FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of First in Class SGLT-2(Canagliflozin). Next Once Weekly GLP-1 (albiglutide) Submitted to FDA for Approval. Looking for 10,000 seniors to participate in a free program to prevent diabetes (See Item #2).

Tinke  Zensorium’s breakthrough technology reveals how patients are at any given time and over a time span. TINKE measures heart rate, blood oxygen level, respiratory rate and heart rate variability (HRV), all with the simple press of a finger to the TINKE thumbpad. The device connects to a smartphone via a …

A Guide to Health Insurance Exchanges (pdf) Print out this helpful short summary (from Kaiser Health News) of common questions and answers on health insurance exchanges for both your staff and patients. A Guide to Health Insurance Exchanges

A meta-analysis found high-dose statin treatment may increase the risk of new onset diabetes in people with two or more risk factors for diabetes. However, those who were at low risk of diabetes did not show an increased risk of diabetes despite receiving high statin doses, researchers said. Journal of …

Middle-aged and older adults who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes through office screening had a worse baseline risk profile than those whose type 2 diabetes was diagnosed based on clinical signs and symptoms, a study indicated. Researchers found that the risks of stroke, heart attack or cardiovascular death at …

In a small sample of healthy participants who were not currently participating in an exercise program, a low-intensity exercise combination of walking and light resistance exercises suppressed the elevation of post-meal triglyceride concentration after eating a high-fat meal. This effect was noted in VLDL, LDL, and HDL fractions. Findings indicate …

The protective benefits of having a pear-body shape over an apple-body shape may be more myth than reality….

Looking for 10,000 seniors on Medicare to participate in a free program to prevent diabetes….

Minorities more likely to have proteinuric DKD; less likely to have nonproteinuric DKD….

It remains unclear whether diabetes screening at routine primary care visits will ultimately improve cardiovascular outcomes for patients….