Each day in the pharmacy we get prescriptions with the three scariest words in medicine: “Take as directed.” Since diabetes patients on average take seven medications it’s impossible to expect them to remember how to take all of them and this week’s Diabetes Disaster Averted reminds us of this dangerous …

Edited by Frank J. Snoek and T. Chas Skinner Diabetes in Older Adults 4.1 Introduction  Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disorder affecting older adults.

This week there is a wealth of information on new drugs for diabetes and weight loss; see FDA Approves Eli Lilly Diabetes Combo Drug Jentadueto, Efficacy and Safety of Bydureon Versus Metformin, Pioglitazone, and Sitagliptin as Monotherapy, and Obesity Drug to Get Broader Label. New research also shows how chemical …

FDA Approves Second New Diabetes Drug within Three Days Bydureon was the first to be approved, now find out what the second new drug is. (See this week’s Item #3.)

Nike Fuel Band: Tracks All Physical Activities Nike has unveiled the Nike+ FuelBand, a product that fits around your wrist and aims to provide a common metric for tracking all physical activities. The FuelBand tracks what the company calls NikeFuel, which lets people compare a game of basketball to a …

The mixing of the Bydureon weekly injection may be confusing for some, so we are providing you with some of the information distributed in Europe. Click here for the Bydureon Mixing Instructions (pdf) For a complete list of all of our popular Tools for Your Practice, just follow this link.

Native Americans who often ate processed meat in a can (generically known as “spam,” a common food on reservations, and subsidized by the U.S. government) had a two-fold increased risk of developing diabetes over those who ate little or none, according to a U.S. study. Native Americans are at especially …

Evidence of the relationship between fiber intake and control of diabetes is mixed. The purpose of the study was to determine if an increase in dietary fiber affects glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes. Randomized studies published from Jan. 1, 1980, to Dec. …

A survey of more than 25,000 consumers in 56 countries, found that about 6 out of 10 consumers (59%) have difficulty comprehending nutritional labels and just 52% understood them “in part.” Consumers in North America showed the most confidence in understanding nutritional labels, with more than half (57%) indicating they …

A mutation affecting a sleep-wake hormone may disrupt blood sugar control.…