The patient, a woman, 52 years of age, has type 2 diabetes and is on metformin, a GLP-1 agonist, and a long-acting insulin. Over the past few months, I’ve received calls and emails from her every now and then to let me know her glucose levels were rising, but whenever …

Dr. Joe Houmard address the issue of “healthy obesity” noting that although recent data does seem to support the concept, especially for those who are overweight rather than obese, it is still preferable for patients to be at a normal weight…. Joe Houmard, Ph.D. has been at East Carolina University in …

In this week’s Homerun Slides, we review some of the 2015 ADA Guidelines focusing on children and adolescents: Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: High Blood Pressure; Type 2 Considerations in Children and Adolescents; and Monogenic Diabetes Syndromes in Children and Adolescents….

  For some of your patients, trying to eat healthy foods is made even more difficult by their community environment, especially in inner city areas where "food deserts" without any fresh foods can be found. Groceryships is an innovative program started in Los Angeles that aims to correct some of …

Score proposed to help facilitate diagnosis among population that infrequently sees primary physicians… As a part of campaigns to alleviate the health and financial burdens of undiagnosed diabetes, and because many Americans regularly visit their dentists, but not medical doctors, diabetes screening in dental offices has emerged as a promising …

Studies show reduction in CGM levels and hypoglycemia compared to insulin-pump therapy…

Professionals trained by endocrinologists shown effective in reducing patients’ glycemia, blood pressure, lipids and body weight…

Patients shed pounds and had fewer comorbidities with minimally invasive procedure… Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a leader in minimally invasive endoscopic surgical products for bariatric and gastrointestinal procedures, announced the presentation of results from the ORBERA Pivotal Trial at this year’s Digestive Disease Week (DDW) conference. The study showed that ORBERA …

Proper patient education on hydration touted as method to reduce DKA… The FDA is continuing to investigate this safety issue and will determine whether changes are needed in the prescribing information for this class of drugs, called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. Patients should pay close attention for any signs of …

Further study needed on combining exercise training and diet supplementation… Scientists at the University of Southampton, UK, have shown that although some studies find diet can enhance the effects of exercise to prevent muscle loss in later life, current evidence about what works is inconsistent. Between the ages of 40 …