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WSJ
4 months ago
Medicine

'Rethinking Diabetes' Review: Beyond Insulin

The number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes has significantly increased over the years.
Food, particularly an overreliance on carbohydrates, plays a key role in diabetic health outcomes. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Health

Ozempic and Wegovy Users Had Less Risk of Suicidal Thoughts in Large Study

People taking Ozempic and Wegovy are slightly less likely to have suicidal thoughts than those not taking the drugs.
The study used a large population and found no increased risk of suicidal thoughts in those taking the drugs. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
Health

Study shows no evidence of suicidal thoughts caused by Ozempic, Wegovy

A large U.S. study found no evidence of a link between Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy and an increase in suicidal thoughts.
The study found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, actually had a lower risk of new and recurrent suicidal thoughts compared to other medications for weight loss or diabetes. [ more ]
time.com
4 months ago
Health

The Paradox of How We Treat Diabetes

Understanding diabetes today requires holding two conflicting realities in your head simultaneously.
www.amny.com
4 months ago
NYC politics

Dose of relief? Hochul proposes ban on insulin co-payments in New York | amNewYork

Governor Kathy Hochul proposed the elimination of co-payments for insulin in New York as part of a consumer protection package.
Insulin prices in the United States are significantly higher than in other countries, leading to rationing and financial hardship for many diabetic adults. [ more ]
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