With the new year fast approaching and a raft of new rules coming into effect with the Affordable Healthcare Act, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are suddenly in the news. What are they and what does all this mean for the medical profession? With this week’s Homerun Slides, we begun …

Introduction As the incidence of diabetes mellitus continues to rise, common focus areas for diabetes control are blood glucose levels, diet, and exercise. Addressing and controlling these factors as well as other factors associated with diabetes are essential for a better quality of life; however, awareness of an increased risk …

A simple assessment can predict at birth a baby’s likelihood of becoming obese during childhood….

  Quick Sticks Treat Lows   Eack pack has 10gms of carbs. A key factor that separates Quick Sticks is the rate at which they are absorbed. Because of the powdered form, a Quick Stick can cover a larger surface area in the mouth and starts dissolving before patients even …

There are some looming issues in reimbursement for healthcare coming in the next year. If things don’t change prescribers will be faced with a 27% decrease in reimbursement rates for Medicare and Medicaid patients, and many of the practitioners I talk to tell me that they will no longer take …

Researchers from Karachi University in Pakistan found that regular consumption of asparagus can keep blood sugar levels in check and increase insulin production in the body. Results from the study with rats showed that low levels of the asparagus extract controlled blood glucose levels but did not improve insulin production. …

Habitual physical activity that adds up to moving 6,000 or more steps per day has been linked to a lower risk for developing diabetes and metabolic syndrome in midlife women. The results of a study showed that the average number of steps per day overall was 5,251, with the active …

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 20% higher in countries that consumed lots of high-fructose corn syrup than in those with lower intake, according to a study in Global Public Health. The U.S. had the most high-fructose corn syrup consumption at 55 pounds per person annually, followed by Hungary, …

The numbers of young people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are likely to rise dramatically during the next 40 years, particularly among minority populations….

CeQur SA, a company focused on the development and commercialization of simple insulin delivery devices, announced that the PaQ® Insulin Delivery Device has received CE Mark approval….