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The advancement of new technology has it benefits….   The new technology has improved diabetes care greatly. This new device has helped patients achieve their A1c goals and macro/microvascular complications. Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion and continuous glucose monitoring have improved over the years. Even though these new technologies are designed …

A better diet that help control gestational diabetes mellitus… It is found to be beneficial for pregnant women with gestational diabetes to be on a Higher-Complex Carbohydrate/Low-Fat (CHOICE) diet, according to a study published by Diabetes Care. The purpose of this study was to challenge the conventional low-carbohydrate/higher-fat (LC/CONV) diet, …

Liraglutide induced an enhanced post-challenge insulin and C-peptide response after the 12-week oral glucose tolerance test and throughout the study period, as well as a reduced post-challenge glycemic excursion, but also increased post-challenge glucagonemia among patients with type 2 diabetes, compared with those who received placebo injection. Researchers noted three …

A University of Wisconsin-Madison study found vitamin D-deficient, postmenopausal women who took high doses of vitamin D increased their calcium absorption by just 1% and saw no gains in spine, hip or total body bone mineral density. Dr. Rita Redberg at the University of California at San Francisco commented that …

A survey of more than 1,000 people found that almost 75% did not know that losing one pound of fat meant burning 3,500 calories. Only 13% knew weight training does not cause women to bulk up like men, 67% knew resting heart rate was an indicator of aerobic fitness and …

Humalog® 200 units/mL KwikPen® (insulin lispro 200 units/mL; U-200), the first and only concentrated mealtime insulin analog in the U.S., is now available in pharmacies. Humalog U-200 KwikPen is a prefilled pen containing a concentrated formulation of Lilly’s rapid-acting insulin Humalog® (insulin lispro 100 units/mL). It is intended for people …

On Wednesday night, I was in Beverly Hills and was able to sit in on a presentation that a cardiologist was providing to a group of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. He was talking about cutting down salt as an easy-to-follow method to reduce blood pressure. One of the attendees …

Tune in to watch Team Novo Nordisk compete at the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado from August 17-23. The race will air on Universal Sports daily and on NBC on Sunday (https://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/media-press/tv-coverage) and will stream online for free (https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/watch-the-usa-pro-challenge-live-online-for-free/).

Reconsidering potential surgical option to treat severe obesity… Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a very common and efficient bariatric procedure used among young patients for weight loss. However, not much information is known about its long-term effects on obesity-related comorbidities. A cohort study using a retrospective analysis of a prospective …