Edited by Trisha Dunning AM, RN, MEd, PhD, CDE, FRCNA and Glenn Ward MBBS, BSc, DPhil (Oxon), FRACP, FRCPath Mrs. MS was referred by a diabetes educator in a rural area to a metropolitan diabetes educator. Mrs. MS is 45 and has not had any medical assessment for 18 months. She is …

We have spent a lot of time over the past few months helping you learn about Shared Medical Appointments and Patient Centered Medical Homes, and most of the time we all think about seniors as the most likely candidates. This week, our current Doctor of Pharmacy candidate, Daniel Schultz, spoke …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned healthcare professionals to closely monitor patients with diabetes receiving liraglutide injections (Victoza, Novo Nordisk) for thyroid C-cell tumors and acute pancreatitis.…

FDA Reminder Warning on Liraglutide FDA warns healthcare professionals to closely monitor patients with diabetes receiving liraglutide injections. For more information, follow this link.

by Daniel Schultz, PharmD Candidate UF College of Pharmacy   In spite of perceptions that they consider themselves young and invincible, a recent poll by the American Academy of Family Physicians reports that the majority of Americans aged 18 to 26 are taking an active role in maintaining their health …

A Monthly Test for Diabetes — The Epinex G1A™ Test  A monthly test for the control of glycation, the underlying cause of the complications of diabetes. The only rapid test for measuring glycated albumin, a marker for diabetes control. It allows for earlier therapeutic intervention, encourages self-management, promotes compliance and fulfills unmet …

New research shows that young people are most likely to conceal diabetes fearing discrimination or bullying. One-third of people with diabetes are risking ill health by keeping their diabetes secret, according to a survey that found one in three with the condition had concealed it. Almost half felt not talking …

Choosing the right formula could stave off infant diabetes, according to a new global study. The study showed that if a mother transitions from breastfeeding to “highly hydrolyzed formula,” which is broken down for easier digestion, the infant may have a lower risk of developing type 1 diabetes. The study, …

Scientists have developed a promising new strategy for treating human type 2 diabetes which affects more than 200 million people worldwide. In a mouse study, scientists at Mayo Clinic Florida showed that a different approach could also be effective for treating diabetes — namely, blocking the breakdown of insulin, after …

A new study in VA patients has found no survival benefit associated with bariatric surgery among older, severely obese people when compared with usual care, at least out to seven years….