In this week’s series of Homerun Slides, we review the insulin analogs, the principles of insulin therapy, some of the CGM (Constant Glucose Monitoring) devices available, and talk a little about the newer therapies available as well….

This week we are sharing a plea from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) for medical professionals and diabetes patients to urge members of Congress to pass the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act. This act calls for the the creation of a commission to identify gaps in care. (See …

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Gaining weight at an early age could be a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease later in life, according to a study. "From the results we’ve concluded that the longer an individual is overweight, the worse it is. So, we need to prevent individuals from becoming overweight and obese in …

Steven L. Driver, MD, MPH and colleagues conducted a two-by-two factorial study, randomly assigning 100 healthy adult employees or dependents to one of four weight loss groups: education (Live it!: with and without financial incentives); or education combined with a structured behavior modification plan (Lose it!: with and without financial …

 In the retrospective study, researchers from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit examined data from more than 4,400 patients taking diabetes medications between 2000 and 2012. About 1,500 were taking GLP-1 medications and nearly 3,000 were not. Over an average 9-month follow-up period, patients taking GLP-1 medications were 41% less likely …

The cost of diabetes in the United States has climbed 41% since 2007…. 

Researchers investigated the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in low risk and healthy adults…. 

AACE is asking for support for the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act which would create a public-private commission composed of endocrinologists, other front-line diabetes health care providers, patient advocates and representatives from federal agencies involved in diabetes care activities….

"As many as half of Asian women who had gestational diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within eight years of giving birth." …