May turn out to be beneficial for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Disease May be Tied to Diabetes
ANTIBIOTIC CURBS BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS and brushing, flossing could stave off common form of disease
Read More »Issue 95 Item 8 Diabetics Need Greater Awareness Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Adults with diabetes mellitus have a high prevalence of modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors but often are not counseled by doctors on how to change their lifestyles.
Read More »Issue 95 Item 7 ‘Metformin Prescribing Guidelines Often Ignored
Metformin can be pulled from market if prescribers don’t develop a better understanding of the prescribing guidelines.
Read More »Issue 95 Item 5 Evidence Base for the Expanding Use of Insulin Pump Therapy in T
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion at 25 Years show that it works
Read More »Issue 95 Item 4 Diabetes TV Coverage Lags Way Behind
We need to do a better job of getting the word out! CBS is the best and CNN is the worst. Imagine only 2 stations reported the results of the DCCT study. There were as many stories on Rezulin as on the prevalence of diabetes.
Read More »Exercise, Excuses, How to Motivate Yourself and Your Patients to
Caution: Reading this article may be harmful to your bad health. Read it at your own risk!!!
Read More »Issue 95 Item 2 Lilly Offers $12 Flat Fee Per Prescription for Millions of Needy
This may not be the answer for those that use medications not made by Lilly Don’t miss next weeks feature “DRUG COMPANIES AID LOW INCOME PATIENTS” (Next week Diabetes In Control will announce a new program available that will allow you to get a 90 day supply of your meds …
Read More »Issue 95 Item 1 Lifetime Costs of Complications From Type 2 Diabetes
What is your guess? Diabetes affects an estimated 10.2 million Americans. A study by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) estimated the direct costs of diabetes to be $44.1 billion in 1997, and as the prevalence of diabetes has been increasing, the demand for medical care will continue to increase. As …
Read More »Diabetes in the Elderly: A Growing Concern
The fastest-growing segment of the American population consists of individuals aged 60 and older. In 1994, one out of every eight individuals in our country was over 65 years old. By the year 2020 it is estimated that one out of every six people will be over 65 years old.
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