Diabetes News for the Spanish Speaking Community
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/walmart-be-first-us-retailer-sell-abbotts-continuous-glucose-2025a1000sj0
OverviewWalmart will become the first brick‑and‑mortar U.S. retailer to offer an over‑the‑counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM), the Lingo from Abbott Diabetes Care, in its physical stores and online.
What’s NewPreviously available only via HelloLingo.com … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/aha-circadian-health-key-cardiometabolic-disease-prevention-2025a1000tx2
Recent guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasize that our internal 24-hour body clock—our circadian rhythm—plays a key role in heart health, blood pressure control, metabolism, and the risk of cardiometabolic diseases such as obesity, type … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/while-you-were-sleeping-brains-waste-disposal-system-was-2025a1000mbb
The Brain’s Waste Disposal System and the Role of SleepRecent research has unveiled that the brain possesses a waste clearance mechanism known as the glymphatic system. This system operates during sleep to remove metabolic byproducts … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/real-world-study-finds-over-50-stop-glp-1s-within-1-year-2025a1000obm
OverviewA recent nationwide study in Denmark found that over half of adults without diabetes who started a GLP-1 RA drug (e.g., semaglutide, which is known by its trade name Wegovy) for weight loss discontinued the … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cannabis-use-tied-higher-risk-incident-diabetes-2025a1000od0
Cannabis Use and Diabetes RiskA recently presented real-world study has found that cannabis use is linked to a significantly higher risk of developing diabetes. Looking at data from over four million adults, researchers discovered that people … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-does-calorie-labeling-affect-takeaway-food-choices-2025a1000n7s
In April 2022, England introduced a new rule requiring large restaurants and cafes with at least 250 employees to display calorie counts on menus, both in person and online. The goal was simple: give people more information … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-fda-cleared-product-cgm-ai-weight-management-2025a1000mva
A new tool combining continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with artificial intelligence (AI) has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help adults manage their weight. The product, called the Signos Glucose Monitoring … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/everything-patients-need-know-about-aging-glp-1s-2025a1000n72
GLP-1 medications, widely used for weight management and type 2 diabetes, are becoming increasingly popular among adults over 65. In fact, about 8% of older U.S. adults are already taking these drugs. While they offer significant health … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/eating-earlier-may-help-genes-keep-weight-check-2025a1000kbn
New ResearchResearchers looked at 1,195 overweight or obese adults (average age around 41 years, 81% women) enrolled in a standardized weight-loss program. They tracked when participants naturally ate—using the midpoint between their first and last meals—to … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/taurine-energy-drink-darling-cancer-suspect-2025a1000jkx?form=fpf
Taurine’s Rise and the Longevity MythTaurine is an amino sulfonic acid (not a protein-building amino acid) that naturally occurs in the body and is found in foods such as meat and fish. It’s also widely … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/metformin-may-shield-against-dementia-overweight-obesity-2025a1000kyv?form=fpf
Metformin and Dementia RiskMetformin, a common drug used for type 2 diabetes that has been available for many years, may also protect against dementia in people who are overweight or obese. A new study followed … [Read More]
