Letter From The Editor

Many times our patients come in to us with a list of herbal, nutritional and other non-traditional products to help them avoid disease and live healthier. All we can do is scratch our heads and tell them it might help and hope that it doesn’t hurt. Now there is a …

Your response to the Homerun Slides on the Position Statement of the ADA and the EASD on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes has been overwhelming. I have received a lot of emails hailing the fact that this is the first time these guidelines have been individualized based on real …

Most clinicians I work with or have chatted with want to get their patients in optimal control of their glucose levels. We all work hard to find that right combination of medication, food choices, and physical activity that will achieve our patients’ goals. This means that we ask patients to …

This week we have packed our newsletter with all the best of the recent 72nd ADA Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia. Steve and Andrew conducted more than 20 interviews with top diabetes thought leaders and we will have those for you in the upcoming weeks. This week we looked at how …

If you like the combination of evidence-based medicine and real-world guidelines then you’ll want to check out Part 3 of the Position Statement of the ADA and the EASD on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes. This week they take the collective years of experience of the Advisory Board and …

Last week, in the pharmacy, I spoke with 3 male patients, two in their 30’s and one who had just turned 50, who were all feeling depressed, tired and had gained about 30 lbs on average over the past 4 months. Each of them also complained that their muscles were …

Steve, Andrew, and I are back from the AACE meeting in Philly and have loaded this week’s newsletter with the latest news from the meeting. We heard some great information on the prediction and prevention of type 1 diabetes, as well as the use of bypass and gastric banding to …

This week we bring you another fantastic Clinical Text to help you give the best care to your patients with diabetes. The ADA’s Diabetes Ready Reference for Nurse Practitioners is a fabulous reference for all medical professionals. If you remember, last week we had a close call in our Disaster …

Steve, Andrew and I are in Philadelphia at the 21st Annual Scientific Conference of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists this week and we have been going full force to find the most intriguing information for you. In addition to covering the usual presentations and seminars, we have interviewed major …

Every time we hear of a patient with DKA we think “Trip to the Emergency Room,” and “Insulin Drip Immediately.” However starting insulin without doing certain labs first can make things worse not better. This week’s Disaster Averted points out why not doing these labs can do worse harm than …