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Elevated FFA levels may be earlier marker of diabetes.

It has long been known that regular physical activity is essential for good health. Even well over 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates (460-370 BC) noted, “Eating alone will not keep man well; he must also take exercise. For food and exercise work together to produce health.” Why, then, is it so hard for us to embrace this concept of being active now?

Do you treat any patient with prediabetes with any type of oral medication, such as metformin or other drug, along with diet and exercise? Follow the link to respond!

A 47-year old patient returns for a follow-up visit. He currently takes metformin 2000 mg daily, but is not achieving his glycemic target of A1C less than 7%. His current A1C is 8.0%. You would like to add a second medication to his regimen, however he voices concern that he is no longer covered by any health insurance and is worried about how to pay for his medications. Taking his concern into consideration, what drug would you add to metformin? Follow the link to answer!

In this week's Homerun Slides, the study and results of the addition of insulin detemir to Liraglutide treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed met with Dr. Larry Hirsch, Vice PresidLarry Hirschent of Global Medical Affairs for the Diabetes Care Business at BD at the 2015 ADA Sessions in Boston. This week, Dr. Hirsch shares the results of his investigation into infusion sets, the "achilles heel of pumps," which have rarely been the focus of past research. BD is working toward an innovative change to this common technology.

In a follow-up visit for an insulin-requiring patient with type 2 DM, it was obvious that the management of his DM had deteriorated. According to his girlfriend, this patient ate only 1-2 meals a day, but they tended to be high-carbohydrate meals. We reviewed the patient's insulin regimem in detail and ascertained that he was using the sliding scale correctly.

That there is a close link between long-term conditions and psychological functioning is to state the obvious. But the complexity of the relationship, especially in a condition that spans a lifetime, such as diabetes, has only relatively recently been explored.

Findings suggest that helping patients respond effectively to eating disorder symptoms might decrease insulin restriction.

Studies suggest therapy insufficient for treatment of hypothyroidism.