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`Mr. Diabetes®' Talks the Talk and Walks the Walk Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Walking down Commonwealth Avenue, on approximately the 7,500th mile of his perimeter walk around the United States, Andy ``Mr. Diabetes®" Mandell spotted his latest target. ``Hi, may I talk to you for a minute?" Mandell asked the young man walking toward him. ``Do you know anyone with diabetes?"

Treatment Guidelines Favor Early Metformin Then Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Metformin should be prescribed along with lifestyle intervention as soon as patients are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and if A1c cannot be brought down to below 7%, within 2-3 months, then insulin as the second-line drug.

Walking Makes a Difference in Controlling Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 09, 2006

How much walking is needed to produce the best effects for controlling Type 2 diabetes?

Chili Attenuates Postprandial Insulin Response Posted: Thursday, August 03, 2006

Animal and some human studies have indicated that the consumption of chili-containing meals increases energy expenditure and fat oxidation, which may help to reduce obesity and related disorders.

Once A Day Insulin As Effective as Multiple Injections For Type 2’s Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Patients with type 2 diabetes may be able to achieve the same glucose control with fewer injections a day.

Evening and Bedtime Second Dose Equal for Long-Acting Insulin Levemir Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006

Patients who take Levemir (insulin detemir) twice daily can chose a convenient evening time for their second dose.

Ten Thousand Patients Using Levemir Insulin Show Improvements in BG Without Weight Gain Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Levemir reduced mean A1C levels by 0.54 percent for type 1 and 0.89 percent for type 2 diabetes patients.

Mixing Long and Short Acting Insulins in Same Syringe Does Not Compromise Long-Term Glycemic Control Posted: Friday, June 09, 2006

Mixing Lantus and rapid-acting insulins as Humalog or Novolog does not compromise glycemic control.

Georgia to Pay Diabetes Doctors for Performance Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Georgia will provide bonuses to doctors who care for state employees with diabetes, and improve their outcomes.

U.S. Diabetes Population Grows 86 Percent Over Last Decade Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2006

Research reveals diabetes complications are widespread and growing, and patients desire to gain better control.

 

 

 

 

 

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