For patients with diabetes, learning about managing your disease is like learning a new language -- but often health professionals assume that what one might understand the other one will too. Wrong! Diabetes affects people in all walks of life in different ways. Your diabetes team endeavors to work closely with them to manage these complex... Read more
As the father of two Eagle scouts, I've participated in enough scouting activities to know the importance of this familiar mantra: Be Prepared. With recent national disasters still fresh in our minds, we hopefully have learned that we must be prepared for the inevitable. Whether you have a few days to plan or are completely surprised by... Read more
A study evaluating the risks of maternal glycemia related to the risk of obesity in childhood was just published in Diabetes Care by the American Diabetes Association. This study evaluated maternal glycemia using the universal gestational diabetes mellitus screening from two different multiethnic, geographically separate populations. There were... Read more
A Two-way Relationship. Many patients with diabetes might have trouble managing their blood glucose. For many, the problem is that for some unknown reason their blood glucose levels seem to bounce all over the place with little rhyme or reason. There could be several reasons for this problem, and one of the least known "silent" problems... Read more
The dental professional will encounter various oral health problems during the course of treating his or her patients with diabetes. Depending on a variety of factors, the type and scope of dental problems that may occur will vary widely. So for today's blog I will list the most common problems, but I want to hear from you or your... Read more
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