Type 1 diabetes in children and youth is typically characterized by weight loss, polyuria, polydipsia, blurring of vision, very high plasma glucose concentrations, and ketonuria.

19-year-old female, type 1, insulin pump, and counting carbs, wanted to use a particular food plan that touted no counting and no need to worry about numbers. She asked me what I thought of that and I informed her that for weight loss, this can work for some, but she has type 1 diabetes, and she will need to check her glucose and most likely count carbs, or at least make some adjustments in her boluses at each meal.

In this week's Homerun Slides, the action and safety of the type 2 medication, bromocriptine.

In part one of this interview on the use of amniotic membrane as a possible treatment for diabetic ulcers, Diabetes in Control publisher first talks with Dr. Don Fetterolf about the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers, the impact of the condition and the groups who are affected.

Happy New Year! Now that the last leftovers of the holidays are gone and the last big party of the season is over, our patients will make resolutions to eat better, lose weight, exercise more and lower their A1c’s. There will be at least 100 new commercials, YouTube videos, and …

Will you consider switching over your Lantus users to Lilly’s new basal insulin Basaglar, which is not approved as a biosimilar product, but has the same exact properties as Lantus and will likely be less expensive? (follow link to respond)

Study shows high carotenoid serum concentration may prevent development of type 2.

New study shows benefit for patients receiving calcium channel blocker or beta-blocker.

Study of 40-year trend focused on three ethnic groups prone to dental complications.

Patients who responded to medication had greater improvement in cardiometabolic risk factors.