Increased awareness of nontraditional risk factors may decrease disease diagnosis.

Trial examines differences in glycemic control and quality of life when using different insulin delivery methods.

Small but frequent activity helps improve insulin concentrations and sensitivity in children with excess weight and obesity.

According to a recent study, which of the following is true among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and recent acute coronary syndrome (ACS)?

A. The risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) significantly increased with systolic blood pressure (SBP) less than 130 mm Hg.
B. The risk for MACE significantly increased with diastolic BP (DBP) less than or equal to 80 mm Hg.
C. The risk for MACE significantly decreased with SBP less than 130 mm Hg.
D. The risk for MACE significantly decreased with DBP less than or equal to 80 mm Hg.
E. A&B
F. C&D

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Revised risk score also improves newborn screening versus HLA genotyping alone

No significant difference seen in frequency of live births, rates of ongoing, clinical, multiple pregnancy

Insulin spending rose from about $2,900 in 2012 to about $5,700 in 2016

Recommendations suggest doctors prescribe individualized exercise training for these patients

Most medical professionals agree that type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, and more often than ever before we see patients in their 40’s to their late 60’s who are newly diagnosed with insulin requiring diabetes. These patients are classified as having type 2 diabetes because of characteristics such as …