It has for long been conjectured to be a malnutrition-related form of diabetes, but has only now been officially recognized as “Type 5” diabetes at the World Diabetes Congress in Bangkok last week. This comes 70 years after this type of diabetes was first reported. One of the lead authors of the path-breaking physiological study…
The Trump administration announced Friday it would delay the implementation of a Biden-era rule meant to restrict coverage of unproven and costly bandages known as skin substitutes. The policy will be delayed until 2026, allowing companies to continue setting high prices for new products, taking advantage of a loophole in Medicare rules. The companies sell…
Companies can set such high prices because of a quirk in Medicare pricing rules, industry experts said. For the first six months of a new bandage product’s life, Medicare will set the reimbursement rate at whatever price a company chooses. After that, the agency adjusts the reimbursement to reflect the actual price paid by doctors…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spoken of an “existential threat” that he said can destroy the nation. “We have the highest chronic disease burden of any country in the world,” Mr. Kennedy said at a hearing in January before the Senate confirmed him as the secretary of Health and Human Services. And on Monday he…
Mexico Bans Junk Food: मैक्सिको के स्कूलों में जंक फूड पर सरकार का लगाया गया प्रतिबंध शनिवार (29 मार्च) से लागू हो गया है. अधिकारियों का कहना है कि यह कदम देश में बढ़ते मोटापे और मधुमेह की गंभीर समस्या से निपटने के लिए उठाया गया है. यह नया नियम जिसे पहली बार पिछले साल…
Many people use a smartwatch to monitor their cardiovascular health, often by counting the number of steps they take over the course of their day, or recording their average daily heart rate. Now, researchers are proposing an enhanced metric, which combines the two using basic math: Divide your average daily heart rate by your daily…
Cancer researchers examining the use of artificial intelligence to detect early signs of breast cancer. Pediatricians tracking the long-term health of children born to mothers infected with the coronavirus during pregnancy. Scientists searching for links between diabetes and dementia. All these projects at Columbia University were paid for with federal research grants that were abruptly…
By now, Ora Larson recognizes what’s happening. “It feels like you’re shaking inside,” she said. “I’m speeded up. I’m anxious.” If someone asks whether she would like a salad for lunch, she doesn’t know how to respond. She has had several such episodes this year, and they seem to be coming more frequently. “She stares…
NEW DELHI: Several domestic drug companies are set to transform diabetes therapy by launching the blockbuster drug Empagliflozin at a fraction of the innovator’s price.Affordable generics will hit the market within days, following the expiry of Boehringer Ingelheim’s patent on Empagliflozin on March 11, industry sources told TOI.The launch of generic Empagliflozin, used to treat…
A recent awareness camp in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, provided free eye screenings for diabetic patients, focusing on early detection of diabetic retinopathy and other vision-related issues. The camp, organised by Vasan Eye Care, an ASG hospital, offered computerized eye screening, retina scanning, and comprehensive retina examinations.Over 100 diabetic patients attended the camp, consulting specialists who…