Steve, Andrew and I are back from the 73rd ADA Scientific Sessions in Chicago with lots of great information for you including many studies on current medications either showing improved outcomes or the value of using existing medications in new combinations or strengths. However, most research focused on new drugs …

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus and the emergency room is where the these kids usually end up. The onset of DKA can occur at anytime and can occur in children who were previously naive to the disease. …

In this week’s set of Homerun Slides, we continue our exploration of workplace wellness: topics covered include Barriers and Opportunities for Implementation of Workplace Wellness, and Measuring Return on Investment (ROI) in Wellness Programs, focusing on both employer and employee benefits….

Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, MD, PhD Definition of emergency Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). Mortality is mainly related to the occurrence of cerebral edema, while only a minority of deaths are attributed to other causes.1,2 …

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This weekend finds all of us at the ADA meeting in Chicago and we have some early releases on some of the findings. The great thing about the Scientific Sessions is that researchers of new drugs, techniques and methods of diabetes care put all their work out for us to …

ADA Wants Firms to Disclose All Incretin Data. See this week’s Item #3. AMA Declares Obesity Is a Disease. More info coming soon.

  The number one drug that mistakes are made with is insulin. The Patient Safety Authority has created this work sheet to help prevent errors in the use of insulin. 

Frequent, Smaller Meals or Fewer, Larger Ones? Researchers found that eating two meals (breakfast and lunch, no dinner) a day led to a greater decrease in BMI, was less likely to contribute to fatty liver disease and caused a greater increase in insulin sensitivity than eating six smaller meals. Read …

Is fructose worse than other sugars? Are artificial sweeteners safe? And what really happens if people with diabetes eat too much sugar? Can it also affect the liver? This symposium conducted at the ADA’s Scientific Sessions in Chicago will look at the metabolic effects of different dietary sugars/sweeteners (both artificial …