Since we are coming up on our first year of bringing you our Diabetes Clinical Mastery Series, I spent some time looking over your reading trends and habits and found that the Homerun Slides are by far the most frequently visited destination. This week we are starting a new series …

Edited by Trisha Dunning AM, RN, MEd, PhD, CDE, FRCNA and Glenn Ward MBBS, BSc, DPhil (Oxon), FRACP, FRCPath Mr. LOQ self-referred to a diabetes center. “I have a horrible burning feeling in my feet especially at night. I have had diabetes for a while and find it hard to …

This week we begin a new five-part Homerun Slides series on Pathophysiology in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes focusing on Newer Agents, including Bromocriptine….

Two of the riders in this year’s US Pro Challenge on Sanofi’s Team Type 1 have type 1 diabetes and are doing quite well. To find out what happened in the stage 3 time trials see USA PRO CHALLENGE –Team Type 1 – Update. This week a family friend called …

  Wednesday Fabio Calabria went down in an accident early in the race and was left with a bad road rash and bruising to his upper torso. But unlike his teammate Daniele Callegarin who ended up in the hospital for face and hand surgery he was able to get up …

To help prevent errors when prescribing or dispensing the Humulin-R 500 insulin, this handout will help to determine the correct dosage whether using a tuberculin syringe or an insulin u-100 syringe. Click here to download the Humulin-R 500 Conversion Chart (pdf).     For a complete list of all of …

Sharps Compliance Complete Needle Collection & Disposal System™ This innovative solution is designed for consumers with medications requiring self-injection. The Complete Needle Collection & Disposal System™ is available exclusively at Walgreens until December, provides individuals a convenient and cost-effective means to properly contain, return and dispose of their needles without …

Children get fatter the more time their mothers spend at work, research has suggested. The Scottish government study said part of the reason could be because busy moms may serve up more ready meals and fast food. The Millennium Cohort study found that seven-year-olds whose moms worked were less likely …

Children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus showed sustained improvements in parent-reported behavior, but not in self reports of behavior or in metabolic control 2 years after commencement of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. Children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (n=27, 8-18years old) who had been assessed previously prior to commencing continuous …

Researchers said they have confirmed a link between Type 2 diabetes and pesticides known as persistent organic pollutants. The study is not the first to show a link between the disease and the pollutants, also known as POPs, but it found that patients with the highest exposure to such chemicals …