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Metformin safe for use while trying to conceive, studies find
Use of metformin by fathers was not associated with risk of major congenital malformation, and mothers who continued metformin and added insulin had lower risk of losing a baby than those who switched to insulin, according to two recent studies.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/07/12/7.htm
12 Jul 2024
Bariatric surgery improves long-term diabetes outcomes more than medication, lifestyle interventions
Patients who underwent bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes had remission rates of 18.2% at seven years and 12.7% at 12 years, compared to 6.2% and 0%, respectively, in patients treated with medical and lifestyle interventions, a new review found.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/08/6.htm
8 Mar 2024
Intensive food-as-medicine program improves engagement, not glycemic control
Patients with diabetes and food insecurity who received healthy groceries, dietitian consults, nurse evaluations, health coaching, and diabetes education had increased engagement with preventive care but no significant change in HbA1c levels versus usual care.
https://diabetes.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/12/8.htm
12 Jan 2024