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DISASTERS AVERTED — Near Miss Case Studies
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Low-Calorie Mediterranean Diet vs. Low Carb Diet for Weight Loss
Renoprotective Effects of Metformin
Can Type 1 Diabetes Affect Reproductive Ability in Women?
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Letter from the Editor
Thi Huynh, our LECOM PharmD Candidate, was looking at how different clinicians recommend different food plans for their patients. Although she found almost as many plans as there were clinicians, the two most prominent plans were low carb and Mediterranean. She then started looking for comparisons to see if she could find which one was the best for weight loss and glucose control.
To find out which one was the best, take a look by clicking here for our Laterpay feature.
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We can make a difference!
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Dave Joffe
Editor-in-chief
Newsflash: 26-year-old Drug Found to Have Kidney Benefits
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DISASTERS AVERTED — Near Miss Case Studies
During a recent phone follow-up call to one of my patients, a co-worker and I avoided a “Diabetes Disaster.” My patient told me that she had received her mail-order refill for “ASPART,” but the bottle didn’t look the same….
TOP STORIES — Diabetes News and Research
Study examines the effect of Mediterranean or low carb diet on weight, waist circumference and blood glucose in patients with obesity.
Metformin, used in the management of blood glucose, may provide a renoprotective effect through inhibition of inflammation and apoptosis.
According to new studies, women diagnosed with type 1 diabetes tend to have a shorter timeframe for reproduction than women without diabetes.