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Worse glycemic control correlated with slower wound healing in patients with diabetes.  Every 1% increase in HbA1c was associated with -0.028 cm2 decrement in the daily change in wound area.…

Despite repeated calls over the years by public health officials for people to increase exercise and physical activity, Americans are walking and cycling only a little more now than they were a decade ago.…

Colesevelam (Welchol,) might not be a first choice for many clinicians in the treatment of type 2 diabetes; however, a post hoc analysis of 3 large randomized controlled trials reveals that it might be a good option as an add-on therapy for patients with both type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol.…

Two phase 3 studies have found that a combination of naltrexone SR/bupropion SR can produce significant weight loss in overweight and obese women, regardless of menopausal status.…

A review of official reports of bad drug reactions is revealing more signs that people taking the diabetes drug Actos® are at higher risk of developing bladder cancer.…

Edited by Trisha Dunning AM, RN, MEd, PhD, CDE, FRCNA and Glenn Ward MBBS, BSc, DPhil (Oxon), FRACP, FRCPath This week, we continue with Part 4 of our special series of case discussions. CASE DISCUSSION: Mr. ZM Mr. ZM was referred to an endocrinologist by his GP at the request …

This week we continue Dr. Aaron Vinik’s slide series on Diabetic Neuropathies….

The Joslin 50-Year Medalist Study AARON VINIK, MD, PHD, FCP, MACP The Joslin Gold Medalists comprise 351 U.S. residents who have survived with type 1 diabetes for more than 50 years. A high proportion of Medalists remain free from proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) (42.6%), nephropathy (86.9%), neuropathy (39.4%), or cardiovascular …

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Structured exercise programs comprising aerobics, resistance training or both helps people with Type 2 diabetes control blood sugar levels, and although physical exercise advice by itself does not appear to make any difference, when combined with dietary advice it does.…