In postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, low levels of parathyroid hormone are associated with an increased risk for vertebral fractures….

Having diabetes for a decade or more dramatically increases the risk for ischemic stroke 3% each year and triples at 10 years….

In one of the first studies of the impact of publicly reporting quality measures on outpatient care, a research team found that clinics made improvements in diabetes care when they began publicly reporting how they were treating patients with diabetes.…

A study of more than 80,000 women found that low to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with a 17% to 21% reduction in risk of stroke.…

In the longest controlled clinical trial of exenatide compared with daily insulin glargine, investigators found better glycemic control and sustained weight loss for up to 84 weeks with once weekly exenatide (EQW).…

Elderly people with the metabolic syndrome defined as having multiple risk factors associated with developing diabetes and heart disease, had an increased risk of CKD….

Do you have nine seconds to improve your patients’ care? According to the new JOSLIN’S DIABETES DESKBOOK — A Guide for Primary Care Providers, Updated 2nd Edition those 9 seconds could make the difference in improving patient adherence to your care plan. We are excited to be able to offer you …

By Richard S. Beaser, M.D. and Richard Jackson, MD The Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment: Collaboration is Key to Adherence The gap in meeting clinical targets is in large part due to the gap that presently exists between actual and optimal treatment goals and strategies for patients and physicians. Even when …

This week, we have Part 2 of our Homerun Slides on Hypo and Hyperglycemia focusing on how different types of insulin can result in various effects which if not managed correctly, may result in hypoglycemia…

Last week I learned something new about fruits and diabetes. According to something someone told one of my new patients, if you eat organic fruits they will not raise your glucose levels. Now we know that this is not true but nothing continues to amaze me like the things that …