Can the Mediterranean diet decrease the chances of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia?
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The Risks Associated with CGMs During High-Intensity Exercise
When using monitored glucose values to alter treatment plans, patients with type 1 diabetes may need to change their monitoring regimen.
Read More »Artificial Pancreas Helps T1DM Patients Meet Glycemic Targets
Patients spent more time in target glycemic range with closed-loop system versus sensor-augmented insulin pump
Read More »Insurance Plans Vary in Policies for Gender-Affirming Surgeries
Plans often deviate from recommended criteria for coverage; some insurers categorically deny access
Read More »Oct. 15, 2019
Our former intern, Amber Satz, PharmD Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy, was reviewing some info on GLP-1 Analogs and came across a new entry into the class. Efpeglenatide is a new weekly analog from Sanofi. It appears to be as effective as all other weekly’s out there, and it will …
Read More »Friend’s Advice Causes Patient Problems
Last week I saw a patient who seemed to be losing control of her blood glucose levels. She had been doing well and her A1c had been around 6.0 - 6.3 for the past couple of years. She was doing this while only on metformin 1000 twice a day. She was referred to me by her physician because of high after-meal readings ranging up to 350 mg/dl. I went over her medical history and medications looking for a possible problem and found nothing.
Read More »People with Type 1 Diabetes Test Freestyle Libre Flash System Performance
Can the Freestyle Libre Flash glucose monitoring system perform accurately when challenged?
Read More »EXCEED Trial: Efpeglenatide Displays Significant Reduction in HbA1c and Body Weight
Efpeglenatide, a new GLP-1 receptor agonist, referenced to liraglutide in Phase II trial.
Read More »Preventing Diabetes with Resistance Training or Aerobic Exercise
Can resistance training improve beta-cell function in patients with prediabetes?
Read More »Meat Study Authors Have Financial Ties to Beef Industry
Annals of Internal Medicine study claims the health threat from red, processed meat is overstated
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