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Web-based Decision Support Program to Improve Diabetes Control

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Program helps aid primary care physicians in the management of patients with diabetes using individualized therapy…. A meta-analysis showed that the most efficacious strategies to improve glucose control were: case management, health care team changes, patient education, and facilitated transmission of patient data to clinicians. Using those 4 key strategies …

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New Cholesterol Medications Lower Cholesterol More Effectively Than Statins

Evulocumab and alirocumab inhibit PCSK9, a protein responsible for cholesterol regulation, decreases cholesterol levels…. It is important for diabetics to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Prolonged exposure to glucose can damage the arteries and, over time, narrow and clog the arteries. Over 80% of the time, diabetes with high cholesterol will …

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The Gut’s Role When Using Metformin

New study sheds light on how metformin works to lower blood glucose… Metformin is the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, taken by 80 million users worldwide, but exactly how it works has remained unclear. The new study, which looked at metformin’s effects in rats, showed that …

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New Legislation Could Improve Access to Diabetes Education

H.R. 1726 bill, known as The Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015, would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to recognize credentialed diabetes educators as providers of diabetes education services, including telehealth services, under part B of the Medicare program…

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