Resources

Elevated blood glucose level was an independent predictor of 30-day mortality in acute heart failure….

Diabetic patients are more than twice as likely to have an eating disorder….

A new treatment that could help patients shed the excess weight….

Standing and walking for a longer period of time improves insulin sensitivity over short intense exercises….

Patients wear custom made shoes less at home and on weekends….

Old asthma drug could potentially reverse diabetes….

Janis Roszler, MSFT, RD, CDE, LD/N, gives us a brief introduction to herself, and a detailed overview of her 2012 AADE talk on Diabetes and Self-Esteem. She has some terrific tips on how to better motivate your patients including “strength-based questioning,” and helping patients to “externalize” their problems. She also reviews …

Richard S. Beaser, MD, Edward S. Horton, MD and Catherine A. Mullooly, MS, RCEP, CDE  The week’s excerpt answers the following questions:  How much resistance training is needed to improve insulin sensitivity Frequency, duration and intensity levels required Self-care skills applied to physical exertion Individualized physical activity for type 2 …

In this week’s Homerun Slides series put together for you by Sara Dempsey, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy, we continue with our discussion of diabetes and low testosterone, reviewing the effects on testosterone levels of food, drugs, and exercise….

After a single gene therapy session, the dogs recover their health and no longer show symptoms of the disease for over 4 years….