I was reading a pharmacy journal last week and was surprised to find that Medco Health Solutions, the pharmacy benefit manager, was going to study how the genetic makeup of patients affects the efficacy of drugs. It seemed a little odd that a benefits manger was going to enroll 14,000 …

A formula to help your patients determine their Insulin Sensitivity Factor. In order for your insulin patients to make corrections for elevated blood sugars, they need to determine how sensitive they are to their insulin.  This formula provides an easy way to find out how much insulin they need to …

Walking Backward More Beneficial than Walking Forward.  A few small studies have shown that walking backward increases the heart rate when compared to walking forward at the same speed. The most recent peer-reviewed study concluded that it increased the heart rate by 17% to 20%. This would suggest that walking …

Ninety-five percent of Diabetes Diagnoses in India Happen at Advanced Stage. India is becoming the diabetes capital of the world with over 50 million people affected by the lifestyle disease that is all too often discovered only in the advanced stages. A new study conducted by doctors at the Artemis Health …

Kidney Disease Rising Due to Diabetes. New data confirms the rate of chronic kidney disease is increasing along with the rising rates of diabetes. Up to 40% of people with diabetes will experience kidney problems in their lifetime. Less than 40% of people with diabetes are screened yearly for kidney …

Employees with Diabetes Cost More than $22,000 a Year. The ADA asserts that one out of every five healthcare dollars is spent caring for someone with diagnosed diabetes, while one in 10 health care dollars is attributed directly to diabetes. Some 24 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and …

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta, and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart functions.

Patients do not need to fast before having their cholesterol tested, a major study has found. 

Patients with diabetes and coexisting depression face substantially elevated mortality risks beyond cardiovascular deaths.

A food insulin index (FII) calculated by Australian researchers can predict the insulin demand evoked by mixed meals, according to a new report.