What time of day appears best to exercise for glycaemic control?
People trying to control their blood glucose levels might do best to work out in the evening, a study suggests. Exercise performed between 6pm and…
Tag: Endocrinology – Diabetes
Why did health officials restrict GLP-1 RA prescribing? Here’s the PBAC review behind the decision
What sparked the Department of Health and Aged Care decision to change prescribing rules for type 2 diabetes medications on the PBS? The 1 June…
‘Regrettable, if understandable’: PBS tightens GLP-1 RA prescribing rules
Doctors prescribing GLP-1 receptor agonists now require telephone or electronic authority when initiating therapy for all PBS indications. On 1 June, health officials tightened the…
Govt to ban semaglutide compounding from October amid patient safety fears
The TGA is banning pharmacists from compounding semaglutide and other GLP-1 receptor agonists, starting 1 October. About 20,000 patients are currently using compounded semaglutide for…
Men face more diabetes complications than women: Aussie study
Men with diabetes have a 1.5-fold greater risk for complications than women, irrespective of diabetes duration, according to an Australian study. Dr Alice Gibson (PhD),…
Almost 20% increased risk for antidepressant prescription among GLP-1 RA users: study
Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists face a greater risk for later being dispensed antidepressants, an Australian study shows. Researchers from the University of Notre Dame…
GDM linked to doubled NAFLD risk in offspring: review
Mothers with a history of gestational diabetes have a 50% higher risk of subsequent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, while the risk is more than doubled…
GLP-1 receptor agonists do not increase risk of complications after emergency surgery
The risk for postoperative respiratory complications is similar among patients undergoing emergency surgery regardless of preoperative GLP-1 receptor agonist use, according to a research letter…
GPs billing for point-of-care HbA1c tests risk breaking Medicare rules: RACGP
GPs have claimed thousands of rebates for point-of-care HbA1c tests even though no GP practice has met a mandatory accreditation rule, the RACGP says. The…
Nearly 100% of patients using insulin miss a bolus dose each fortnight: study
Missing two basal or four bolus insulin doses in a fortnight is linked with a clinically significant >5% decrease in time with glucose levels in…
