Lantus Cancer Concern Inconclusive
Details
of a new study, "Lantus
insulin: a possible link with cancer which requires further
investigation,"
to be published in the Journal of the EASD, “Diabetologia,” have
been leaked. This release came out last Friday and by the time you
get this newsletter it will probably be in all the papers and on
every TV news station and your patients will be calling your office
to ask you what to do. We did the research and have the answers for
you, and the main message is: more
studies need to be done! For a review of the studies and learn what
to tell your patients See
Item 1
Sheri
Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, has
spent considerable time working with athletes and others to develop
exercise regimens for success. She has seen her share of diabetes
patients who have to stop runs, swims or bike rides after suffering
from hypoglycemia. She asked me if we could focus on
Effective
Dietary Practices of Active People with Diabetes.
This week she starts with
Part
1: The Importance of Carbohydrates.
TCOYD
Diabetes Conference, July
28, 2009
Topic:
Type 1 Night! Moderator:
Steven Edelman, MD
Guest
Speakers: Chris
Sadler, PA-C, CDE - Pumps; Andrea Gasper, MS, PA-C - Pumps; Matthias
Von Herrath, MD - Research; Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE – Emotions
Panelists:
Chris Sadler, PA-C, CDE, Diabetes & Endocrine Associates; Andrea
Gasper, MS, PA-C, Diabetes & Endocrine Associates; Matthias Von
Herrath, MD, La Jolla Inst. for Allergy & Immun.; Bill Polonsky,
PhD, CDE, Behavioral Diabetes Institute One-on-one:
Consultations with our Expert Panelists Goal:
Gain
knowledge, share knowledge, and experience the camaraderie of being
with fellow Type 1’s and their families.
dLife:
July 5, 7PM ET on CNBC
dLife
investigates diabetes care in America’s prisons and jails. And,
more Real People, Real stories as we visit a woman who has a high
flying way of staying fit and in control. Plus, Chef Michel Nischan
gives a comfort food favorite — meatloaf — a low-carb makeover.
Start the week with the dLife community:
Sundays on CNBC at 7 PM ET, 6 PM CT, and 4 PM PT.
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We
can make a difference!
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Check out this week’s “Test
Your DIABETES Knowledge”
question.
Dave
Joffe, Editor-in-chief
Watch for a special issue about Lantus later this week. Diabetes in Control will offer perspective for your patients from leading experts in the field of diabetes management.
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