In part 7, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Catherine Champagne talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the science behind some popular drinks.

Most times when someone dies from the complications of diabetes, the cause of death is heart disease. This is well-documented. Our first article this week looks at new research pointing to how prediabetes can have the same effect. Many of our patients stress their cardiovascular system beyond normal by carrying …

Study looks at possible increase in heart disease among people diagnosed with diabetes after middle age.

Fasting shown to improve cardiometabolic health.

Short duration, high intensity resistance exercise to increase muscle strength and mass shown beneficial.

A recent Cochrane Review found which one of the following to be true about the effects of cannabis-based medicines on neuropathic pain?

A. All cannabis-based medicines (herbal, plant-derived, synthetic) pooled together were more effective than placebo for pain relief.
B. Herbal cannabis medicines were more effective than placebo for pain relief.
C. There was a high level of evidence that cannabis-based medicines were more effective than placebo for pain relief.
D. All of the above are true.
E. None of the above is true.

Follow the link for the answer.

Assessments will lay groundwork for future study of the health effects of perfluoroalkyl, polyfluoroalkyl

Device sensitivity/specificity 100/97.8 percent for vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy

Reduced risk seen for total CVD, coronary heart disease incidence for men and women

As the National Accounts Manager for a Pharma company and a pharmacist, I have mixed emotions about the use of samples. There is no doubt that from an economic standpoint giving samples to the prescriber to give to the patient is very cost effective; however, as a pharmacist I would …