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Exercise guidelines for patients with diabetes

Carl Sherman September 01, 2010

Prescribe at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 90 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercises per week, plus some weight training.

Benefits of tight glucose control might not be worth risks

July 23, 2010

Benefits must be weighed against increases in total and cardiovascular-related mortality, increased weight gain, and severe hypoglycemia

Tighter aspirin recs for diabetics

July 01, 2010

Aspirin modestly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in adults with diabetes.

High-dose folic acid, vitamin B6,  and vitamin B12 may increase adverse outcomes in patients with diabetic nephropathy

July 01, 2010

B vitamin formulations with high doses of folate have been used to reduce homocysteine levels.

Lymphedema treatment options

June 11, 2010

Lymphedema often turns into cellulitis in patients with diabetes.

Amputation results from diabetes

Ann W. Latner, JD June 01, 2010

Should a noncompliant patient bear the full responsibility for not following instructions?

Glucose control may improve GI symptoms

June 01, 2010

Better glycemic control reduce upper GI symptoms in people with diabetes.

Too many prediabetes patients progressing to diabetes

May 01, 2010

Clinicians may be able to help turn this trend around.

Metabolic syndrome not a diagnosis

May 01, 2010

According to the World Health Organization, the metabolic syndrome should not be applied as a clinical diagnosis.

Once-daily injection to treat type 2 diabetes

April 01, 2010

Victoza from Novo Nordisk

Keep using statins despite diabetes risk

April 01, 2010

Clinical practice in patients with moderate or high cardiovascular risk or existing cardiovascular disease should not change.

Seven factors add up to heart health

April 01, 2010

The American Heart Association came up with a list of seven measures to serve as the framework for ideal cardiovascular health.

Pediatric diabetes treatment

March 22, 2010

What treatment is recommended for obese children with elevated insulin levels and normal fasting blood sugar?

Self-monitoring for people not on insulin?

March 01, 2010

There is no proof to support self-monitoring in patients with type 2 diabetes.

New guidelines nix TENS for chronic back pain

March 01, 2010

However, TENS should be considered for the treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy.

Anti-diabetes measures have lasting payoff

January 27, 2010

Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss and increased physical activity continue to reduce the rate of type 2 diabetes after 10 years.

A case of insufficient supervision

David S. Starr, MD, JD January 21, 2010

A lawsuit involving the death of a diabetic patient tests the relationship between a clinician and his physician boss.

Treatment options for metabolic syndrome

Robert D. Hadley, PhD, PA-C January 20, 2010

This common constellation of symptoms places patients at risk for CVD and diabetes. Here's what you can do to prevent further disease progression.

Most diabetes patients are not eating right

November 23, 2009

Your patients who have diabetes may need more nutritional eduction and counseling.

Zinc

Sherril Sego, MSN, FNP September 28, 2009

Do we finally have a cure for the common cold? The manufacturers of zinc preparations think so, but the data remain inconsistent.

ARBs and ACE inhibitors for proteinuria

August 13, 2009

Screening for asymptomatic CAD may not reduce cardiac events in diabetes patients

Alan Ehrlich, MD August 13, 2009

Preventing recurrent boils

August 10, 2009

Is there a way to reduce or eliminate frequent episodes of boils?

Boosting pancreatic beta cells

June 05, 2009

Diabetes, high LDL speed Alzheimer's decline

May 15, 2009

A history of diabetes or high cholesterol (especially LDL) can speed cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Glucose control and cardiovascular disease

May 14, 2009

Is it more important to control fasting blood glucose levels or postprandial spikes?

Getting high blood sugar levels under control

May 13, 2009

A 70-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes takes insulin glargine (Lantus) 100 units every morning and insulin aspart (Novolog) 20 units with each meal. However his blood sugar is still around 250 mg/dL.

Diabetes linked to low creatinine

March 20, 2009

Lower serum creatinine is a newly identified risk factor for type 2 diabetes.

Avoiding lactic acidosis

February 27, 2009

How high can creatinine go before you must...

The links between oral and systemic health

Jeffrey Astroth, DDS, MSPH February 26, 2009

While research into specific cause-and-effect relationships continues, there are still plenty of reasons to encourage patients to take care of their mouth.