In this second set of Homerun Slides from Dr. Stan Schwartz, we look at some of the popular perspectives on obesity in our modern society, including how Cultural Definitions Change Over Time, and how Thrifty Genes Contribute to Morbid Obesity….

Scientists believe the proteins that are targeted by cosmetic surgery treatment could hold the secret to treating and even curing type 2 diabetes….

The cost of obesity and diabetes has gotten so high and the epidemic is growing so fast that now Dubai is paying gold to patients who lose weight….

Fooducate $9.99 iOS   From the creators of the popular Fooducate app comes this new app specific to diabetes care. Features include everything in the original free Fooducate app plus: carbs, net carbs, and diabetes specific advice for over 200,000 products; healthier alternatives that are low carb/diabetes friendly; priority support; GMO info; …

Establishing an Insulin Regimen for Hospice Patients Many experts agree that sliding scale as it has been used has no proper place in diabetes care. However the idea of never using a correction dose or bolus insulin makes no sense. Using the formula for dosing a new patient based on weight …

FreeStyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Beta-Ketone Monitoring System   FreeStyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Beta-Ketone Monitoring System, an advanced blood glucose monitoring system designed to help hospitals more efficiently, accurately and safely monitor patients’ glucose levels. The Precision Pro comprises a number of key features that address the …

Last Monday, I was seeing patients at an endocrinologist’s office and he asked us if we could see one more patient before we left. This patient was a 38 y/o African American female who had had diabetes for 3 years. Her last A1c was 6.2 but her glucose readings were …

Measuring glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) gives us a patient’s long term average blood glucose levels.1 Since HbA1c measures the percentage of patients’ glycosolated hemoglobin, patients who possess variants of hemoglobin can exhibit false readings. Such variants, called hemoglobinopathies, can include inherited hemoglobin variants, elevated fetal hemoglobin, and hemoglobin S and E …

Congress Re-evaluating Medical Services Pricing System A bipartisan group of legislators has drafted a bill that would reshape the way the nation pays doctors, responding to criticism that the current method of valuing medical procedures misprices payments. The pricing system used by Medicare and most private insurers depends upon assessments …

An analysis of Medicare part B claims from 2000 to 2010 for the cause and locations of amputations showed a 29% decline in the overall rate of lower extremity amputations. Furthermore, among diabetes patients, there was a 47% drop of upper and lower leg amputations over the 10 year period. …