America's Silent Killer: Oprah and Dr. Oz Want to Save Your Life
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Letter from the Editor #508
Last week two of the most influential people on healthcare caused an uproar among diabetes experts. Dr. Mehmet Oz and Oprah Winfrey did a show about the diabetes problem titled "America's Silent Killer." While most of...
Preventing Medication Errors
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Test Your Knowledge #508: A 45-year-old woman who has obesity and Type 2 diabetes has been taking metformin....
A 45-year-old woman who has obesity and Type 2 diabetes has been taking metformin 1000 mg twice daily and glimepiride 4 mg daily for several years. Her body mass index is 33. Her hemoglobin A1c value is 7.9%. She is very reluctant to use...
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Ten-year follow-up of diabetes incidence and weight loss in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study....
Normal Glucose Greater than 85mg/dL in Kids Predicts Diabetes Later
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Aggressive Treatment for Type 2's Should Begin at Diagnosis
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Soft Drink Consumption Increases Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
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Study Finds the Cause of Blindness from Diabetes
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US Health-Risk Surveillance Results
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