The use of inhaled corticosteroids, whether for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increases the likelihood of diabetes onset and diabetes progression. Current use of inhaled corticosteroids was associated with a significant 34% increase in the rate of diabetes.…

Contrary to popular perception, a short course of IIT resulted in significant improvements in QOL and treatment satisfaction….

Exenatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist was associated with significant weight loss in obese women who were not diabetic, according to research….

The study was done to evaluate the effect of adding pharmacists to primary care teams on management of hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors in patients with Type 2 diabetes….

The response to last week’s debut of this newsletter was overwhelming. Thanks for all those positive comments and we appreciate your suggestions. Many of you have asked for more information on insulin preparation and so this week we again turn to Dr. Steve Edelman as he provides with an article …

FDA to announce its decision on the first once a week GLP-1 compound, Bydureon(TM) this Friday, Oct 22, 2010.

By Pam Grout Reviewed by Sanaz Derakhshan, PharmD Candidate, LECOM Bradenton In Jumpstart Your Metabolism: How to Lose Weight by Changing the Way you Breathe, Pam Grout introduces an interesting method to increase the rate of metabolism. Grout was inspired by Anthony Robbins’ motivational tapes and noticed they helped increase …

Patients who are overweight or obese with additional risk factors should be assessed for diabetes and pre-diabetes – if a person is found to have pre-diabetes they need to be monitored for disease progression.

This week there is a lot of focus on glucose monitoring. We have a new study showing the value of vigilant monitoring to successfully manage glycemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes, and Pamela Kushner, MD, has the results of a study showing that structured, self-monitored blood glucose with …

The BodyMedia(R) FIT System Revisited About three months ago we featured a new product, The BodyMedia(R) FIT System, which measures calories and activity throughout the day. The folks at BodyMedia supplied us with some units to use and we have prepared some information to help you learn how you and …