Leah Lawrence

2017 has seen two key advancements for diabetes patients, but affordability remains an issue.

Glucose lowering drugs provide additional cardiovascular benefit to patients with diabetes.

Diabetes and high BMI were responsible for an estimated 800,000 new cases of cancer worldwide in 2012.

Study shows that longer sleep duration was associated with reductions in several markers for type 2 diabetes.

Patients at high risk could be identified and targeted for intervention, resulting in the potential for high healthcare cost savings.

More than twice as many adults aged 45 to 65 with diabetes reported skipping doses of medication to save money, according to new data.

Women who experienced premature or early menopause were more than twice as likely to have type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.

A lack of improvement in HbA1c compared with patients who monitor glucose indicates that monitoring should not be routine, according to new research.

Good, long-term control of HbA1c may help prevent depressive symptoms in elderly with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Sticking with a prevention program for one year increased the likelihood of success

A Los Angeles-based program eliminated 14,000 unnecessary visits to specialty care professionals and reduced wait times for patients in need.

Improvements in glycemic control from combined diet and physical activity intervention drove down use of routine medications, according to new study.

Study: Achieving stringent HbA1c goals within 6 months of initiating metformin predicted decreased risk.

Monitoring of arterial stiffness could be a potential target for prediction of renal decline in younger type 2 diabetes patients.

Targeting all eligible patients would be cost-effective, but cost might be reduced by focusing on certain patient subgroups.

Previous estimates based on cause of death on death certificates underestimated the problem.

A genetic predisposition to having increased abdominal fat increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study.

New study indicates vulnerable subgroups of diabetes patients did experience adverse outcomes due to change in health insurance coverage.

New definition opens the door to full Medicare coverage for CGMs.

The easy-to-administer test was useful in predicting diabetes risk, and prediabetes status in children and adolescents.

Of 155 conditions, personal healthcare spending on diabetes tops list, according to new study.

French study shows that ICU admissions for and mortality from severe COPD exacerbations are increasing despite improved management methods.

In a small single-center study, a breathlessness, cough and sputum score of 5.0 or greater was a good predictor of exacerbation risk.

Patients with stable COPD already using supplemental oxygen should discuss continued use with their physician.

The CAPTURE questionnaire along with a peak flow test could assist primary care physicians with severe COPD diagnosis.

After initial investment, approach could help reduce outpatient and professional costs while maintaining or improving outcomes, new study says.

New data suggest that neighborhood environments have significant effects on health.

A U.K. study finds that incremental population-wide improvements in glycemic control for people with diabetes could result in large healthcare savings.

A new study finds that the risk for hospitalization for influenza pneumonia could be reduced through the influenza vaccine.

Racial and ethnic disparities exist when it comes to the five vaccines routinely recommended for adults, a new study finds.