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Continuous Glucose Monitoring – The key to improving BG?

October 17th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Continuous Glucose Monitoring – The key to improving BG?

A three-year long study showed real time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) was associated with lower A1c levels in people with type 1 diabetes, whether the participants used pumps or multiple … Continue reading Continuous Glucose Monitoring – The key to improving BG? →

Adverse Childhood Experiences impact future health

October 16th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Adverse Childhood Experiences impact future health

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) such as neglect, abuse, household dysfunction, etc. have been found to have a profound impact on health and disease throughout life. Here is the the link … Continue reading Adverse Childhood Experiences impact future health →

Question of the Week | October 15, 2019

October 15th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | October 15, 2019

Our Diabetes Detective Team scans the diabetes news to discover the most relevant info that Diabetes Educators need in their daily practice. We post one daily Blog Byte from Monday … Continue reading Question of the Week | October 15, 2019 →

Free Resource Friday | PocketCards Updated with new Canagliflozin Indication and Oral GLP-1

October 11th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Free Resource Friday | PocketCards Updated with new Canagliflozin Indication and Oral GLP-1

Canagliflozin (Invokana), an SGLT-2 Inhibitor, just received a new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indication. Adults with type 2 diabetes and diabetes kidney disease who take canagliflozin (Invokana) experience a … Continue reading Free Resource Friday | PocketCards Updated with new Canagliflozin Indication and Oral GLP-1 →

Avoiding Juicy Answers | Oct 8 Question of the Week Rationale

October 10th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Avoiding Juicy Answers | Oct 8 Question of the Week Rationale

For Question of the week, test takers usually choose the correct answer 70-80% of the time. However, for this Tuesday’s question of the week, only about 23% of respondents chose … Continue reading Avoiding Juicy Answers | Oct 8 Question of the Week Rationale →

Metformin May Prevent Breast & Other Cancers

October 9th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Metformin May Prevent Breast & Other Cancers

Multiple studies have examined metformin for its potential tumor and cancer fighting ability. The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) published such a study in 2016. Researchers found substantial pre-clinical … Continue reading Metformin May Prevent Breast & Other Cancers →

Question of the Week | October 8, 2019

October 8th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | October 8, 2019

Our Diabetes Detective Team scans the diabetes news to discover the most relevant info that Diabetes Educators need in their daily practice. We post one daily Blog Byte from Monday … Continue reading Question of the Week | October 8, 2019 →

Missed-diagnosis Leaves Prediabetes Untreated

October 7th, 2019 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Missed-diagnosis Leaves Prediabetes Untreated

The Journal of General Internal Medicine recently surveyed nearly 300 physicians, and the findings were alarming. Their research suggests approximately 25% of all physicians misdiagnose people who have diabetes with … Continue reading Missed-diagnosis Leaves Prediabetes Untreated →