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New Guidelines Address Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with High Blood Sugars

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

A consensus statement of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) issues clinical recommendations on the proper treatment of hospitalized patients with high blood glucose levels.

Intensive Medical Intervention Successful in Primary Care Setting for Obese Patients

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Patients with extreme obesity achieved 8.3% weight loss after 2 years of intensive medical intervention compared with 0.5% in a control group, according to new research.

One-Third of all Type 1 Cases are Misdiagnosed: New Study

Posted: Wednesday, May 06, 2009

A THIRD of all Type 1 diabetics were initially misdiagnosed as having the more common Type 2 or some other illness, a study shows, and it's a mistake that can be deadly.

A Superior Alternative to the Stethoscope

Posted: Saturday, July 12, 2008

The stethoscope is perhaps the most identifiable symbol of a medical doctor, but it might soon become obsolete. A new study has applied a digital, mathematical approach to diagnosing heart problems, and it appears to be more effective in this task than the typical doctor-stethoscope combination.

Shortage of Endocrinologists Expected to Get Even Worse

Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007

Practicing endocrinologists are in short supply in many areas of the country, and the situation only has worsened since a 2003 study that showed the national supply to be 12% lower than demand, according to several experts.

Risks OF Tight Glucose Control In ICU Outweigh Benefits

Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Intensive care physicians need to "think hard and long" about aiming for tight glycemic control. "We need to be very conservative about starting insulin regimens the minute someone comes into the ICU."

Barriers to Medication Adherence America's Other Drug Problem

Posted: Thursday, March 08, 2007

Patient adherence to medical therapy has been called the next frontier in quality improvement. The need to focus on this issue is due to abundant evidence suggesting that adherence to chronic pharmacologic therapy is poor, leading to worsening disease severity and increased cost.

Study: Most Diabetics Don't Exercise

Posted: Friday, February 02, 2007

Doctors don’t have the time to teach and patients are too busy to do what is necessary to improve their health! Medical professionals have to do more!

Alternate-day Dosing of Statins in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Dyslipidemia

Posted: Thursday, December 21, 2006

Alternate-day dosing of atorvastatin could be an effective and safe alternative to daily-dosing in some type 2 diabetic patients.

Medication Nonadherence Prevalent in Diabetics is Associated with Adverse Outcom

Posted: Thursday, December 07, 2006

Medication nonadherence was significantly associated with increased risks for all-cause hospitalization and for all-cause mortality.