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  • States bet big on rural health startups, with a Silicon Valley twist
    on September 19, 2026 at 2:40 am

    When Josh Fleig, Louisiana’s chief innovation officer, learned his state had set aside $20 million a year for five years to invest in startup rural health care companies, his reaction was not surprising: “Wow!”

  • Higher physical activity may prevent more type 2 diabetes cases among older adults
    on September 19, 2026 at 12:20 am

    New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept. 28–Oct. 2), suggests that higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are associated with a substantially lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), particularly among younger adults.

  • Common eye disease can cause hallucinations, but few people know it
    on September 18, 2026 at 11:20 pm

    Seeing people, flowers or patterns that aren’t really there can be frightening. But for people with serious vision loss, these visions are often a known and harmless side effect, experts say.

  • Running marathons with type 1 diabetes can be safe, small study shows
    on September 18, 2026 at 10:10 pm

    New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, from Sept. 28–Oct. 2 shows that, with the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, people with type 1 diabetes can complete a marathon safely and achieve finishing times similar to runners without diabetes.

  • Sex is safe in type 1 diabetes, shows small study using continuous glucose monitoring devices
    on September 18, 2026 at 10:00 pm

    New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, shows, with the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, that sexual intercourse is safe for people living with type 1 diabetes. The study is by Dr. Dominica Orłowska, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, and colleagues.