UnitedHealth beat second-quarter expectations as an acquisition and more Medicare Advantage customers fueled revenue growth that balanced a jump in care use.

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Now, theres a new use for all of those patients who wear a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). One healthcare giant says people who wear them should pay special attention to any abnormalities in their daily readings because it might be a good tool for catching a COVID-19 infection early. How his CGM and smartwatch saved himThe CGMs can work together with smart devices to alert diabetic patients when blood sugar is too high or too low. Sudden changes in blood sugar control may point to a potential COVID infection and we know of those that have died from COVID-19, 40% had diabetes. This could be an important key to catching coronavirus early, and in this group of people with diabetes, thats particularly important.