What do we need to tell our patients about preventing the risk for death?
Read More »New ADA 2017 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Psychological health, access to care, expanded and personalized treatment options and the tracking of hypoglycemia emphasized.
Read More »New ADA Standards Highlighted by Sections Part 1
New recommendation based on results from two large clinical trials for patients with diabetes and CVD.
Read More »New ADA Standards Highlighted by Sections Part 2 (Sections 6-14)
Clinically significant hypoglycemia redefined, bariatric surgery renamed.
Read More »FDA: No Fingerstick Needed with Dexcom G5 CGM
Guest Post by David Kliff, Diabetic Investor
Dexcom (NASDAQ: DXCM) received FDA approval for non-adjunctive claim.
Prediabetes Increases Risk for All-Cause Mortality
Study data show fasting glucose concentrations of at least 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or an HbA1c of at least 5.7% (39 mmol/mol) were determining factors.
Read More »Two Unique Diabetes Management Systems Go Live
Possible future of diabetes management for the masses may have finally arrived, but will patients use the programs and will insurers pay?
Read More »At What A1c Level Do Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Begin?
The results from a new study show that risk increased in women with an early HbA1c of at least 5.9% regardless of a gestational diabetes diagnosis later in pregnancy.
Read More »Treatment to Possibly Prevent Kidney Failure
Liraglutide, on top of stable renin angiotensin system (RAS)-inhibition, is associated with significant reduction in albuminuria among patients with type 2 diabetes and persistent microalbuminuria.
Read More »Large Doses of Insulin Increase Risk of Mortality for Type 2 Patients?
Study offers at least partial explanation for opposing findings between previous observational studies.
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