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 10

Semaglutide Was Linked to Fewer Fractures in People with Type 2 Diabetes Despite Greater Weight Loss

A study of nearly 60,000 adults with type 2 diabetes found semaglutide was associated with 15% fewer fractures than other weight-loss medications.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

As Southwest flight landed, Chicago girl with Type-1 diabetes had a terrifying drop in blood sugar, but crew allegedly only told them to ‘sit down’

“It is life and death and the way this family was treated is abhorrent!”

We Got This Covered · Aug 10

Zambia’s national health insurance cuts costs for older people, but funding gaps limit its potential – study

As people age, they are more likely to experience chronic illnesses such as hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes and heart disease that require regular medical attention. Yet many older adults can’t afford healthcare.

The Conversation · Aug 10

Nearly a Third of Women Under 45 Are Projected to Have Cardiovascular Disease Within 25 Years

An American Heart Association statement projects nearly a third of women aged 20 to 44 will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, up from under a quarter.

Medical Daily · Aug 10