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Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician who is living with diabetes.
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Update on combination pills for people with diabetes

Recently, several more combination diabetes pills have become available, and I think I ought to update my previous essay on "Combination pills for type 2 diabetes" to include the new combo pills. I won't repeat many of the concepts there, so if your physician is discussing possibly prescribing combination diabetes pills with you, please review... Read moreChevron
posted 02/06/2012, comments (0)|
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Lantus and Regular Insulin added

My doctor recently put me on Lantus and Regular insulin to my regiment. I guess I did not know what questions to ask.........I was taking 70/30 insulin and did not know enough to ask if the Lantus replaced my 70/30, I just assumed it did. But after reading some of you comments, I realized that the Lantus and Regular Insulin was just ADDED to my... Read moreChevron
posted 02/04/2012, comments (0)|
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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
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The Trouble with Glucose Testing

A big new review shows that people who don’t use insulin are wasting their time and money when they test their blood glucose.I agree.And I still recommend that everyone who has diabetes test his or her blood.Do I contradict myself? I don’t think so.The new review comes from the Cochrane Collaboration, the most respected group that... Read moreChevron
posted 02/03/2012, comment (1)|
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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l
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Diagnosing Diabetes in Children and Adolescents

I have been on service at Children's National Medical Center this past week. This means I am the physician that admits children and adolescents with new onset diabetes. As we are a tertiary children's hospital, many of our children are referred from great distances to both confirm the diagnosis and then treat accordingly. It is extremely important... Read moreChevron
posted 02/02/2012, comments (0)|
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Kelsey Bonilla

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Embracing a Disciplined Diet

Time sure does fly by; it's been 5 months since I switched from pumping back to MDI.  Wow.  During the indulgent holiday season, I had a few moments where I missed the ease of being able to cover a big meal with my insulin pump.  However, I kept looking forward to the start of the New Year so I could put my new eating plan into... Read moreChevron
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