Perlman Clinic Location : San Diego CA US Perlman Clinic (www.perlmanclinic.com) is looking for a full or part time Endocrinologist to join our team. Ideal candidates shall be diligent, hard working More >> jobs by
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Dietitian Assistant- per diem variable shifts
Valley Presbyterian Location : Van Nuys CA US Responsible for updating the clinical nutrition rand to reflect the physician’s diet order, patient allergies, food preferences and risk level…. More >> jobs by
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The University of Chicago Medicine Location : Orland Park IL US APN credentialing (Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner) complete in the State of Illinois/eligible for state credentialing HPNA certification or… More >> jobs by
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The A1c has become the gold standard in diabetes care evaluation. It is quick, it is easy, and it requires only one stick every 3 months. The only downside is that it is an average, and so many people get a false sense of control because their “average” glucose is …
Read More »Making the HbA1c Value More Accurate
New approach reduces significant errors from about one in three to about one in 10.
Read More »New Technique to Improve HbA1c Accuracy by More Than 50 Percent
Interview with Dr. John Higgins, M.D., and Steve Freed, Publisher of www.diabetesincontrol.com. John Higgins, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Read More »Can Our Economic Insecurity Really Increase Our Risk for Diabetes And Heart Disease?
Job insecurity found to prompt 19% increase in diabetes, myocardial infarction or coronary death risk.
Read More »Head to Head Study: Insulin vs. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Study focuses on differences in clinical outcomes between initiating glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RAs) vs. insulin treatment in patients with type 2 treated with oral glucose-lowering medications (OGLM).
Read More »Medical Professionals Not Providing Weight-Loss Education to Low Income Adults
Study finds clinicians less likely to counsel less educated, and younger and older patients.
Read More »Question 856
This oral drug class focuses on the incretin system and its use leads to increased postprandial GLP-1 and G1P levels: 1. Bile Acid sequestrants 2. DPP-4 inhibitors 3. Dopamine-2 agonists 4. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors Did you get it right? Follow the link to find out!
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