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Study Identifies Elevated Diabetes Risk in Veterans With Serious Mental Illness and Psychotropic Medication Use
04/22/2025
Hannah Musick
An expansive study of veterans found that serious mental illness and exposure to certain psychiatric medications significantly increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, with implications for tailored monitoring and treatment strategies.
An expansive study of veterans found that serious mental illness and exposure to certain psychiatric medications significantly increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, with implications for tailored monitoring and treatment strategies.
An expansive study of veterans...
04/22/2025
Veterans Health Today
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Improving Telemedicine to Extend Specialized Care to Rural Veterans
10/11/2023
Hannah Musick
“Our findings support growing evidence that telemedicine is an effective alternative method of health care delivery,” said researchers.
“Our findings support growing evidence that telemedicine is an effective alternative method of health care delivery,” said researchers.
“Our findings support growing...
10/11/2023
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Pharmacist-led Telehealth Diabetes Management Improved Rural Veterans’ Glycemic Control During Pandemic
11/21/2022
Maria Asimopoulos
Diabetes management via telehealth presented an opportunity for pharmacists to reduce health care disparities by reaching veterans living in rural areas, researchers said.
Diabetes management via telehealth presented an opportunity for pharmacists to reduce health care disparities by reaching veterans living in rural areas, researchers said.
Diabetes management via...
11/21/2022
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Disability Compensation Related to Lower Hospitalizations Among Veterans With Diabetes
07/28/2022
Samantha Matthews
Disability compensation among Vietnam-era veterans with diabetes was associated with declines in acute hospitalizations, but not with lower mortality, according to researchers.
Disability compensation among Vietnam-era veterans with diabetes was associated with declines in acute hospitalizations, but not with lower mortality, according to researchers.
Disability compensation among...
07/28/2022
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Sliding Scale Insulin Use Among Nursing Home Residents With Type 2 Diabetes
04/04/2022
Samantha Matthews
Study authors examined the weekly prevalence of sliding scale insulin use after admission to a nursing home.
Study authors examined the weekly prevalence of sliding scale insulin use after admission to a nursing home.
Study authors examined the...
04/04/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Mental Illness Affects Almost a Third of Active-Duty Service Veterans With Diabetes
12/28/2020
Recent active-duty service appears to raise mental health risk in veterans with diabetes, according to a study published online in Health Psychology.
Recent active-duty service appears to raise mental health risk in veterans with diabetes, according to a study published online in Health Psychology.
Recent active-duty service...
12/28/2020
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VA Diabetes Risk Cohort Provides Largest Pool of US Adults Without Diabetes at Baseline
12/10/2020
“This cohort also establishes a baseline against which to assess the impact of national or regional strategies to prevent diabetes in veterans,” the authors wrote. “It also provides an analytic cohort to examine the dynamic relationship...
“This cohort also establishes a baseline against which to assess the impact of national or regional strategies to prevent diabetes in veterans,” the authors wrote. “It also provides an analytic cohort to examine the dynamic relationship...
“This cohort also establishes a...
12/10/2020
Veterans Health Today
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Random Plasma Glucose Tests Predict Diabetes Diagnosis
08/12/2019
“Although screening for prediabetes and diabetes could permit earlier detection and treatment, many in the at-risk population do not receive the necessary screening,” said lead author Mary Rhee, MD, a physician-researcher with the Atlanta...
“Although screening for prediabetes and diabetes could permit earlier detection and treatment, many in the at-risk population do not receive the necessary screening,” said lead author Mary Rhee, MD, a physician-researcher with the Atlanta...
“Although screening for...
08/12/2019
Veterans Health Today
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Long-Term Metformin Use Among Veteran Population Lowers Incidence of Neurodegenerative Disease
08/05/2019
Among a study population of older adults with type 2 diabetes who were US veterans, researchers found that the use of metformin for more than 2 years was associated with a lower incidence of neurodegenerative disease.
Among a study population of older adults with type 2 diabetes who were US veterans, researchers found that the use of metformin for more than 2 years was associated with a lower incidence of neurodegenerative disease.
Among a study population of...
08/05/2019
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Improving Survival Among T2D Patients With Pancreatic Cancer, Lymphoma
07/25/2019
Researchers recently identified a treatment associated with a significant, positive effect of increased overall survival in type 2 diabetes patients with pancreatic cancer and lymphoma.
Researchers recently identified a treatment associated with a significant, positive effect of increased overall survival in type 2 diabetes patients with pancreatic cancer and lymphoma.
Researchers recently identified...
07/25/2019
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