When we talk about the complications of diabetes we frequently talk about kidney failure and amputation, but more often than not the first changes that a patient notices are in their vision. Whether it is difficulty reading because of elevated glucose or the first signs of retinopathy, eye changes can …

Dr. Joe Houmard briefly talks about the benefits of different types of aerobic exercise noting that part of a patient’s choice should be personal preference, and some might be due to factors such as the stress on joints that running can bring. Healso  notes that although cycling is great exercise, …

A female patient on insulin, 67 years of age, required more and more insulin to manage her glucose levels. She was eating healthily, exercising, monitoring, and taking her insulin as prescribed. I asked her when she had last seen her dentist. She confessed that this was one part of her …

With this week’s Homerun Slides, we begin a new series focused on the treatment of type 1 diabetes. We start with a brief overview of the pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes and then delve into some of th challenges of tight insulin control including hypoglycemia…. To download the complete set …

American College of Physicians Free iOS/Android For Internal Medicine students, IM Essentials Flashcards offers over 1,100 flashcards across 11 categories and is the perfect app for studying on-the-go. Each card features a link to the relevant content within IM Essentials Online so you can reinforce your learning experience….

Protein, fat, and the glycemic index may be factors in postprandial glucose levels as well according to CGMS data…

There have been many conclusions drawn about the relationship between liraglutide and pancreatitis…

Men who drink 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day are about 40 percent less likely to experience ED…

A variant of the pulmonary arterial hypertension drug, Adempas, showed weight loss effects in mice…

A potential new pre-clinical marker to determine a patient’s risk for diabetes… Seven previous studies totaling nearly 100,000 patients found a positive association between those with a rapid heart rate and an increased risk of diabetes as compared to individuals with slow heart rates. Researchers found this same association in …