Weight loss and glucose control– the Holy Grail of diabetes care. We see it over and over again. Obesity often leads to diabetes and then the battle begins: get the weight down, keep the A1c down, be more aggressive managing both and reduce the risk of complications. Often it seems …

Steve and I have been involved with the internet for over 10 years providing information to medical professionals. There have been a lot of changes in the way information is disseminated over this time period. More importantly, instant content and contact services like Yahoo IM, Facebook and Twitter have increased …

Smarter Diabetes Management for a Digital Lifestyle: MyGlucoHealth MyGlucoHealth is an intelligent diabetes management platform providing comprehensive tools for patients, clinicians, families and caregivers. The MyGlucoHealth Wireless BlueTooth Meter has a small sample size of 0.3 microliters and automatic coding. MyGlucoHealth Wireless works in combination with a real-time online data …

Mobile Phone-Based Telemonitoring Improves Blood Pressure Control: An automated mobile phone-based telemonitoring system that actively engages patients in their care significantly improved blood pressure control among diabetes patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Patients received pre-programmed cell phones that automatically transmitted readings from a Bluetooth-enabled home blood pressure monitor. Feedback is provided …

Two-Thirds of All Patients Are Not Adequately Controlling Their Diabetes: According to a study published last week in the Annals of Internal Medicine there is a direct correlation between the amount of a patient’s out-of-pocket co-pay and prescription abandonment. The study noted that insulin was among the drugs more likely …

A Glass of Red Wine a Day Can Treat Diabetes: Scientists discovered antioxidants in red wine could be just as effective as a daily dose of a combative drug. The polyphenols — biologically active compounds in the wine — operate in a similar way to the drug rosiglitazone, which is …

A new study has found that kids with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are more likely to have mothers who were obese or had diabetes during pregnancy….

Increases in fasting plasma glucose during childhood — even though levels remain in the normal range — can predict adult prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes later in life, a retrospective cohort study showed…..

AMA adopts policy for physicians’ professional use of social media….

A group of dental companies are reminding people that regular visits to the dentist can help alert patients when they are at risk for the disease….