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Are we experiencing the next “magic bullet” in type 2 diabetes?

Condition often under-recognized, yet preventable and treatable.

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A 23-year-old athletic, nonobese man presents with a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level of 196. He reports that he's recently been eating more "bar food." Both his parents have high cholesterol, and his father had a myocardial infarction at age 41 y. His physical exam is notable for bilateral corneal arcus and Achilles tendon xanthomas. What's the best treatment option? A. Treat with diet B. Treat with diet + exercise C. Treat with diet + exercise + low-intensity statin D. Treat with diet + exercise + high-intensity statin Did you get it right? Follow the link to see!

Would you treat a patient with an A1c of 5.7-5.9%, who has diabetes in their family history and is a few pounds overweight with elevated cholesterol, with metformin along with diet and exercise, or just diet and exercise to get started? 1) Just diet and exercise to start 2) Diet and exercise along with metformin 3) Wait until their A1c is higher 4) Other Follow the link to share your opinion!

I got to the office in Atlanta after a week at home and it looked like the sidewalks have been coated with yellow paint. But it was pollen from all the trees. Evidently the rapid changes in temperature over the past month or so had driven the pollen factor into …

Female, 58 years of age, type 2 diabetes, obesity, taking (Qsymia- phentermine/topamax) for weight loss, antihypertensive for hypertension, and metformin for glucose management. Blood pressure usually in the 120-130/70-80 range, glucose averages ~120, and was losing weight. Today’s b/p 170/90, random glucose 232, c/o tinnitus. Weight was up 5 pounds since last seen 3 months ago. It’s now allergy season. After further discussion, she told me she was started on a medrol dosepak, and on her own purchased and is taking an OTC allergy medication.

In part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Michael Hill explains the accuracy, fixed rate and insulin delivery delay of the Minimed 670G System.