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    About 1 In 5 Households In U.S. Cities Miss Needed Medical Care During Pandemic

    Sep 17, 2020
    Some people have skipped care because of finances or fear of the virus, doctors say. Others find medical practices closed to new patients. Many are suffering health consequences, an NPR poll finds.
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    President Trump delivers remarks on lowering insulin costs for seniors with diabetes on Thursday at the White House.
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    Trump Unveils Plan To Cap Insulin Costs For Seniors, Takes Jabs At Biden

    May 26, 2020
    Some polls show Trump's support slipping among seniors. His new plan will help diabetic seniors limit insulin costs to $35 per month, starting next year.
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    A PET scan shows metabolism of sugar in the human brain.
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    Keeping Your Blood Sugar In Check Could Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk

    Oct 21, 2019
    Diabetes can double a person's chances of developing Alzheimer's. Now researchers are beginning to understand the role of brain metabolism in the development of the disease.
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    Though complications from the flu can be deadly for people who are especially vulnerable, including pregnant women and their newborns, typically only about half of pregnant women get the needed vaccination, U.S. statistics show.
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    Get Your Flu Shot Now, Doctors Advise, Especially If You're Pregnant

    Oct 21, 2019
    Pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease are particularly vulnerable to flu complications yet lag the elderly in getting vaccinated.
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    Jeri Seidman and her daughter Hannah lounge at their home in Charlottesville, Va. Hannah is a patient in a genetic risk study about Type 1 diabetes.
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    Researchers Try A Genetic Diabetes Test To Prevent Emergency Hospitalizations

    Oct 14, 2019
    Will a genetic test for Type 1 diabetes risk be valuable to parents, despite its shortcomings? Now many parents don't know their kids have this condition until they end up in the hospital.
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    Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has written a children's book called <em>Just Ask!</em> inspired by her desire to help kids embrace diversity. "If you don't know why someone's doing something, just ask them," she says. "Don't assume the worst in pe
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    'Just Ask!' Says Sonia Sotomayor. She Knows What It's Like To Feel Different

    Sep 01, 2019
    We're all different and that's good, says the U.S. Supreme Court justice. Her new children's book about embracing diversity portrays kids of all abilities working together to create a gorgeous garden.
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    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, pictured in January, signed a bill into law on Wednesday placing a $100 per month cap on insulin co-payments starting next year.
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    Colorado Caps Insulin Co-Pays At $100 For Insured Residents

    May 24, 2019
    A new law, signed by the governor earlier this week, is aimed at helping diabetics afford the lifesaving medication.
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    Nurse practitioner Debra Brown guides patient Merdis Wells through a diabetic retinopathy exam at University Medical Center in New Orleans.
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    How Can We Be Sure Artificial Intelligence Is Safe For Medical Use?

    Apr 14, 2019
    Software that can replace doctors for certain tasks has a big responsibility. The Food and Drug Administration is now figuring out how to determine when computer algorithms are safe and effective.
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    Eli Lilly and Company, based in Indianapolis, is rolling out a half-price version of its insulin Humalog that will be sold as a generic.
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    How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly's Half-Price Insulin Make?

    Mar 10, 2019
    The Indianapolis-based drugmaker said Monday that it would offer a generic version of Humalog insulin, one of its best-selling medicines. The move could help blunt criticism about high prices.
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    Chronic pain is just one health concern women can struggle with after giving birth. Some who have complicated pregnancies or deliveries can experience long-lasting effects to their physical and mental health, researchers find.
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    '4th Trimester' Problems Can Have Long-Term Effects On A Mom's Health

    Jan 24, 2019
    A woman's health issues related to pregnancy don't always end at the baby's birth. Scientists say complications from childbirth, such as hypertension or diabetes, increase her risk of heart disease.
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    Angela Lautner, who lives in Elsmere, Ky., has Type 1 diabetes and is an advocate for affordable insulin.
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    'We're Fighting For Our Lives': Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices

    Dec 10, 2018
    The price of insulin keeps going up. For people with Type 1 diabetes, high prices can be a life and death issue. Now a grassroots movement is pushing for change.
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    We're Living Longer ... But A Medical Journal Sees Many Causes For Alarm

    Nov 27, 2018
    Life expectancy is up. The death rate for young children is down. So why is Dr. Richard Horton, editor of 'The Lancet,' worried about global health?
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    Dorilocos And Diabetes: How Free Trade Has Affected Nutrition In Mexico

    Nov 26, 2018

    MEXICO CITY — Diabetes is the among the main causes of death in Mexico, and it falls just behind the U.S.

