Health News: [diabetes ]: Medicare spent $1.4B more on brand name drugs than VA, but was there a benefit?

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Medicare spent $1.4B more on brand name drugs than VA, but was there a benefit? Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 05:07 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medicare Part D beneficiaries are two to three times more likely than those covered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be prescribed brand name diabetes drugs rather than generics, a new study suggests. Because i... Continue reading Beloved Local Tejano Musician Lupito Banda Passed Away Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 04:24 PM PDT The Corpus Christi Tejano community is mourning the loss of Lupito Banda, a local musician who succumbed to complications due to diabetes. Continue reading Low blood sugar in some diabetics boosts dementia risk npc-news.onlineathens.com Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 04:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON --- For older patients with Type 2 diabetes, an aggressive focus on keeping high blood sugar down increases the risk of driving blood sugar too low --- and with that, boosting the likelihood of developing dementia, says a new study. As if that weren't bad enough, the new research finds that ... Continue reading MiMedx Diabetes Product Produces Positive Test Results Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 03:37 PM PDT EpiFix repairs diabetes-inflicted ulcers at startlingly high rates.         Continue reading Medicare prescribes more brand name drugs than VA Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 02:56 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medicare Part D beneficiaries are two to three times more likely than those covered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be prescribed brand name diabetes drugs rather than generics, a new study suggests.         Continue reading Medicare beneficiaries substantially more likely to use brand-name drugs than VA patients Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 02:50 PM PDT Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes are two to three times more likely to use expensive brand-name drugs than a comparable group of patients treated within the VA Healthcare System, according to a nationwide study by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and Da... Continue reading Alzheimer's and Low Blood Sugar in Diabetes May Trigger a Vicious Cycle Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 02:44 PM PDT A new UCSF-led study looks at the close link between diabetes and dementia, which can create a vicious cycle. Continue reading Chemists developing breathalyzer to detect and monitor diabetes Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 02:43 PM PDT The Floome, which plugs into your smartphone to tell you if you're smashed, is part of a growing number of next-gen breathalyzers. (Credit: 2045 Tech) Nowadays breathalyzers are being used to detect far more than just how much alcohol one has imbibed . Researchers in Sweden are working on one that can spot ma... Continue reading Sasse hosts free diabetes screening today through Thursday Mon, 10 Jun, 2013 02:24 PM PDT Dr. Kent Sasse is hosting a free diabetes and prediabetes testing from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today through Thursday at 75 Pringle Way, Suite 804 in the Renown Center for Advanced Medicine C. Continue reading

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