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Improvements in HbA1c among participants completing a diabetes self-management program were associated with better diabetes-specific quality of life….
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Diabetes patients undergoing coronary angiography may be at higher death risk if they are treated with insulin….
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Patients followed after starting on glitazone drugs for type 2 diabetes were significantly more likely to develop bladder cancer than those taking sulfonylurea agents….
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Read More »A Teaching Resource Guide, Part 2 of 2
In this week’s Homerun Slides, we provide you with Part 2 of A Teaching Resource Guide from Novo Nordisk to give your patients the tools they need to keep on track with their diabetes management. Topics covered include: Getting Rid of Diabetes Suppies, Planning Healthy Meals, and Using Exchange List for …
Read More »Joslin’s Diabetes Deskbook, Updated 2nd Ed, Excerpt #6: The Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
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Read More »Practice Balance Exercises to Stay on Your Feet
By Sheri Colberg, PhD Just to ask, when was the last time you practiced balancing on one leg for a minute or two?
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If finally approved by the FDA, they will be the first diet pills to reach the market in 13 years….
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