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American Diabetes Association Focuses on Prevention of Kidney Disease through Collaboration with DaVita

American Diabetes Association and DaVita launch a digital experience with resources for preventing and managing diabetes-related kidney complications The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA), along with DaVita, are excited to announce the launch of an interactive digital experience aimed at helping those living with diabetes prevent and manage kidney disease. Diabetes affects one in seven adults in the U.S.—and is the number one cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Committed to providing the education and resources needed to combat diabetes-related health complications, the ADA recently

American Diabetes Association Announces Support for INSULIN Act at Senate Press Conference

The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA), the leading global diabetes research, advocacy, and education organization, applauds U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing legislation today during a joint press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., which aims to make insulin more affordable for millions of Americans with diabetes who rely on the drug to live. The bipartisan Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act includes important reforms to reduce the price of insulin by incentivizing lower list prices and

CDC Study Finds Shift in Vision Impairment Trends Among Adults with Diabetes

Improvements in Vision Impairment and Diabetes Plateaued in the Last Decade A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study provides new insights into vision impairment (VI) prevalence over the last 20 years. The findings demonstrate that declines in VI among adults with diabetes seen in the first decade of the 2000s may have plateaued in 2012. The findings were presented at the 82nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) in New Orleans, LA. Diabetic retinopathy is a common and serious complication of diabetes that occurs when blood vessels in the retina are

Important Updates to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2022 Incorporate New Evidence

Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) published important updates to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2022 (Standards of Care) , in annotations as the Living Standards of Care . Changes include new data on: Finerenone and its effects in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease on cardiovascular outcome SGLT2 inhibitors and their effects in people with type 2 diabetes on heart failure and renal outcomes New information on calculating eGFR and inclusion of race for kidney disease diagnosis These amendments were driven by recently published research and were

Take #TheBigStepUp and Improve your Overall Health During Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes isn’t going anywhere, so let’s work together and do our part. What exactly does that mean? During the month of November, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) will educate everyone on diabetes and its complications by showcasing simple steps that can be taken to recognize, reduce risks, and ease the burden of diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40% of people who passed away from Covid-19 were living with diabetes. Now it is time to act and take necessary steps, collectively, to turn our post-COVID reality into a proclamation for better health and