ADA and EASD Call for Early, Holistic Type 2 Diabetes Care

ADA and EASD Call for Early, Holistic Type 2 Diabetes Care

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ada-easd-call-early-holistic-type-2-diabetes-care-2026a10011iv

The Study

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) recently updated their recommendations for managing type 2 diabetes in adults. This new consensus report emphasizes starting treatment early and … [Read More]

Body-Focused TikTok and Reels Content Linked to Self-Objectification and Mood Changes

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/body-related-tiktok-reels-tied-self-objectification-mood-2026a1000yhs

The Study

A recent study examined how viewing body-focused content on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram Reels may affect the way people view themselves. Researchers were particularly interested in self-objectification, which occurs when people … [Read More]

New Tool Screens 30 Contributors to Obesity in Adults

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/new-tool-screens-30-contributors-obesity-adults-2026a1000wr0?form=fpf

The Study

A new tool is designed to help healthcare professionals look beyond body weight when evaluating obesity in adults. Instead of treating obesity as a condition caused by a single factor, the tool considers 30 different … [Read More]

Diabetes Technology Can Expand Care in Primary Care

Original Article: https://diabetesjournals.org/docm-care/article/doi/10.2337/doci26-0005/172590/Diabetes-Technology-in-the-Primary-Care-Setting-An

The Study

A new American Diabetes Association scientific statement examines how diabetes technology can be used more effectively in primary care. In the article published research between 2020 to 2025 was reviewed with the authors developing 16 … [Read More]

Medicare HbA1C Coverage Could Increase Diabetes Screening

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/medicare-a1c-coverage-boosts-diabetes-screening-prediabetes-2026a1000ww3?form=fpf

The Study

A recent report looks at how changes in Medicare coverage for HbA1C testing could help identify people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes earlier. Since 2024, Medicare has covered HbA1C testing as part of its … [Read More]

Your CGM Looks Great, But Your HbA1C Doesn’t: Which Should You Trust?

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/c99/p10/your-patients-cgm-looks-perfect-their-a1c-doesnt-which-one-2026a1000xg9

The Study

The article examines what doctors should consider when a patient’s continuous glucose monitor (CGM) results look good, but their HbA1C tells a different story. CGMs provide detailed information about glucose levels throughout the day, while … [Read More]

Cardiometabolic Risks Can Appear Soon After Gestational Diabetes

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cardiometabolic-risks-emerge-early-after-gestational-2026a1000x34?form=fpf

The Study

A recent report highlights that gestational diabetes (diabetes that first develops during pregnancy – GDM) can be an early warning sign of future health problems, rather than a condition that ends after pregnancy. People … [Read More]

Obesity Linked to Higher Risk of Severe Infections

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/obesity-linked-increased-severe-infection-risk-2026a10004bk

The New Findings

A large international study found that people with obesity have a significantly increased risk of serious infections, especially those resulting in hospitalization or death, compared with people of healthy weight. The research included … [Read More]

The Case for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pregnancy

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/case-continuous-glucose-monitoring-pregnancy-2026a10004we

The Main Point

New research supports the idea that continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can improve how blood sugar is managed during pregnancy for people with diabetes or those who develop diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes). CGM … [Read More]

Rural Accountable Care Organizations Linked to Better Diabetes Care

Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/rural-accountable-care-organizations-better-diabetes-care-2026a10004pw

What the Study Found – Where you live matters if you have diabetes

A recent report highlights evidence that accountable care organizations (ACOs) — groups of healthcare providers that share responsibility for the quality of medical … [Read More]