Robard Corporation Acquires DiabetesCare.net
Robard Corporation, a leading developer and provider of obesity treatment programs and products, announced today that it has acquired DiabetesCare.net.
Mindfulness as a Complementary Exercise for Diabetes Management
Valerie Spain explain how mindfulness techniques can provide relief during moments of diabetes distress by providing an alternative reprieve to simply pause, reflect, and give yourself an opportunity to modify unhealthy behavior or thoughts.
How Keeping One Hormone in Balance Can Aid Blood Sugars
Cortisol, also known as the fight or flight hormone, does a lot more than people realize, and there are some diabetes-related aspects to it. Douglas Garner offers some information on why keeping cortisol in balance can help blood sugars.
FDA Approves Two Insulins
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) surprisingly approved insulin degludec injection (Tresiba) and insulin degludec/insulin aspart injection (Ryzodeg) 70/30. Pharmacist and CDE Sam Grossman discusses some of the clinical trial findings for the medicines and offers some clinical prescribing guidance.
Finding a Type 1 Management Bridge Until a Cure is Found
While cure research is ongoing and is still years away from realization, the evolution of CGM technology is helping make the artificial pancreas closer to reality which will make disease management simpler and achieve better outcomes.
Can Two Everyday Activities Really Help People with Diabetes?
How making an effort to improve upon sleeping and include walking as a regular activity can keep you healthier.
How Economic Pressures Affect Physical Health
Having health insurance doesn’t guarantee good health, especially for those affected by chronic diseases. Economic instability, racial inequalities in health care treatment, and cost shifting by insurance companies, conspire to affect chronic disease outcomes negatively for many.
Why Carb Counting is Important
Certified diabetes educator Catherine Harrison explains how having candid discussions with people with diabetes on their carb intake can give them a different perspective and help them modify their diets to choose this food group moderately.
De-Liver Us From Evil: Help Your Liver To Help You
The liver plays a vital role in numerous functions. Douglas Garner explains the role of the organ in diabetes and offers some ways to protect it.
Does a Popular Type 2 Medicine Create a B12 Deficiency?
Chronic usage of metformin, the first-line type 2 medicine, can cause vitamin B12 deficiencies in many people. Sam Grossman talks about what is in the medical literature about this topic and offers some advice to avoid a deficiency in this essential vitamin.
Getting Started with Medicines
In the last in a short series for people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, certified diabetes educator Amy Hess-Fischl discusses how two commonly prescribed medications can help with control.
How a Balloon Can Aid Weight Loss
The FDA recently approved the ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System, which is a medical device used to aid in weight loss. Certified diabetes educator Viola Holmes talks about how the device works and who are candidates for it.
Join the “Choose a New Whole Grain” Challenge
Registered dietitian Yvonne Greer talks about trying alternative whole grains which can offer health benefits and new flavors.
Jardiance and Heart Disease
A new study reports that Jardiance reduces the risk of acute cardiovascular episodes including heart attacks and strokes. Certified diabetes educator Sam Grossman looks at the study and provides analysis.
Getting Started with Exercise
As part of our ongoing series for people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, certified diabetes educator Amy Hess-Fischl talks about exercise including guidelines, the various types, and strategies for getting active again.