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As we all know, it is easy to start out with good intentions to be more active or manage diabetes better, but it’s much more difficult to follow through and stick with such changes so that they become sustainable. While some studies have recently shown that newer devices like the Fitbit can increase physical activity adherence, the real question is, will using the latest health information technologies be motivating enough for most people to continue doing it long-term?

New study of normal-weight patients suggests weight reduction, insulin requirements.

Type 1 diabetes in children and youth is typically characterized by weight loss, polyuria, polydipsia, blurring of vision, very high plasma glucose concentrations, and ketonuria.

19-year-old female, type 1, insulin pump, and counting carbs, wanted to use a particular food plan that touted no counting and no need to worry about numbers. She asked me what I thought of that and I informed her that for weight loss, this can work for some, but she has type 1 diabetes, and she will need to check her glucose and most likely count carbs, or at least make some adjustments in her boluses at each meal.

In this week's Homerun Slides, the action and safety of the type 2 medication, bromocriptine.

Study shows high carotenoid serum concentration may prevent development of type 2.

Study of 40-year trend focused on three ethnic groups prone to dental complications.

Patients who responded to medication had greater improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors.

Quality of life in obese patients with type 2 diabetes improved.

National cohort study examined events in Medicare beneficiaries.