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    The Salt
    The sweetened beverage industry has spent millions to combat soda taxes and support medical groups that avoid blaming sugary drinks for health problems.
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    Big Soda And The Ballot: Soda Industry Takes Cues From Tobacco To Combat Taxes

    Nov 05, 2018
    Voters in Oregon and Washington will decide Tuesday whether to strip cities of their ability to tax sugary drinks, thanks to ballot initiatives backed by Big Soda.
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    The price of insulin in the U.S.<strong> </strong>from leading manufacturers has more than doubled since 2012. That's put the life-saving hormone out of reach for some people like Smith-Holt's son Alec.
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    Insulin's High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing

    Sep 01, 2018
    Alec Raeshawn Smith was 23 when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and 26 when he died. He couldn't afford $1,300 per month for his insulin and other diabetes supplies, so he tried to stretch the doses.
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    Metformin pills — they're a go-to drug for type 2 diabetics — move through a sorting machine at a pharmaceutical plant in India.
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    Why Potentially Dodgy Diabetes Drugs Dominate in India

    Mar 09, 2018
    Indian drugmakers like to come up with combos — two meds in one pill. They can make more money that way. And they say it's easier for patients to take one pill than two. But is there a downside?
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    Major Medical Associations Feud Over Diabetes Guidelines

    Mar 05, 2018
    How low should blood sugar go? A major medical society recommends less aggressive treatment for Type 2 diabetes. This controversial position goes against advice from numerous other groups.
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    David Lazarus developed Type 1 diabetes as an adult, and it took a while for doctors to recognize what it was.
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    Adults Can Get Type 1 Diabetes, Too

    Dec 08, 2017
    It used to be called juvenile diabetes because it was thought to often start in childhood. But adults are just as likely to be diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Not knowing that can delay treatment.
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    A coin-sized, semipermeable pouch is key to the proposed implant. The pouch allows cells inside to thrive and release insulin, the researchers say, while protecting the cells from immune rejection.
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    A Quest: Insulin-Releasing Implant For Type-1 Diabetes

    Nov 06, 2017
    People who have Type-1 diabetes would love to be free of insulin injections and pumps. Researchers in San Francisco are now testing in animals an implantable pouch of living, insulin-releasing cells.
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    Dozens Of Diabetes Drugs To Be Covered By New Transparency Law

    Nov 02, 2017

    Nevada Health and Human Services officials have named more than three dozen diabetes medications that will be covered by the state’s new law governing transparency on drug pricing. 

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    More than half of D.C.'s "Grocery Walk" participants were people who live in or near Ward 8, where there is just one full-service grocer serving 70,000 residents.
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    Food Access Advocates Walk The Long Walk ... To The Nearest Grocery Store

    Nov 01, 2017

    Nearly 40 million Americans live miles away from fresh, healthy food, and participants in the "Grocery Walk" wanted to show how difficult it can be to get basic items in these often low-income areas.

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    Screening for Type 2 diabetes involves a blood test, and if results are concerning a second test is recommended.
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    Screening For Diabetes Is Working Better Than Thought

    Oct 23, 2017
    The CDC says 7 million people have Type 2 diabetes and don't know it. But a new analysis says that number's much lower. Screening efforts should focus on people at highest risk, the researchers say.
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    The FreeStyle Libre Flash lets users monitor blood glucose levels without having to frequently prick their fingers for blood testing.
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    Diabetes Technology Moves Closer To Making Life Easier For Patients

    Oct 18, 2017
    While the technology is moving rapidly, insurance, regulatory, and supply challenges make it harder for patients to quickly access the latest medical advances to manage their condition.
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    Roughly 80 percent of all first strokes arise from risks that people can influence with behavioral changes, doctors say — risks like high blood pressure, smoking and drug abuse.
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    Health Conditions That Increase Stroke Risk Rise Across All Ages, Races

    Oct 11, 2017
    Smoking, drug abuse and diabetes are all modifiable risk factors for stroke. Yet a large study of patients hospitalized for stroke suggests the number of people with these risk factors is rising.
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    Scott waited almost four hours to start dialysis after arriving on Tuesday. Part of the reason is because the DaVita center is open to all dialysis patients this week, not just regulars such as Scott.
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    'This Is Surreal': Houston Dialysis Center Struggles To Treat Patients

    Aug 30, 2017

    People with kidney failure typically need dialysis every other day to stay healthy. Delays in treatment can quickly become life-threatening.

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