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Mix-it-yourself Wegovy? Some are trying risky sources for weight-loss drugs

18.01.2023

With a few clicks, Daniel added the chemical to his online cart and ordered it. In less than a week, a vial containing white powder arrived at his house. He …

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Diabetes in youth is set to skyrocket in coming decades

30.12.2022

The number of young people in the U.S. with type 2 diabetes could surge by about 700% over the next four decades, with a greater burden falling on minority groups, …

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First Opinion

Opinion: To effectively combat diabetes, policymakers must treat obesity like other diseases

27.12.2022

Obesity is often included in the litany of chronic diseases that plague six in 10 Americans — except by Medicare, which currently refuses to cover treatment for obesity until it …

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Diabetes treatments are improving. Racial disparities are wider than ever

20.12.2022

Despite advancements in insulin treatments over the past three decades, disparities in outcomes have widened among people with diabetes taking them, a new study found. For example, the share of …

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Health / Pharma

Eli Lilly tightens access to diabetes drug, frustrating some people with obesity

07.12.2022

Touted by celebrities, raved about by TikTok users, and advertised by med spas, a new class of drugs for treating diabetes and obesity has exploded in popularity for its weight-loss …

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First Opinion / Health

Opinion: The global diabetes crisis few are talking about

13.10.2022

In the numbers game of disease statistics, type 1 diabetes takes a back seat to type 2 diabetes, which accounts for more than 95% of diabetes cases around the globe. …

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Health Tech

A bionic pancreas aims to take the math out of managing type 1 diabetes

29.09.2022

For people living with type 1 diabetes, it pays to be good at math. Keeping blood glucose in a healthy range requires a constant stream of calculations: counting the carbs …

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Patients seeking novel weight loss drugs find a ‘wild west’ of online prescribers

04.08.2022

Briana Lawson was ready to knock her diabetes into remission. For years, the 47-year-old health care consultant had treated her high blood sugar with metformin. But to avoid a lifetime …

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As diabetes during pregnancy grows more common, experts point to a need for preventive care

20.07.2022

Gestational diabetes is on the rise, climbing 30% between 2016 and 2020, according to a new study published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “There is a …

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