Several months ago, I wrote about two diabetes trials: ACCORD and ADVANCE. Both studies involved people who have both type 2 diabetes and high risk of cardiovascular disease, but they came to opposite conclusions about whether tight control of blood glucose was harmful in these patients.ACCORD surprised experts when it was announced that patients... Read more
There's a medication called salsalate, which is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and has been used for many years to treat arthritis. It is chemically related to aspirin, but unlike aspirin, it hasn't been recommended for prevention of heart attack and stroke.In a recent publication, Use of Salsalate to Target Inflammation in the Treatment... Read more
A newly published study, The Role of Clinical Uncertainty in Treatment Decisions for Diabetic Patients with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure, points out that people with
diabetes and hypertension (AKA high blood pressure or HBP) often see their
physicians, have high BP readings, yet don't have their HBP treatment adjusted.
The authors give... Read more
Some suggestions about flying with diabetes supplies: 1. I pack my insulin in its original factory-supplied cardbox box (which has the pharmacy-applied label on it), inside a clear Ziploc-type bag, and inside a larger Ziploc bag that includes a freezer pack. I keep one of my business cards inside the insulin... Read more
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