Patients with diabetes and stable angina may reap the benefits of ranolazine….
Read More »Monthly Archives: June 2014
Increased Platelet Activation leads to CV Risk in Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes
Adolescents with type 2 diabetes are at risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease early on in life….
Read More »A Two-fold Increase Risk of Death in Mothers Who Have a Child with PCOS
A daughter’s poor health may lead to an increased risk in their parent’s health….
Read More »FDA Approves the First-Ever Nasal Testosterone Treatment Natesto
Natesto is the first-ever testosterone replacement therapy administered via intranasal….
Read More »Editor’s Note, DCMS #192
On my way to the airport Monday morning I was listening to a feature on NPR’s Morning Edition about the use of pharmacists in the ER and of course my ears perked up. They were discussing how many drug errors occur in the hospital and how over 7,000 people die …
Read More »Role of the Kidneys, Part 3
In this week’s Homerun Slides, we continue our discussion of the Role of the Kidneys with topics including the Unmet Needs in Diabetes Care, Incidence of Microvascular Complications in IGT, and a review of the Steno-2 study….
Read More »Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed., Excerpt #50: Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 Diabetes, Part 9
Richard S. Beaser, MD This week’s excerpt covers the following topics: What drugs block glucose absorption How to titrate this class of drugs Learn the contraindications and precautions for the glucose blocking drugs Discover which other drugs can cause serious side effects when used with drugs that block glucose absorption …
Read More »JAMA to report next week that insulin as a second medication may cause harm.
JAMA to report next week that insulin as a second medication may cause harm. Information embargoed until next week.
Read More »The 25 Lowest Carb Containing Fruits(pdf)
The 25 Lowest Carb Containing Fruits(pdf) When it comes to comparing which fruit has fewer carbohydrates it’s not necessarily an easy process since fruits come in all sizes, shapes and serving portions. Share this tool with your patients so they can make better decisions. Do you know the lowest carb …
Read More »HypoMap – A new tool to prevent hypoglycemia
HypoMap – A new tool to prevent hypoglycemia At the ADA meeting next week, diabetes management software company Glooko and the Joslin Diabetes Center will launch HypoMap, a new patient-facing platform to help increase patients’ awareness of hypoglycemic events. The platform will include an app for patients with diabetes that will …
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