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Family Conflicts Influence Outcomes for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Addressing risk factors and diabetes-related family conflict may significantly improve outcomes.
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During a recent phone follow-up call to one of my patients a co-worker and I avoided a “Diabetes Disaster.” My patient told me that she had received her mail order refill for “ASPART” but the bottle didn’t look the same and she didn’t understand how to “dilute” it. I asked her to read the label to me. She had to spell it out.
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The impact of longer work weeks affects women differently from men.
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Preserving beta cell function will maintain glucose homeostasis and may prevent diabetes.
Read More »Intensive Lipid Lowering Linked To Neuropathy
Patients with type 2 diabetes on intensive lipid lowering therapy may be at an increased risk for developing secondary neuropathies, based on the results of a recent study.
Read More »Low-carb Diet Without Calorie Restriction Favorable on Metabolic Syndrome
A recent study compared three equicaloric diets with varying carbohydrate intake amounts for their effect on metabolic syndrome risk factors.
Read More »Evidence for Lack of a Glucose-Control Legacy Effect
Intensive glycemic control shows benefits with time; however, evidence is showing this effect may wear off.
Read More »CGM Outperforms Traditional Monitoring for Type 1 Diabetes
Recent study results suggest that insulin pumps and continuous blood glucose monitors should be used over traditional monitoring in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes for greater short-term outcomes.
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