Last week’s Disaster Averted: Beware of Patient Gossip caught the eye of quite a few of our readers as innovations in practice methods can lead to new problems, and this week’s Disaster Averted: Checking the Electronic Records zooms in again on errors that can occur when shifting to new technology in the office. Our …

 By Richard S. Beaser, M.D.   Chapter 3: Monitoring Diabetes: The Importance of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose and Glycohemoglobin Measurements (Overview)  

  In this week’s Homerun Slides selection, we continue our series on hospital safety with topics including "Never" Events, Responsibility for Maintaining Hospital Safety, and some of the Major Safety Organizations which can provide valuable resources.

Have you ever noticed that when patients get older they become more scared of falling? Many times they will stop their physical activities because of this fear, which is not a good idea for our diabetes patients. Sheri R. Colberg, PhD addresses this issue in her new feature Fall Much? …

FDA pushes back decision on weight loss drug Qnexa to July 17. 

The number of inactive persons in the U.S. increased to 68.2 million in 2011 from 67.2 million in 2010, according to a new report from the Physical Activity Council. To combat this, Utah and other states have begun programs to increase activity among residents. The Utah Department of Health’s Physical …

A new study tested whether routine periodic fasting is associated with diabetes and showed more evidence for modest benefits derived from intermittent fasting. “Previously we discovered that routine periodic fasting was associated with a lower prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD). Other studies have shown that fasting increases longevity in …

A majority of young doctors feel pessimistic about the future of the U.S. healthcare system, with the new healthcare law cited as the main reason. Nearly half of the 500 doctors surveyed think the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s policy achievement, will have a negative effect on their practices, compared …

  People with diabetes invest a lot of time and effort managing their condition including not only monitoring the level of sugar in their blood, organizing their medication and following a restrictive diet, but also social challenges such as negotiating relatives’ input and gaining access to doctors when they need …

Eating foods at breakfast that have a low glycemic index may help prevent a spike in blood sugar throughout the morning and after the next meal of the day….