Severe hypoglycemia in Type 2 diabetes appears to be associated with an increased risk of vascular complications three times the risk of death, researchers have found…

Researchers in a new study found that taking chromium picolinate may help lessen inflammation associated with diabetic nephropathy… 

Structured self-monitored blood glucose with pattern analysis has been associated with greater reductions in A1c. It also requires less testing than the standard approach, and promotes more timely and aggressive treatment changes in poorly controlled, non-insulin-treated patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to study results….

The words you use when discussing weight lose can impact your patients’ success….

New reported evidence offers a completely new explanation for why people with diabetes account for more than half of all patients requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation….

Next time the song lyrics, “Just slip out the back, Jack, Make a new plan, Stan, You don’t need to be coy, Roy, Just get yourself free,” from the Paul Simon song “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover” pop up in your head, why not substitute, “Snack on a veggie, …

BYDUREON’s likely FDA approval in two weeks on October 22, 2010. Abbott Pulls Meridia from Market: Abbott announced that it is voluntarily withdrawing the diet drug sibutramine (Meridia) from the U.S. market. The drug has been linked to an increased risk of stroke.

Garmin Forerunner 210 Forerunner® 210 gives you the freedom to train indoors or out. Outdoors, it uses GPS to accurately record your time, pace and distance. To track that same data at the gym, snap the foot pod onto your shoe and you’re good to go. For even more options, …

More Than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes A simple three page handout for your patients at risk for diabetes. This handout (courtesy of the US Dept of Health and Human Service’s National Diabetes Education Program) from will help your patients understand how simple changes in their diet and physical activity …

Patients Using Metformin at Risk for B12 Deficiency: Patients treated over long periods with metformin, are at risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency which is also likely to get worse over time, according to a study. The findings suggest that regular checking of vitamin B-12 levels during long-term metformin treatment …