New FDA Warnings Possible for the DPP-4’s. See item #1 below. FDA Accepts Resubmitted Applications for Tresiba, Ryzodeg. More news coming soon.  

Last week we had a 56 y/o female patient who worked for the county schools as a bus driver. She has less than a year till retirement and was worried because she might lose her job because of her elevated A1c. She has had diabetes for 12 years and her …

CMS just rolled out the new five-star ratings for hospitals and the results are less than stunning. Out of 3,500 hospitals, twice as many hospitals received one or two stars as those receiving five stars. The new ratings are part of a broader initiative by the federal agency to use a …

On Monday I was in Kentucky visiting my sister and my dad, and I rented a bike for a couple of days’ riding. When I told one of my sister’s friends that I would probably ride about 30-40 miles each day she looked at me and said, "You don’t need …

It was a beautiful day. A patient of mine who has type 1 and her friends who do not have diabetes decided at the last minute to go out and enjoy it. They walked and walked, ate out for lunch, and walked and walked some more. She walked a lot …

  Dr. Joe Houmard talks about how most people see the primary benefit of exercise as being weight loss when in reality exercise really isn’t that great a way to effectively lose weight. Instead, Dr. Houmard explains that there are many other benefits of exercise that patients seem to be …

Dr. Joe Houmard gives us a brief introduction to himself and explains how his experience as a competitive athlete influenced his decision to explore how exercise helps people to live healthier lives. Other videos with Dr. Houmard: How the Benefits of Exercise Go Way beyond Weight Loss

With this week’s Homerun Slides, we cover several complex topics including, "The Adipocytokine Syndrome," and the Implications for Therapy of Treating Inflammation, and we start to address the potential therapeutic effects of Treating the Biome…. To download the complete set of slides in PowerPoint (.ppt) format, just use this link: Insulin Resistance …

D-Treat – A Diabetes Summer Retreat for Type 1 Young Adults  Hodia sponsors several diabetes camps for children and teens with diabetes, and now the organization is sponsoring a special retreat  for young adults (18-30 years old). The D-Treat is put on by young adults for young adults and will …

CareCam Health Systems Free iOS/Android The CareCam app was developed to be used with insurance companies but is available to anyone on both the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores. The app is targeted toward two specific health issues – asthma and diabetes. It provides the insights, tools, and greater …