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January 7, 2013

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Higher depression rates seen in diabetes patients
A review of 16 observational studies encompassing nearly 500,000 patients revealed depression was more common in patients with diabetes compared with those who did not have diabetes. Earlier diagnosis and treatment of depression may help improve outcomes for diabetes and depression in patients with both conditions, researchers wrote in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. News-Medical.Net/MedWire News (U.K.) (1/4)

Increased A1C, BMI tied to poor cognitive function
Elevated blood glucose levels and BMI were associated with poor cognitive function, a study in Diabetes Care indicated. Data on 1,172 participants showed those with higher A1C were 1.75 times more likely than those with lower levels to have poor digit symbol substitution test scores, while people with the highest BMI had more than a twofold increased risk of the lowest cognitive function test scores than those with lower BMI. DailyRx.com (1/6)

Alterations in cell metabolism lead to type 2 diabetes
Environmental and cell metabolism changes, not genetic predisposition, trigger type 2 diabetes onset, according to researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who used computer modeling to study cell changes. The findings were published in PLoS ONE. eMaxHealth.com (1/6)

Nutrition & Wellness

Poll: Most people against restricting, taxing unhealthy foods
One-third of about 1,000 people responding to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll said the government should be deeply involved in reducing obesity rates, while about the same number said it should have little or no role. Data showed three-quarters of respondents were against restricting purchases of unhealthy foods and about 6 in 10 opposed taxing them, but 8 in 10 supported requiring more physical activity in schools and offering nutrition guidelines to consumers. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (1/4)

Short, intense exercise shows benefits in study
Undergoing intense bouts of exercise for only three minutes a week may show health benefits similar to those of longer, traditional physical activity regimes, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. Researchers also said short, intense exercise does not increase appetite because of its lower energy requirements compared with longer-duration activities. Yahoo/Asian News International (1/2)

Experts ID enzyme that may contribute to weight gain in older women
Estrogen seems to suppress the activity of the fat-regulating Aldh1a1 enzyme, which may explain why postmenopausal women, who have lower levels of the hormone, tend to gain weight, an animal study found. Targeting the enzyme may lead to the discovery of new obesity treatments specifically for women, researchers wrote in Diabetes. MyHealthNewsDaily.com (1/3)

Practice Update

Health care employment up by 45K last month
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show the health care sector generated 45,000 jobs in December. Hospitals added 12,000 jobs, nursing and residential care facilities added 10,000 and ambulatory services added 23,000. The industry added 338,000 jobs for the year. Healthcare Finance News (1/4)

CMS postpones HIPAA operating rules deadline
Enforcement of HIPAA operating rules has been moved to April, according to a CMS Office of E-Health Standards and Services statement. "Industry feedback suggests that HIPAA-covered entities have not reached a threshold whereby a majority of covered entities would be able to be in compliance with operating rules by Jan. 1, 2013," according to the agency. BeckersHospitalReview.com (1/4)

Trends & Technology

Legislator introduces bill to improve federal support for telemedicine
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., has introduced the Telehealth Promotion Act of 2012 that would boost federal financial support for telemedicine services. The bill, which has received support from the American Telemedicine Association, would improve current Medicare and Medicaid initiatives by launching new programs using telehealth to augment care. Healthcare IT News (1/3)

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If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. The covetous man cannot so properly be said to possess wealth, as that may be said to possess him."

--Francis Bacon,
British author and statesman

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