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Prevalence of prediabetes high in patients on antipsychotics

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Prevalence of prediabetes high in patients on antipsychotics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Based on the 2010 American Diabetes Association’s definition of prediabetes, the condition is present in over a third of psychiatric inpatients treated with antipsychotic drugs, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry online December 27. “The excess in...

Continuous glucose monitoring does not improve glycemic control in children

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Continuous glucose monitoring does not improve glycemic control in children
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Parental fear of hypoglycemia probably blunts the potential benefits of continuous glucose monitoring in children with type 1 diabetes, researchers conclude in a report published online December 30 in Diabetes Care. “Overcoming the barriers that prevent the integration of...

Cirrhosis tied to increased risk of liver cancer in diabetics

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Cirrhosis tied to increased risk of liver cancer in diabetics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cirrhosis and hepatitis are associated with the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with diabetes, and hepatitis C is of particular importance, Taiwanese researchers report in a November 15th online paper in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. As...

Vitamin D may decrease risk of falls

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