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Tuesday, October, 14, 2008

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Dr. Bill Quick

Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician and webmaster of DiabetesMonitor.com
posted 10/03/2008, comment (1)

HACs and "manifestations of poor glycemic control"

Years ago, I was sometimes frustrated to see that hospitals made occasional medication errors involving insulin and diabetes pills, but the errors got swept under the rug. For instance, if a patient got 100 times as much insulin as they should, due to sloppy physician handwriting in the orders, or to a hospital employee mistakenly entering... Read moreChevron
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Heather Reese

Heather Reese

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Registered Dietitian
posted 01/08/2008, comments (0)

Diabetes Health in 2008, Tip 8: Choose the lesser of two indulgences.

Editor's note: For every day in January 2008, we'll encourage you to keep your New Year's Resolutions by giving a diet and fitness tip of the day from our dietitian, Heather Reese.  Instead of buying the full-fat, full-sugar versions of your favorite foods, try the lowfat, fat-free or sugar-free varieties. This way you can... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Frank Varon
posted 12/28/2007, comments (0)

New diabetes drug?

Researchers at the University of Haifa have discovered a substance called Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF) derived from yeast with hypoglycemic properties. The research has been conducted in diabetic rats and found to reduce blood glucose and lipids. The next phase of research is to conduct human testing as to the effectiveness of GTF. The... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Khavarian
posted 10/27/2006, comments (4)

Getting To Know You

Hi my name is Dr. Bahareh Khavarian and I am excited to be part of the My Diabetes Central Site. I look forward to helping you and your loved ones in providing discussions on the issues of diabetes. I know that diabetes is a difficult disease to deal with and I will be here to answer any questions that arise. Let me provide you some background... Read moreChevron

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