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From the Diabetes Detection Initiative and Steps to a Healthier US, comes this easy two-page test. Encourage your patients to “Take the Test and Know Your Score.” This simple test can give your patients their risk for diabetes and prediabetes. All they need to do is answer seven quick questions …

  by Tricia Greaves, President, The Nelson Center for Emotional Healing   Consider that people who struggle chronically with their weight may be emotional eaters who are using food as a way to soothe pain and manage stress. Despite appearances to the contrary, the unhealthy choices patients make aren’t necessarily …

  By Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM   Now that you know the basics of aerobic training, it’s time to learn some tricks to get even more fit while doing these activities. For starters, during any activity, simply increase the intensity of your exercise for short periods of time (so-called interval …

The Joslin 50-Year Medalist Study AARON VINIK, MD, PHD, FCP, MACP The Joslin Gold Medalists comprise 351 U.S. residents who have survived with type 1 diabetes for more than 50 years. A high proportion of Medalists remain free from proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) (42.6%), nephropathy (86.9%), neuropathy (39.4%), or cardiovascular …

  By Sheri Colberg, PhD     The physical activity debate is raging. How much activity should you do each day? How hard do you have to work out? Is walking enough? Can you get fit and lose weight simply by moving more? How much activity is enough?

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by Huong-Thao Le, 2011 Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate LEECOM, Bradenton, FL The discovery of insulin in 1921 was one of the greatest medical breakthroughs in history. Individuals, mostly children with Type 1 diabetes, whose life expectancies were measured in months were now able to prevent fatal ketoacidosis by taking injections …

If you take insulin or another blood glucose-lowering medication, you are at risk for low blood sugar (usually defined as blood glucose < 65 mg/dl), or hypoglycemia, which can occur during or following physical activity. Low blood sugar can cause trembling, sweating, dizziness, blurred vision, impaired thinking, and even seizures …

by Jenna Algozzine, Pharm.D. Candidate, University of Florida College of Pharmacy Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) is often abused in combination with anabolic steroids to increase muscle strength and athletic performance. The illicit use of androgens is seen not only in athletes, but is now being used by a significant …

by Ashley Berry, Mercer University Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate 2011    Is it possible for an obese Type 2 diabetic patient who administers large quantities of insulin daily to be able to suddenly reduce the amount of insulin they are taking and also have a significant reduction in weight? We …