Issue 375

Test Your Knowledge Issue 375

Peter is a 47-year-old graphic artist who has had type 1 diabetes for 8 years. He takes 14 units of Lantus (long-acting basal insulin) each morning plus Humalog (fast-acting insulin) with each...

Exercising with Complications: Eye and Kidney Disease

Dr. Sheri Colberg, author of The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan: Living Well and Being Fit with Diabetes, has the more help with your patients who need exercise. Exercising with Complications: Eyes and Kidneys This is a good one to print out add to...

FDA To Ask If Avandia Should Stay In The Market

The FDA will ask outside advisers if GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia should stay on the market or be subject to new warnings or limits.

Both Diabetes TZD Drugs 'Pose Heart Risk'

Rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, both drugs commonly prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes double the risk of heart failure, a study of data on more than 78,000 patients suggests.

Taking Statins May Increase Cancer Risk

Lowering cholesterol with statins may slightly increase the risk of cancer, a study suggests more moderate doses.

First Time ADA and EASD Recommend Treatment Guidelines

For the first time, the ADA and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) have spelled out a treatment regimen that recommends initial therapy with lifestyle modifications and metformin (a drug used for treating type 2 diabetes in...

Obesity And Skinny are Socially Transmitted Diseases(STD)

Obesity Is 'Socially Contagious' says a new report from Harvard. Need to associate only with skinny people if you want to be skinny?

Even Diet Soft Drinks Are Associated With An Increased Risk of Heart Disease

Diet soft drinks are lower in calories, but are still associated with a greater risk of heart disease as are sugar-laden sodas, according to a new study.

Indian Herb Again Shows Promise for Diabetics

The traditional Indian herbal Salacia oblonga, can be effective for diabetics to lower blood sugars by 23% and insulin responses by 29%, says a new study from the US that helps build the science behind the herb.

Patient Compliance Improves Through 'Motivational Interviewing’

Patients often resist the advice of health care providers and thus neglect what is in their best interests. But research found that exploring a patient's motivation for resistance, through a process call motivational interviewing, can greatly increase...

AMA: Reducing Sodium In Processed Foods Can Reduce the US CVD Burden

Just a 1.3-g/day reduction in sodium, translates into a 5-mm-Hg smaller rise in systolic blood pressure. Between the ages of 25 and 55 years, this small reduction would translate into an estimated 150 000 lives saved.

Rosiglitazone Seen No Better than Other Drugs in Diabetic Control

Rosiglitazone Seen No Better than Other Drugs in Diabetic Control

Antiplatelet Alone is Safer for PAD Treatment Than Combo With Anticoagula

In patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), guideline-based treatment with an antiplatelet agent is as effective with or without the addition of an anticoagulant. However, combination treatment is more hazardous than monotherapy with an...

Concurrent Counseling With Dietitian, Physician Is Effective in Achieving Weight Loss

Concurrent counseling with a dietitian and a physician in an outpatient setting is effective in achieving and maintaining weight loss, according to a new study.

High Nonfasting Triglyceride Levels Associated With Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Events

Results from two studies indicate that elevated nonfasting triglyceride levels are associated with cardiovascular events such as a heart attack, with one study finding that triglyceride levels measured after fasting does not show this association.

Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age Reduces Mortality and CVD Later in Life

Adoption of 4 healthy lifestyle habits in middle age is associated with a 40% reduction in all-cause mortality and 35% reduction in CVD events within 4 years.