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Without properly functioning joints, our bodies would be unable to bend, flex, or even move. A joint is wherever two bones come together, held in place by tendons that cross the joint and attach muscles to a bone on the other side and ligaments that attach to bones on both sides of the joint to stabilize it.

A 34-year-old female presents to your office for a new patient visit. Her medical history is positive for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group found that implementing intensive lifestyle modifications and prescribing metformin resulted in an equivalent risk reduction of developing diabetes by: a) 15% b) 25% c) 50% d) 65% Follow the link to see the correct answer!

In your practice, how do you test for prediabetes? 1) OGTT 2) A1c 3) Fasting blood sugar 4) Random blood sugar Follow the link to see how your answer compares!

Woman, 86 years of age, very active, history of type 2 diabetes, but does not check glucose or even admit she has diabetes. She has refused to take any medications at all for the last 20+ years I’ve known her. Had gastroenteritis for 3 days. Even when well, she does not drink anything but coffee, and sometimes sugar-sweetened beverages, but only a few ounces of that at a time.

In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Blandine Lacroix shares the tools that Novo Nordisk provides to help practitioners as well as patients with the disease of obesity, including websites that share the science of obesity and weight loss.

In this week's Homerun Slides, understanding the need for cultural competence and the strategies to overcome cultural barriers.

Suppressor of cytokine signaling-3: Observations pertaining to suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS-3) point to a new mechanism for insulin signal modulation. The SOCS family of proteins (CIS and SOCS 1 – 7) were originally described as a negative feedback loop for cytokine receptor signaling through Janus kinase (JaK).

Diagnosis of prediabetes for prevention of diabetes and diabetes-related complications.

Progression of arterial stiffness directly linked to diabetes.

Fasting shown to reduce risk of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other diseases.