New Data on Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes
A new study finds that about one in five people with diabetes who are hospitalized with COVID-19 die within 28 days… Read More “New Data on Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes”
People with diabetes are more prone to infectious illness and have a harder time recovering than people who do not have diabetes. Find out what you need to know about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, including how you can protect yourself, ways to eat healthfully during the pandemic, how to reduce coronavirus-related stress, new COVID research findings, breaking news and on the condition, and more.
A new study finds that about one in five people with diabetes who are hospitalized with COVID-19 die within 28 days… Read More “New Data on Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes”
New data shows just how deadly COVID-19 has been on a large scale in the United States… Read More “U.S. Life Expectancy Fell in 2020 Due to COVID-19”
According to the results of a recent survey, many people plan to carry on with some COVID-19 preventive practices indefinitely… Read More “Most Americans Plan to Continue Preventive Measures After Pandemic”
Diabetes seems to be developing more often in people with COVID-19, according to a new study as well as anecdotal reports… Read More “COVID-19 Linked to New Diabetes Cases”
Researchers found that patients who died of COVID-19 had greater volatility in glucose levels early in their hospital stay… Read More “Glucose Fluctuation Tied to COVID-19 Death Risk”
Even after controlling for other factors known to increase the risk of developing COVID-19, being deficient in vitamin D was tied to a higher risk… Read More “Vitamin D Deficiency Tied to Higher COVID-19 Risk”
In a racially diverse study population, people with diabetes who took the drug metformin were less likely to die of COVID-19… Read More “Metformin Tied to Reduced Death Risk From COVID-19”
With new, more infectious variants of the coronavirus spreading, currently available vaccines are likely to be protective and may help prevent future mutations in the virus… Read More “COVID-19 Vaccines Likely to Protect Against New Virus Variants”
A new study reports that adults with COVID who also have a high HbA1c are at greater risk for respiratory distress and a higher likelihood of death… Read More “High HbA1c Increases COVID Risks”
Two studies show that both around the world and in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on heart health by changing how people access care… Read More “Pandemic Has Taken Indirect Toll on Heart Health”
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