"As of July 2024, 16.3% of U.S. households had at least one GLP-1 user. Nearly half of adopters reported taking the medication specifically for weight loss rather than diabetes management. About 34% of users discontinue within the sample period, and when they stop, candy and chocolate purchases rise 11.4% above pre-adoption levels."
Many hoping to lose weight are turning to a drug approved in Japan for treating type-2 diabetes, but doctors specializing in diabetes warn that the risks of taking the drug are underestimated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/japan/society/diabetes-drug-weight-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #health #drugs #mounjaro #hospitals #diabetes
Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Glucose Monitors
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/dec/23/seven-abbott-freestyle-libre-cgm-patients-dead/
#HackerNews #Diabetes #Abbott #GlucoseMonitor #HealthTech #PatientSafety #MedicalNews
der.hans
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Did you know that #Abbott caused the deaths of seven diabetics this year?
Some of Abbott's continuous glucose monitors (ironically named the #FreeStyle #Libre 3 Plus) incorrectly reported low blood sugar — a grave & dangerous error for insulin-dependent #diabetes. I fortunately wasn't injured, but Abbott's refusal to allow public examination the technical details of their devices is tantamount to a cover-up.
More here: https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/dec/23/seven-abbott-freestyle-libre-cgm-patients-dead/
Did you know that #Abbott caused the deaths of seven diabetics this year?
Some of Abbott's continuous glucose monitors (ironically named the #FreeStyle #Libre 3 Plus) incorrectly reported low blood sugar — a grave & dangerous error for insulin-dependent #diabetes. I fortunately wasn't injured, but Abbott's refusal to allow public examination the technical details of their devices is tantamount to a cover-up.
More here: https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/dec/23/seven-abbott-freestyle-libre-cgm-patients-dead/
Neville Park
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#PSA: If you, like me, have a heck of a time seeing/finding something in a dark colour, empower yourself with some nail polish!
Nail polish works great on metal and plastic, wears well (and can be touched up) and comes in a zillion colours for either matching or contrast.
#MedicalDevices often seem to be #black by default, and this week I finally got so sick of my #CGM reader getting lost in my bedding and/or anywhere else if I set it down, I made it the equivalent of #SafetyYellow.
(This is colour 010 "Marigold Maven" Ultra HD Snap! by Revlon, in case you are seeking the same.)
Not my best work design-wise but as I still needed to use the CGM reader, time was of the essence!
(Also, the polish had dried out a bit and I dodn't know about #NailPolish #Thinners until yesterday).
A bit of painters tape over the touchscreen, charging port, and fine print on the back and the result is a NON-invisible device!
#hack
#disability
#diabetes
#vision
#LowVision
#HighContrast
#Usability
#PSA: If you, like me, have a heck of a time seeing/finding something in a dark colour, empower yourself with some nail polish!
Nail polish works great on metal and plastic, wears well (and can be touched up) and comes in a zillion colours for either matching or contrast.
#MedicalDevices often seem to be #black by default, and this week I finally got so sick of my #CGM reader getting lost in my bedding and/or anywhere else if I set it down, I made it the equivalent of #SafetyYellow.
(This is colour 010 "Marigold Maven" Ultra HD Snap! by Revlon, in case you are seeking the same.)
Not my best work design-wise but as I still needed to use the CGM reader, time was of the essence!
(Also, the polish had dried out a bit and I dodn't know about #NailPolish #Thinners until yesterday).
A bit of painters tape over the touchscreen, charging port, and fine print on the back and the result is a NON-invisible device!
#hack
#disability
#diabetes
#vision
#LowVision
#HighContrast
#Usability
The number of regular smokers in Japan has reached a low not seen since 2022, at only around 1 in 7 people, a health ministry survey has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/science-health/national-health-nutrition-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #food #health #smoking #salt #diabetes #mhlw
An international research group that includes Japan has discovered a factory-like system in cells that prevents insulin abnormalities, a finding that could help in the development of new treatments for diabetes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/science-health/cell-factory-insulin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health #tohokuuniversity #diabetes
A team of researchers says it has developed an artificial intelligence model that can detect diabetes risk using only electrocardiogram data, allowing possible early detection of the disease without blood tests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/11/japan/science-health/diabetes-risk-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health #ai #diabetes #wearables
Ross Gayler
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🔬💡 Nature has compiled examples of basic #research that seemed impractical but led to major breakthroughs, including Thomas Brock's 1960s #Yellowstone hot springs bacteria work that enabled PCR technology for #DNA analysis.
The compilation traces discoveries from Isidor Rabi's 1930s atomic nucleus research to MRI development, Friedrich Reinitzer's 1888 carrot root studies to LCD screens, Francisco Mojica's microbial research to #CRISPR gene editing, and Gila monster venom studies to #diabetes medications like #Ozempic.
👉 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03474-x
#science #technology #tech #medicine #discovery #innovation #history #education #breakthrough
🔬💡 Nature has compiled examples of basic #research that seemed impractical but led to major breakthroughs, including Thomas Brock's 1960s #Yellowstone hot springs bacteria work that enabled PCR technology for #DNA analysis.
The compilation traces discoveries from Isidor Rabi's 1930s atomic nucleus research to MRI development, Friedrich Reinitzer's 1888 carrot root studies to LCD screens, Francisco Mojica's microbial research to #CRISPR gene editing, and Gila monster venom studies to #diabetes medications like #Ozempic.
👉 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03474-x
#science #technology #tech #medicine #discovery #innovation #history #education #breakthrough
"Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices."
https://apnews.com/article/california-affordable-insulin-415edd0b915677d2051d22b4b8f8121c
#healthcare #diabetes #insulin #PrescriptionDrugs #manufacturing #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare #california
How can Afro-centred design improve diabetes care in Nigeria? Our study explores collaborative Type 2 Diabetes care and digital health opportunities for managing T2D.
#Diabetes #Africa #DigitalHealth #CSCW2025
ProPublica
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In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drugs-banned-foreign-factories-list?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #FDA#Medicine#Health#Diabetes#Cancer#Depression#Anxiety#HIV
In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drugs-banned-foreign-factories-list?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #FDA#Medicine#Health#Diabetes#Cancer#Depression#Anxiety#HIV
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Does anyone here work for, or know someone who works for Tidepool? (https://www.tidepool.org) I'd really like to stop seeing this screen
It's 2025, and the web app works in Safari, so not sure why it's still presenting the screen. Change the UA and it works as advertised.
Also as a developer I’m curious to know why this choice was made, and why we’re detecting the UA and not features…
Please don't make me grovel for boosts ... it would be nice to just login...
