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Diabetes In Control Publisher Steve Freed introduces Dr. Howard K. Koh, the United States Assistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. More videos with Dr. Koh: Howard Koh, MD, MPH, Q1 What Is the Government Doing to Address Prediabetes? Howard Koh, MD, MPH, Q2 Can Medical Professionals Be …

Dr. Koh talks about how he sees real opportunity through healthcare reform to address prediabetes screening and prevention issues. He says there is an opportunity to use government as well as other resources to focus on the problem. And he points out that the NIH funded key diabetes prevention studies and is working hard …

Dr. Koh talks about a few ways for medical professionals can get reimbursed for prediabetes programs but explains that there is a lot yet left to do. He discussed how the government is working with the YMCA/YWCA and also that a few insurance companies have come on board as well in terms of …

Howard K. Koh M.D., M.P.H., updates us on the status of prediabetes screening, explaining that prediabetes has its own set of scientific and policy challenges. He also lets us know that screening is possible for people with hypertension and new women’s preventive services including screening for GDM are now available….  

Dr. Koh explains how diabetes educators who are interested can get involved in the YMCA/YWCA programs which are on the forefront of diabetes and prediabetes prevention.   More videos with Dr. Koh: Dr. Howard K. Koh, US Assistant Secretary for Health, Introduction Howard Koh, MD, MPH, Q1 What Is the …

Dr. Stanton introduces himself and explains that he works in four different medical arenas: researcher, professor, administrator, and clinician. More videos with Dr. Stanton: Robert Stanton Q1 The Research on Low-Protein Diets and Kidney Disease Robert Stanton Q2 High Protein Diets and Kidney Disease Robert Stanton Q3 What Would You …

Dr. Stanton gives us his perspective on low-protein diets with a brief overview of the research and thinking behind these types of diets for patients with kidney disease, and highlights some of the ongoing questions and concerns in this area of study. He also discusses how many of the studies …

Dr. Robert Stanton explains how all the studies on low/high protein diets can confuse physicians and that there are parallels between the ongoing debates about the “correct levels” of A1c and albumin level in urine as researchers constantly add to the level of knowledge. He also points out that the type …

Dr. Stanton lets us know precisely what he would like his A1c to be.   More videos with Dr. Stanton: Robert Stanton MD Introduction Robert Stanton Q1 The Research on Low-Protein Diets and Kidney Disease Robert Stanton Q2 High Protein Diets and Kidney Disease  

Researchers found a three-fold increase in the odds of hip fracture for HbA1c levels below 6% relative to levels above 8%; for HbA1c levels between 6% and 7%, the odds of fracture were doubled….