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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for July 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n
Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The emergence of telemedicine has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. HD Live! sat down with Rujuta Saksena, M.D., an oncologist at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, and Ateev Mehrotra, M.D., associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School in Boston, to discuss the future of telemedicine and its impact on health care.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Inflammation Tied to Thyroid Dysfunction With Psoriasis<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Thyroid dysfunction in patients with psoriasis may be associated with inflammation caused by psoriasis, according to a study published online June 22 in the Journal of Dermatology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Survivors of Adolescent, Young Adult ALL May Suffer Late Effects<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may experience late effects, with a high incidence of subsequent endocrine disease and cardiac disease, according to a study published in the August issue of JNCI Cancer Spectrum<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Sex Differences in Income Vary With Proportion of Male Doctors<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For surgical and nonsurgical specialists, sex differences in income vary with the proportion of male physicians in a practice, according to a study published online July 30 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Cinnamon Supplementation May Improve Blood Glucose Control<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In individuals with prediabetes, 12 weeks of cinnamon supplementation improved fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glucose tolerance, according to a study published online July 21 in the Journal of the Endocrine Society<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Chocolate Tied to Lower Coronary Artery Disease Risk<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Eating chocolate at least once a week is associated with a lower risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a review published online July 22 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n More Diabetic Foot Amputations Seen During COVID-19 Lockdown<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Patients with diabetes admitted to a tertiary care center for diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy had a more than threefold risk for amputation versus patients seen in 2019, according to a study published online July 23 in Diabetes Care<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Decrease Seen in Products Purchased Containing Caloric Sweeteners<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — From 2002 to 2018, there was a decrease in the volume of products purchased containing caloric sweeteners (CS) and an increase in purchases of products containing both CS and nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS), according to a study published online July 29 in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Cost-Sharing Caps for Insulin Would Benefit Youth With T1D<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For privately insured young children and adults with type 1 diabetes, the mean annual out-of-pocket spending on insulin was $494 in 2018, and many would benefit from price caps, according to a research letter published online July 27 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Nearly Half of Hispanics, Blacks Scared to Go to Hospital During COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hispanics and blacks are most likely to stay home if experiencing medical emergencies, like a heart attack or stroke, to avoid the risk of contracting COVID-19 at the hospital, according to a poll released by the American Heart Association (AHA).<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n SGLT-2 Inhibitors May Raise Risk for Diabetic Ketoacidosis<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In patients with type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are associated with an increased risk for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), according to a study published online July 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Vertebral Fractures Up With Long-Term Delay of Denosumab<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, July 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Compared with on-time dosing, delay of denosumab by more than 16 weeks is associated with an increased risk for vertebral fractures, according to a study published online July 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Obesity Diagnoses Up Among Hospitalized Patients in the U.S.<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, July 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in obesity diagnoses in hospitalized patients and bariatric surgeries among those diagnosed with obesity from 2011 to 2014, according to a study published online July 5 in Clinical Obesity<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Long-Term Risk for Severe Kidney Disease High in Those With T2DM<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, June 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The long-term risk for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in type 2 diabetes is high and disproportionately affects those with younger onset of diabetes, according to a study published online June 15 in Diabetes Care<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n CDC Guidance Issued for Testing, Management of HCP Exposed to Hep C<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance report, published in the July 24 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>, recommendations are presented for testing and clinical management of health care personnel (HCP) exposed to the hepatitis C virus (HCV).<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n High Prevalence of Americans Have Conditions Linked to Severe COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The median prevalence of any underlying medical condition that increases the risk for severe COVID-19-associated illness is 47.2 percent among residents in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to research published in the July 24 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Financial Health of Hospitals ‘Dire’ Due to COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 continues to cause financial peril for U.S. hospitals, according to a report released by the American Hospital Association (AHA).<\/p>\n Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n Report<\/a><\/p>\n Too Much, Too Little Sleep May Up Mortality in Patients With T2DM<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In people with type 2 diabetes, sleeping more or less than seven hours\/day is associated with an increased risk for all-cause and condition-specific mortality, according to a study published online July 16 in Diabetologia<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Varenicline Strongly Recommended for Smoking Cessation<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Varenicline is strongly recommended over the patch for adult smokers hoping to quit, according to an American Thoracic Society practice guideline published online in the July 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Former Smokers Have Higher Levels of Fair, Poor Health<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Smoking cessation is beneficial, but even after cessation, former smokers have worse health measures, according to a study published online July 22 in National Health Statistics Reports<\/i>, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Even Mild Obesity Tied to Significantly Worse COVID-19 Outcomes<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, July 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is a strong, independent risk factor for poor outcomes among COVID-19 patients, according to a study published July 1 in the European Journal of Endocrinology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Might Cut Smoking Rates in the U.S.