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University of Missouri researchers find eating breakfast increases release of insulin after lunch… Individuals with type 2 diabetes have difficulty regulating their glucose — or blood sugar — levels, particularly after meals. This research can help in preventing the spikes. According to Jill Kanaley, professor and associate chair in the …

Diabetes has infiltrated the Middle East and is now leading to the deaths of nearly one in every three adults…

  The FDA has approved the t:flex insulin pump for marketing. The pump, manufactured by Tandem Diabetes Care, can store the largest amount of insulin (480 units) of any pump available in the U.S. Designed for people who require more than 80 units of U-100 insulin per day, the t:flex …

Joe Houmard, PhD, talks about the minimum recommended amount of exercise everyone should get each day, about 30 minutes. He also clarifies that this means, “vigorous exercise,” and defines what that means exactly. And he notes that some people just starting out might want to start with less while others …

In this week’s Homerun Slides, we continue with the 2015 ADA Guidelines with slides on: Physical Activity Recommendations, Smoking Cessation, Immunization Recommendations, and Continuous Glucose Monitoring….

Odds increased nearly 50 percent with 60 minutes or more of daily screen time… Children who view television as little as an hour a day are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese and gain more unhealthy weight over time, according to a new study from the School of …

A new UCLA study reports that although metformin has proven to be effective in slowing the onset of diabetes, it is rarely prescribed for this purpose… The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Internal Medicine, found that only 3.7 percent of U.S. adults with pre-diabetes were prescribed metformin …

Metformin + H2RA and/or PPI = a recipe for neuropathy… An increased BMI is commonly seen in patients with T2D and/or GERD. Metformin is often the first line of therapy for patients with T2D, while H2RA and PPIs are commonly prescribed for patients with GERD. All three agents have been …

Two cases studies of CF males who went undiagnosed until infertility was presented…

Criteria for a diabetic patient’s therapeutic footwear. Since 1993 Medicare has covered therapeutic shoes for diabetic patients. Within 5 years of the benefit’s availability, a report from the Office of the Inspector General of the United States found that 57% of paid claims had missing or inadequate documentation, while an …