Patients using diabetes apps can miss critical alerts. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting them – ET HealthWorld

Patients using diabetes apps can miss critical alerts. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting them – ET HealthWorld

Washington: Patients who use smartphone apps to manage their diabetes could face serious health problems if they miss notifications needed to control their blood sugar, U.S. health officials warned. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it has received multiple reports of users missing or not hearing important medical alerts from their phones, leading to … Read more

AI-powered anti-diabetes programme provides customised advice to reverse chronic metabolic diseases – ET HealthWorld

AI-powered anti-diabetes programme provides customised advice to reverse chronic metabolic diseases – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: An artificial intelligence-powered diabetes management programme aimed at empowering people in making informed decisions to reverse chronic metabolic diseases, especially during fasts, has received endorsements from experts who have termed it revolutionary. TWIN Health‘s Whole Body Digital Twin technology uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to create a “digital twin” of a person’s … Read more

Antacids Aid Blood Sugar Control in People With Diabetes

Antacids Aid Blood Sugar Control in People With Diabetes

July 2, 2021 — A class of drugs widely used to treat heartburn and stomach ulcers improve blood sugar control in patients with diabetes when added to their usual treatment, a new analysis indicates. But the same class of drugs — known medically as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and including agents such as omeprazole … Read more

Blood Sugar Control in Diabetes Getting Worse: Study

Blood Sugar Control in Diabetes Getting Worse: Study

June 9, 2021 — Fewer adults with diabetes in the United States have well-controlled blood sugar or blood pressure now compared with 10 years ago, a trend that should be a “wake-up call,” say the authors of a new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine The researchers analyzed data from … Read more