Cecilia Sauter, MS, RD, CDE, gives us some terrific examples how very small steps that patients can take to improve their physical activity levels. However, she first points out that it is vital to listen to patients to determine if they are willing to increase their activity. If so, she recommends doing …

Cecilia Sauter answers Steve Freed’s case study question regarding approaching patients who have specific ethnic high-carb foods — such as rice — which they are attached to.  She emphasizes that she always presents the patients with various different options including medication and portion control, allowing them to choose their own …

Richard S. Beaser, MD, Edward S. Horton, MD and Catherine A. Mullooly, MS, RCEP, CDE The week’s excerpt answers the following questions: What the four necessary factors are in a fitness program The formula to use to estimate individuals maximum heart rate How to use the Karvonen formula Which is …

In this second set of Homerun Slides on Hypertension in the Medicare Population, we review some important factors affecting care in this population, including Overcoming Clinical Inertia, and the effects cost has on medication adherence.

One of our sources has been in touch with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and found that new, lower Medicare prices  will go into effect this July in a major expansion of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program. The CMS Office of the Actuary estimates that the program …

Glooko – Glucose Management  Glooko has been given clearance for its line of over-the-counter glucose management products that aim to simplify tracking of glucometer readings, food intake, and other relevant parameters. The MeterSync Cable is used to connect any of 15 compatible glucometers to an iOS device for syncing readings with …

According to a study in Diabetes Care, the rate of type 1 diabetes in Philadelphia children grew by 29% between 1985 and 2004 and increased by about 70% in those under 5 years old during the same period. The rate of type 1 diabetes was 18 times higher than that …

New Research from the Institut Paul Bocuse in France suggests eating small amounts of food more frequently during the day may help keep people from gaining weight. The study included 20 men and found those who ate four mini-breakfasts ate less for lunch than when they consumed all their breakfast …

Data from a Pew Research Center survey showed only 51% of Hispanics monitor their weight, diet and exercise, compared with 60% of the general U.S. population. Researchers also found 34% of Hispanics reported having diabetes or other chronic diseases, while 47% of non-Hispanic whites did so. Pew Survey Jan 2013 

Step One – Start on insulin, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics which has issued guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers aged 10 to 18….