Study cites pantries as beneficial point of intervention for low-income population.

Patients with highest fasting insulin had almost threefold higher risk of hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy.

Appropriate intensification and deintensification in medication use may be of benefit.

Study shows improvement in spatial memory and word recognition.

What percentage of your non-insulin Diabetic patients know what their A1c result is? Follow the link to respond.

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A 75-year-old man presents to your office with complaints of occasional mild hypoglycemia. His current antihyperglycemic regimen includes metformin and nateglinide. You would like to modify his treatment regimen to minimize his risk of hypoglycemia. Which one of the following 2-drug combinations would NOT be a suitable substitution? Follow the link to answer!

Diabetes educators often have mixed emotions about the use of artificially sweetened food products. On the one hand the reduction of glucose-raising sweeteners offers our patients a way to enjoy the tastes they like and still reduce calorie and carb consumption. On the flip side we often wonder if these …

Data from a longitudinal study shows that white coat hypertension and masked hypertension are both associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events.

Oftentimes patients are told, “We can give you a pill or a shot for your diabetes, and they do the same thing.” You know that they are referring to GLP-1 analogs and DPP-4 inhibitors. Since these medications have similar effects, this comparison often happens. However, this is not even close …