Please help us determine the future of glucose monitoring, what new meters should look like, and whether your patients would use a new non-invasive technology to test their glucose. Please download and take one of the following surveys (in PDF format) then if you would like to help us gather …
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covermymeds.com A program that helps physicians, pharmacists, complete Prior Authorization and other insurance coverage determination forms for any drug and almost all drug plans. For Plans/PBMs and clinical system vendors, CoverMYMeds offers the first credible way to move the existing PA process to a modern decision support workflow. The service …
Read More »BMI During Teen Years Affects Diabetes Risk in Adulthood
New research revealed adults who gained more weight during their teenage years and early 20s had a higher risk of diabetes than those who maintained a stable weight. Researchers also noted a greater risk of adult-onset diabetes in teens who already had a high BMI. Attard SM, et al. "Longitudinal …
Read More »Less Cost and Less Hypoglycemia with Insulin Pens over Syringe and Vials
The study showed that the insulin pen had lower costs than the insulin aspart vial/syringe (n=9305; 62.7%-89%). The insulin aspart pen was also associated with fewer hypoglycemic episodes than the insulin aspart vial/syringe (35%-44%). Current Medical Research & Opinion
Read More »New Clinical Guidelines for PCOS
Women with at least two of the three cardinal features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) should be considered to have the disorder, according to clinical practice guidelines released by the Endocrine Society. The new guidelines endorse the Rotterdam criteria for diagnosing PCOS, which identifies excess androgen production, ovulatory dysfunction, and …
Read More »What Should the Initial Medication Be for Type 2 Diabetes?
Acarbose is similar to metformin in efficacy in new study….
Read More »Bypass Surgery Helps Improve Diabetes Control
Gastric bypass surgery improves glycemic control levels and significantly reduces weight….
Read More »Type of Enterovirus Linked to Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers have homed in on the group B coxsackie viruses….
Read More »Naps Longer than 30 Minutes Linked to Diabetes
Older people who nap longer than 30 minutes are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes….
Read More »Diabetes-related Complications Increase Risk of Stroke
Type 1 diabetes patients were more likely to have had a stroke if they had blood vessel-related kidney and eye damage….
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