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Oklahoma’s attorney general is exploring legal action against drug manufacturers, alleging wrongful conduct that resulted in artificially increased prices for insulin.
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A study finds people who eat more than one serving of red meat a day are at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Processed meats, like bacon and hot dogs, were linked to an even higher risk.
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often develop diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors from these communities are pushing for earlier screenings and lifestyle changes.
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The Novo Nordisk diabetes medication was found to cause significant weight loss in users and has since become a blockbuster drug and very big business.
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The Danish drugmaker's move follows a similar announcement by rival Eli Lilly earlier this month. More than 8 million Americans use insulin, according to the American Diabetes Association.
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Young Black adults, Mexican Americans and other Hispanic adults experienced the greatest cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Oklahoma ranks fifth in the nation for deaths due to diabetes, and Native people are three times as likely to be diagnosed with the disease than their non-Native peers. One woman in Oklahoma City is determined not to let the disease get in the way of her activism.
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November is National Diabetes Awareness month. Native Americans are twice as likely to suffer from the disease, but a new program created by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation is helping citizens keep the condition in check.
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If you're one of the 1.6 million Americans suffering from Type 1 diabetes — or the parent, partner or caregiver of someone who is — you know how complicated managing the disease can be.
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The chamber voted on a bill that would cap the price of insulin at $35 a month, but its fate in the Senate is unclear.