The first thing that gets blamed for obesity and the onset of diabetes is sugary drinks. Logic dictates that the calories from the drinks are responsible for this surge in obesity but are there more factors than just calories and why have we seen the surge in the use of …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides series, we have some great information for you on the evolution of sugary beverages in the modern era and how those changes are affecting our health world-wide from Dr. Barry Popkin…

Elaine Hibbert-Jones and Gill Regan         The following excerpt covers fluid replacement before, during and after energy expenditure while exercising.

Last year we did a survey of our medical professional readers from across the country to gauge the level of knowledge you had on GLP-1 analogs. We focused on the science, research and benefits of this new class of drugs. Based on your responses we have spent the last year …

I want to let all of you know that Steve, Andrew and I will be at the AADE 12 Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Indianapolis this coming week. Please stop by our booth (#526) to pick up some freebies and complete our electronic survey for a chance to win some …

      For our patients, portion control is one of the best ways to fight obesity and the Meal Measure is a great way to control those portions.

FDA OK’s New Use for Eye Drug "Lucentis" for the treatment of diabetic macular edema.

Two-thirds of severely obese children already have at least one heart disease risk factor, Dutch researchers found. Of the 255 children between the ages of 2 and 18 whose cardiovascular risk factors were available, 56% had hypertension, 14% had high blood glucose, and 54% had low HDL cholesterol, according to …

Most of those soda drinkers average 2.6 glasses/day with 28% of drinkers consuming one glass and 20% drinking two or more glasses. According to the Gallup consumption poll, soda drinkers not only consume more sugar, they also tend to list themselves as overweight but the study found almost no weight …

A research team believes it has found the answer in fossilized feces. The prehistoric diet of people living in the Southwest appears to have led to the development of genes that store fat, called "thrifty genes." The new study suggests these genes developed in Native Americans because of what they …