Letter From The Editor

13 years ago we ran an article on diabetes and dental health. Over the years we have added over 100 items on the relationship of diabetes and mouth health, including many by our feature writer, Dr. Frank Varon, DDS. 10 years ago this week he prepared his first feature on diabetes and periodontal …

The results of the SPRINT trial included 9361 hypertensive patients 50 years of age or older randomized to either a standard systolic blood pressure target of 140 mm Hg or an intensive treatment target of 120 mm Hg.  The primary (composite) outcome was myocardial infarction, other acute coronary syndromes, stroke, …

I just spent the day in a conference talking about the genetic differences in different ethnic groups, and how that affects both causes and treatments for diseases such as cancer, congestive heart failure, and hypertension. I personally know how genetics can have an effect, because I lack the proper gene …

When the SGLT-2 drugs first came out, there was a big emphasis put on the UTI side-effect, and many prescribers were hesitant to try the class. This proved to be over-exaggerated and prescribers started using them. Further research showed that they could cause weight loss and lower blood pressure, and …

According to IMS prescribing data, all of the SGLT-2 inhibitor class drugs are experiencing growth. What is more important is that the 6-month adherence rate is higher than any other branded class. Part of this can be attributed to the 2-year free medication vouchers that all manufacturers offer. However, if …

This past week, we had our 3rd endocrinologist retire since December. We have a metropolitan population of just under 3 million people, and now we are down to 17 endocrinologists — and 6 of them only take care of children. Eleven endos for 3 million people is just hard to believe. If …

Last week, I had a little blurb about the Dubai Tour and Team Novo Nordisk. Eight riders, all with type 1 diabetes, headed to the United Arab Emirates for their first Tour de France quality race of the year. Team veteran Javier Megias was Team Novo Nordisk’s best-placed rider, finishing …

Our diabetes disaster looks at the idea that patients often don’t use the information they have to regulate their blood sugars, and a lot of times this is because the right information only makes things worse. Usually this has to do with insulin dosing, and for many patients it can have …

The 2016 professional cycling season has started, and this week Team NovoNordisk is competing in the Tour of Dubai. This race brings together professional cycling teams from all over the world and many of the top riders, including 4 former Tour de France winners. As you know, all the TNN …

It appears that we are now looking more and more at diabetes as a cardiovascular risk factor, and our therapies and goals for diabetes care need to be targeted in that direction. In order to help make this message as clear as possible, we have focused our homerun slides and …