Yesterday in the 2020 American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions, Dr. Carmel Smart, pediatric diabetes dietician, debated…
Category: Diabetes Management
“Can we finally transcend these diet wars?”
That poignant question, asked by Dr. Kevin Hall, underlined a fascinating debate on the causes of metabolic…
When the prestigious medical journal The Lancet published a set of “practical recommendations for the management of diabetes in patients with…
The more we learn about COVID-19, the more we learn how critical blood sugar management is.
In late April, the prestigious medical journal The Lancet…
In an “unprecedented” move, the FDA has granted temporary permission for Dexcom to provide G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems directly…
As an endocrinologist, I am very familiar with the type of people who are most at risk from COVID-19. They’re usually older, usually overweight,…
Is obesity one of the least talked-about risk factors for severe complications from COVID-19?
The data is not yet overwhelming, but an increasing…
Dr. Richard Bernstein has a very clear message for people with diabetes: avoid coronavirus as much as possible and for as long as possible. The danger…
Tracey Brown, the CEO of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), has called on Congress to improve protections for people with diabetes during…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading throughout the U.S. and the CDC has urged people with diabetes to stock up and be ready to stay home (if you aren’t…