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Short post-meal walks help seniors curb glucose spikes

Short post-meal walks help seniors curb glucose spikes

For older people, 15-minute bouts of moderately strenous walking in the morning and after meals improves 24-hour glycemic control.

Web Exclusives FDA panel loosens restrictions on Avandia

FDA panel loosens restrictions on Avandia

Expert panel reviews data on heart damage attributed to the controversial diabetes drug.

Clinical Features

Optimizing technology for diabetes care

Optimizing technology for diabetes care

Advancements in diabetes care abound, but busy practice schedules 
make staying current difficult.

"Predisease": A concept whose time has come?

"Predisease": A concept whose time has come?

Treating patients before they develop a disease is tempting, but the old 
adage still applies: First, do no harm.

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Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. It is ...

Diabetes Lifestyle Tips

Diabetes Lifestyle Tips

Lifestyle decisions are just as important in managing diabetes as medications, so be prepared to offer patients with diabetes practical ...

Diabetes: Cutaneous Manifestations

Diabetes: Cutaneous Manifestations

Nearly one-third of patients with diabetes have some type of dermatologic manifestation and, with time, the skin of all patients ...

Advisor Forum

Interventions for prediabetes

Interventions for prediabetes

Two clinicians disagree on a diagnosis after reviewing two-hour oral glucose tolerance test results. Who is correct?

How much insulin does it take to lower blood sugar?

How much insulin does it take to lower blood sugar?

A patient with newly diagnosed diabetes has a hemoglobin (Hb) A1c of 12.2% and glucose 350 mg/dL, despite increasing insulin (glargine [Lantus]) to 25 units. What else can be done to lower blood sugar?

Gynecomastia in a patient on dialysis

A 69-year-old man with multiple health conditions develops gynecomastia after hemodialysis. Are the two related?

How Many Insulin Vials?

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