Early insulin initiation significantly lowered A1C levels and increased odds of reaching less than 8% A1C levels among type 2 diabetes patients older than 65 who also took oral antidiabetes drugs, compared to those who delayed insulin initiation, according to a study. Researchers found no significant differences in hypoglycemia events …

Despite past trends away from full-fat foods, consuming dairy products that contain fat, like whole milk, might actually help consumers avoid obesity, according to research. Drinking full-fat milk may make consumers feel more full and the fat content of whole milk could be necessary for consumers’ bodies to absorb the …

Adolescents aged 13 to 19 who had normal weight or were overweight and who ate high-protein soy snacks in the afternoon consumed less dietary fat and showed improvements in cognitive function and mood, researchers say. The findings indicate that "eating high-protein snacks in the afternoon helps teens improve the quality …

  Humalog U-200 KwikPen holds twice as many units of insulin (600 units vs. 300 units) as the U-100 formulation in the same three-milliliter cartridge. This offers patients a pen that lasts longer between pen changes, allowing for fewer changes every month. Humalog U-200 KwikPen delivers the same dose in …

Please follow these links to access Full Prescribing Information (PDF) and Patient Information (PDF) on the Humalog 200U/Ml KwikPen.  

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Last week in our SGLT- Inhibitor Special Edition for May, we discussed the idea of early adopters using the complete arsenal of diabetes medications for both type 1 and type 2 patients. When I mentioned that one of our advisory board members, Dr. Stanley Schwartz, sets a high bar in using …

Sometimes the early adopters receive a little scorn from their colleagues for "jumping on the bandwagon" too early. However it seems that usually sooner or later everyone else comes over to their way of thinking and the "experimental" becomes the norm. A good example of this is the use of …

We often threaten our patients with the complications of diabetes to try to get them to work on their diabetes. Kidney failure and dialysis are the most scary ones that we can talk about. But what happens when we finally have to start a patient on dialysis? This week our …

David Levy, MD, FRCP      Cataract Diabetes is a strong risk factor for cataract, and it occurs earlier and progresses faster than in the non-diabetic population. Cortical cataract is the most frequent, with its typical radial spoke opacities. Indications for cataract surgery include impairment of vision that reduces quality of life, and …