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New Program Offers Community Pharmacies an Expanded Role in Diabetes Self-Management Training + Provides Hours to Become a CDE

Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) today announced a partnership that will expand counseling options for patients while offering community pharmacies a path to be compensated by Medicare and other insurers for diabetes management.

Weight Gain During Early-Pregnancy Can Lead to Impaired Glucose Tolerance

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Greater gestational weight gain before second-trimester glycemic screening may increase a pregnant woman's risk for impaired glucose tolerance, according to two papers.

Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Predicts Heart Disease Without Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Abnormal test results using the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in those without gestational diabetes signals future heart risk, researchers say. A glucose challenge test given to pregnant women may also show if they have an increased risk of heart disease in the future, a new study has found.

The Link Between Obesity and Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

A team of researchers in Sweden, found that people classified as obese and those with pre-diabetes have raised levels of a protein called SPARC, that can cause tissue scarring.

Prevention and Detection of Diabetes Needs to Be a Priority

Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The National Changing Diabetes((R)) Program (NCDP), a program of Novo Nordisk, and several member associations recently urged President Obama and members of Congress to make the prevention, detection and treatment of diabetes, one of the nation's most pervasive and costly diseases, a priority in reforming the U.S. healthcare system.

Depression Doubles Risk for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Posted: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Major depression doubles the risk of incident diabetic foot ulcers, according to the results of a large, prospective, population-based cohort study.

Depression Linked to Low Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Researchers at the University of Connecticut in Farmington report that depression is associated with low insulin sensitivity and that treatment of depression decreases insulin resistance. "Depressed subjects have a 37% increased risk of developing diabetes."

Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Stopped in Childhood

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

A child's current body fat is the strongest predictor of poor insulin sensitivity. But, can 8 year old children give up their sweets, when everyone else around is eating them?

The Impact of Lifestyle Factors on Incidence of Diabetes Later in Life

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

If only patients knew, just how important lifestyle factors are! With that said, one could easily argue that the laboratory measures are actually proxies for lifestyle factors. Ninety percent of new diabetes cases may be due to lifestyle factors. Just maybe we should spend more effort educating patients on lifestyle change than adding new drugs.

Chain Menus will Post Calories

Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Large U.S. chain restaurants, criticized for their role in the country's obesity epidemic, agreed last week to support legislation that would require them to disclose calories on their menus. The question is, however, if people see the calories will they change what they order?