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December 28, 2012

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Report finds varying gestational diabetes rates in the U.S.
Gestational diabetes rates vary across the U.S., with rates as low as 3.47 per 100 deliveries in Utah and as high as 7.15 per 100 deliveries in Rhode Island, a study published in Diabetes Care found. Race and obesity accounted for most of the variation, along with age and insurance status, researchers wrote. Medscape (free registration)/Reuters (12/26)

Custom or prefab insoles lower peak pressure in diabetic neuropathy
Prefabricated insoles perform comparably to custom-made insoles in relieving peak plantar pressure and reducing foot ulcer risks in patients with diabetes-related neuropathy, a study of 119 patients showed. Prefabricated insoles are less expensive than custom-made insoles and should be considered where clinically appropriate, researchers wrote in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. Healio/O&P Business News (12/27)

Nutrition & Wellness

Naltrexone may curb weight gain associated with smoking cessation
Women who used naltrexone had lower weight gain at six and 12 months following smoking cessation than those who took a placebo, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry. However, researchers did not note a similar effect in men who stopped smoking. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News (12/27)

"Food clock" gene could help explain obesity, diabetes
Mice lacking the PKCγ gene did not adjust their circadian rhythms in response to meal time changes, while normal mice adjusted their "food clock" and woke up in accordance with new meal times, a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found. The findings may help scientists understand the molecular mechanisms of diabetes, obesity and other metabolic disorders, researchers said. United Press International (12/25)

Practice Update

Primary care institutes may help alleviate doc shortage
U.S. hospitals in 2012 looked toward primary care institutes as one way to reduce the shortage of physicians. The Connecticut Institute for Primary Care Innovation opened in November and the California Advanced Primary Care Institute is scheduled to open in 2013. Hospitals also created affiliations with medical schools and increased residency slots and programs, including a new family medicine residency program at the University of Montana in Missoula. BeckersHospitalReview.com (12/26)

Medicare should adopt private-sector incentive strategies, GAO says
CMS should reward doctors for improving performance and meeting quality goals and should adjust payment more quickly in an effort to move Medicare from a fee-for-service system to one based on outcomes, a Government Accountability Office report suggests. The GAO recommends rewarding performance improvement based on nationally recognized standards rather than penalizing low quality. MedPage Today (free registration) (12/27)

Trends & Technology

Survey: Moms rely on peers for food information
Mothers rely more heavily on the opinions of bloggers and friends than on doctors or nutritionists for information about food and food-safety issues, according to a survey from Fleishman-Hillard and TheMotherhood.com. The survey also found that moms plan to cut back on sugar, processed foods and soda in 2013 and that nearly 4 in 5 read food labels. MediaPost Communications/Marketing Daily (12/23)

Survey examines major concerns among U.S. doctors
A lack of balance between professional and personal life was the main concern of physicians responding to an Epocrates survey. Uncertainty about future regulations was also cited as a major challenge. BeckersHospitalReview.com (12/27)

ADA News

Continuing education for health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes
Did you know that the American Diabetes Association has been accredited to provide continuing medical education for health care professionals for more than 25 years? Each year, the Association educates more than 20,000 health care professionals and scientists worldwide. Opportunities include live programs, webcasts, online and printed programs. Visit the recently redesigned Continuing Education Library.

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