Diabetes

Advisory committee to weigh in on safety concerns with GLP-1 receptor agonist implant

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"This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert

Some anesthesiologists think current guidelines don't go far enough

All 10 patients were able to eliminate prandial insulin use within 3 months

Large cohort study shows expansive benefits

Other recommendations also released for endocarditis, cardiomyopathies, ACS, and more

Weight loss may have helped boost employment

Trend boosted by health buffs on social media, but benefit for healthy adults is unclear

Diabetes patients saw glucose levels drop after drinking fermented tea

If testing rates followed recommendations, some could start necessary meds sooner

But the organization's recommended limits on aspartame consumption remain unchanged