<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, July 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Extending the U.S. cigarette flavor ban to include menthol products could promote smoking cessation and reduce initiation, according to a review published online July 9 in BMC Public Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Prediabetes Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality, CVD<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Prediabetes is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease among the general population and individuals with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a meta-analysis published online July 15 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Flu Vaccine Cuts Cardiovascular Mortality in Adults With Diabetes<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Influenza vaccination may improve outcomes in patients with diabetes, according to a study published online July 9 in Diabetes Care<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Being Tall for Age May Increase Child’s Risk for Later Obesity<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Children who are relatively tall for their age may be at increased risk for developing obesity, according to a study published online July 7 in Obesity<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Physical Distancing Interventions Cut Incidence of COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Physical distancing interventions are associated with a reduced incidence of COVID-19 globally, according to a study published online July 15 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Premature Mortality Dropped With Adoption of Food Guidelines<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Adoption of national food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) is associated with about a 15 percent reduction in premature mortality, according to a study published online July 15 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Medication Use Linked to Weight Gain in Postmenopausal Women<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For postmenopausal women, antidepressants, beta-blockers, and insulin are associated with weight gain over three years, according to a study published online July 15 in Menopause<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Global Population Anticipated to Peak in 2064<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The global population is anticipated to peak in 2064 and then decline to year 2100, according to a study published online July 14 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial 1<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial 2<\/a><\/p>\n Cortisol Profile Linked to Fasting Glucose in Patients With Diabetes<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with diabetes, changes in cortisol are positively associated with changes in fasting glucose (FG), according to a study published online July 13 in Psychoneuroendocrinology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Layoffs Cost 5.4 Million Americans Their Health Insurance<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 5.4 million Americans lost their health insurance after being laid off between February and May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Not All Food Sources of Fructose-Containing Sugars Raise Risk for MetS<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The adverse association of sugar-sweetened beverages and incident metabolic syndrome (MetS) does not extend to other major food sources of fructose-containing sugars, and yogurt, fruit, 100 percent fruit juice, and mixed fruit juice all have a protective association with MetS, according to a review published online July 9 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Hyperglycemia Linked to Higher Mortality in COVID-19 Patients<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For COVID-19 patients without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, fasting blood glucose (FBG) \u22657.0 mmol\/L is an independent predictor of 28-day mortality, according to a study published online July 10 in Diabetologia<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Predicted Albumin-Creatinine Ratio Useful for CKD Screening<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Predicted albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) calculated from urine protein-creatinine ratio (PCR) or urine dipstick protein may be useful for chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening, staging, and prognosis, according to research published online July 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Fetal, Early-Life Exposures May Impact Young Adult Bone Health<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Factors during gestation and infancy may impact bone health in young adulthood, according to a study published online July 8 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Glucose Levels Tied to Maternal Mortality Even Without Diabetes<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Women with an elevated hemoglobin A1c preconception may be at higher risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) or death during pregnancy or postpartum, according to a study recently published in PLOS Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There is wide variation in the safety performance of electronic health record (EHR) systems used in U.S. hospitals, according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Higher Vitamin C, Carotenoid Intake May Lower Risk for T2DM<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Higher intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids, as well as total whole grains, are associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to two studies published online July 8 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Zheng<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text – Hu<\/a><\/p>\n Newborn Iodine Status Not Tied to Congenital Hypothyroidism<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Blood iodine concentrations in newborns do not vary for infants with or without congenital hypothyroidism (CH), although they are higher in cases versus controls in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published online July 7 in the Journal of Nutrition<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Tied to Drop in Childhood Obesity<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act significantly cut childhood obesity among children living in poverty, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Interruption of Sitting May Cut Acute Postprandial Response<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When individuals interrupt prolonged sitting with bouts of light physical activity, postprandial insulin and glucose levels are reduced, according to a study published in the June issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Excessive Sugar Tied to Fat Deposits Around Heart, Other Organs<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Long-term intake of added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with higher pericardial adipose tissue, visceral adipose tissue, and subcutaneous adipose tissue volumes, according to a study published online June 28 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Mortality Risk Down With Meeting Recommended Exercise Levels<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality is reduced for adults who engage in leisure time aerobic and muscle strengthening activities at levels recommended by the 2018 physical activity guidelines, according to a study published online July 1 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Mortality Higher From AKI Versus Kidney Failure From Other Causes<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Kidney failure resulting from acute kidney injury (AKI) leads to a higher risk of death in the first six months compared to kidney failure from diabetes or other causes, according to a study published online June 17 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 1.5 percent of American adults purchase prescription medication from outside of the United States to save money, according to a study published online June 24 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Low Physical Function May Up Bone Loss After Hip Fracture<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older patients with low physical function and lower lean body mass (LBM) may be at risk for greater decline in tibia bone properties during the first year after hip fracture, according to a study published online June 9 in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Increased Body Weight, Obesity Linked to Dementia Incidence<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Having increased body weight or abdominal obesity is associated with increased incidence of dementia, according to a study published online June 23 in the International Journal of Epidemiology<\/i>.<\/p>\n