The benefits of the Mediterranean diet appear to be the same cross-culturally…
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Generation X at Greater Diabetes Risk
They are evolving into a more unhealthy generation….
Read More »Dark Chocolate: Has the Mystery Been Solved?
Certain bacteria in the stomach ferment cocoa into anti-inflammatory compounds….
Read More »Emergency Recall of the OTC Weight-loss Drug Alli
Several reports of tampering have been made nationwide….
Read More »Working-age Adults with Diabetes and the Risk of Seasonal Influenza
Working-age adults with diabetes may be at an increased risk for illness attributed to influenza….
Read More »It’s Not Final Until It’s Final: FDA Delays Decision on Inhaled Insulin Treatment
MannKind Corp said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration extended the review date of its inhaled insulin treatment by three months….
Read More »GLP-1 Slows Hypoglycemia
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) slows the accelerated gastric emptying associated with hypoglycemia, according to a crossover study….
Read More »Obesity 2014 – New Medical Therapies, Part 3
In this week’s Homerun Slides continuing Dr. Stanley Scwartz’ series on new medication therapies for the treatment of obesity, we discuss exactly why it is so difficult for our patients to lose weight and give you some options to make this process a little easier….
Read More »Diabetes Clinical Case Series, Excerpt #10, Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Basics, Part 2
Treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) Education of patients is very important The importance of diet and exercise should be emphasized All patients should be reviewed by a dietitian for appropriate advice Measures to induce weight loss (most of these patients are overweight) should be encouraged/implemented In the initial phases …
Read More »Severe Hypoglycemia Increases Premature Death and Cancer Risk in T2DM
A look at whether type 2 diabetes patients with severe hypoglycemia exhibit certain phenotypes that may predict premature death and all-site cancer….
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