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The number of doctors in the US telling patients to get physically active has increased in the past decade. New research shows that, in 2010 alone, one in three patients who visited a physician or other health professional had been told to start or maintain physical activity or exercise.…

A structured course teaching the benefits of automated bolus calculator use and flexible intensive insulin therapy improves metabolic control and satisfaction in patients with type 1 diabetes.…

High intake of flavanones, a subclass of flavonoids found in the greatest concentrations in oranges and grapefruit, is associated with a 19% lower risk for ischemic stroke in women, a new analysis from the Nurses’ Health Study has shown.…

A new study confirms dapagliflozin helps patients with type 2 diabetes lose a few pounds in addition to improving their blood sugar levels.… What’s noteworthy about the study, say the researchers, is that dapagliflozin leads to loss of fat mass, with significant reductions in both abdominal visceral adipose tissue and …

The new edition of this acclaimed title provides a practical guide to the risks and benefits of undertaking sport and general exercise for patients with diabetes.

This week we wrap up our nine-part series of Homerun Slides on An Aggressive Pathophysiologic Approach to Cardiometabolic Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes with information on Therapy for Type II Diabetes, Non-Insulin Therapy for Type II Diabetes, Concurrent Therapy….

If you find that your blood sugars often fluctuate from too high to too low (and vice versa), you’re on the blood sugar rollercoaster. To learn how to eliminate the extremes, you’ll have to do a little sleuthing on your own. Get out your blood glucose meter, and for a …

Glooko Connects Glucose Meters to iPhones for Tracking Diabetes Glooko is a cable that turns an iPhone into a log book which can generate different kind of reports. The special cable works on 7 of the most popular glucose monitors. Plug it into both devices and it downloads daily readings. …

In patients with moderate dysglycemia or early type 2 diabetes, A1C and FPG levels are strongly related and this relationship is impacted by oral therapies but not affected by geographic region or patient ethnicity….

Scientists have discovered that problems controlling blood sugar may begin in the intestines.…