Sex and exercise can trigger heart attacks in older people who don’t get much of either….

HbA1c is an independent risk factor for Type 2 diabetes. Subjects with high-normal levels deserve particular attention because they have a strong risk of developing diabetes….

European regulators have launched an investigation into the safety of Takeda’s diabetes drug Actos, following a possible link to increased bladder cancer risk….

I spent five days last week flying and saw a lot of bags on luggage carrousels. People did some amusing things to make their bags easier to spot. There were red ribbons, fluorescent green straps and even one bag wrapped in a big pink outer cover with the words “Granny …

This week we begin to delve into the logistics of setting up Shared Medical Appointments with systematic instructions for starting group visits in the clinical setting. “In order to implement SMAs in your medical group, you will need to secure the following….”

The systems in which most physicians work do not allow sufficient time for providing evidence-based medicine at every visit, to make sure patients understand the evidence, and to encourage patients to incorporate evidence into their lives…

  The GLUCOCARD® Vital™ Meter Is Easy, Fast and Accurate.  GLUCOCARD Vital patients have a great enthusiasm for their easy-to-use, fast, and accurate meter. Your patients will appreciate the tiny 0.5 µL sample size.  The glucose oxidase-based test strip platform provides accurate results in as little as seven seconds.  The …

The presence of diabetes mellitus approximately doubles the risk of a wide range of vascular diseases according to the study. Evidence is also emerging that diabetes is associated with nonvascular conditions. Fasting glucose levels of more than 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) were associated with death, but levels of 70 to …

These states will bear many of the costs of a growing diabetes epidemic in the next 15 years. By 2025, one out of seven Americans will have diabetes — a 64% increase from 2010, according to an analysis conducted by the Institute for Alternative Futures and funded by Novo Nordisk. …

Women with a history of GDM have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, but often do not return for follow-up care. Researchers conducted 22 semi-structured interviews. Mean age was 31.5 years, 63% were nonwhite, mean body mass index (BMI) was 25.9 kg/m(2), and 82% attended a postpartum visit. …