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Dr. Bill Quick's Blog

Publication Date: 11/16/2006

Dr. Bill Quick began another blog at MyDiabetesCentral.com in November, 2006.Here's a listing of his discussions there:

 

  1. Time for CGM Saturday August 28, 2010
  2. Drugs for Prediabetes Sunday, August 22, 2010
  3. Dessert Calories Saturday, August 14, 2010
  4. A Dozen Dangerous Supplements Tuesday August 03, 2010
  5. Avandia's TIDE is Turning Sunday, July 25, 2010
  6. The Avandia Votes Sunday, July 18, 2010
  7. What to do if you are now on Avandia Sunday, July 11, 2010
  8. Avandia and the Advisory Committee meeting next week Monday, July 05, 2010
  9. Same song, second verse Sunday, June 27, 2010
  10. The Role of PreMixed Insulins Sunday, June 13, 2010
  11. Driving to Distraction Sunday, June 06, 2010
  12. Bret is a Winner Monday, May 24, 2010
  13. Race and Ethnicity, or Socioeconomic Class, or Diet Monday, May 17, 2010
  14. Another Herbal Product for Treatment of Diabetes Monday, May 10, 2010
  15. Flying with Insulin Monday, May 03, 2010
  16. Bret Michaels: A Rockin' Role Model for Celebrities with Diabetes Monday, April 26, 2010
  17. Polling People With Diabetes about the New United States Health Insurance Law Monday, April 19, 2010
  18. A Free Diabetes Drug Monday, April 12, 2010
  19. Diabetes Mentioned on License Plates Monday, March 29, 2010
  20. Salsalate May Become Another Medication For Type 2 Diabetes Tuesday, March 23, 2010
  21. ACCORD Again Wednesday, March 17, 2010
  22. Would Insulin Be A Good Choice? Tuesday, March 09, 2010
  23. Diagnostic Criteria for Gestational Diabetes May Change Soon Saturday, February 27, 2010
  24. Avandia Attacked Again Sunday, February 21, 2010
  25. Stroke of luck Sunday, February 14, 2010
  26. Closing the loop Sunday, February 07, 2010
  27. Using the A1C test for diagnosing diabetes Saturday, January 30, 2010
  28. Drug Labels Saturday, January 23, 2010
  29. More paperwork Sunday, January 17, 2010
  30. Gastroparesis Sunday, January 10, 2010
  31. Quit smoking Saturday, January 02, 2010
  32. End of the road? Sunday, December 27, 2009
  33. Weather or not Sunday, December 20, 2009
  34. 183 diabetes medicines Monday, December 14, 2009
  35. Keep the codes Sunday, December 06, 2009
  36. Feast or famine Friday, November 27, 2009
  37. Lousy Reimbursement is a Barrier to Comprehensive Diabetes Care Saturday, November 21, 2009
  38. A double take on diabetes myths and misconceptions Sunday, November 15, 2009
  39. Once-weekly drug therapy for diabetes Saturday, November 07, 2009
  40. Hypoglycemia unawareness Saturday, October 31, 2009
  41. Never trust a single lab test Thursday, October 22, 2009
  42. A good number Saturday, October 17, 2009
  43. More yellow stuff Sunday, October 11, 2009
  44. Will diabetes be cured in the 21st century? Saturday, October 03, 2009
  45. There is no cure for diabetes Sunday, September 27, 2009
  46. And now there's green stuff Sunday, September 20, 2009
  47. Swine flu (H1N1 influenza) and diabetes Monday, September 14, 2009
  48. A very expensive antibiotic Sunday, September 06, 2009
  49. FDA warning about certain glucose testing strips Sunday, August 30, 2009
  50. Nine Drugs Friday, August 21, 2009
  51. Types of Diabetes: are there more than two? Monday, August 17, 2009
  52. Nordic walking Sunday, August 09, 2009
  53. Glucose control cuts T1DM complications for 30 years. Sunday, August 02, 2009
  54. Symptoms again Saturday, July 25, 2009
  55. Two months on insulin Thursday, July 16, 2009
  56. A1C for diagnosis of diabetes Sunday, July 12, 2009
  57. Pill-splitting Saturday, July 04, 2009
  58. Insulin and cancer Sunday, June 28, 2009
  59. A year on a pump Sunday, June 21, 2009
  60. Painful diabetic neuropathy Sunday, June 14, 2009
  61. What if you have an unexpected lab value? Wednesday, June 10, 2009
  62. Judge Sotomayor's diabetes doctor's letter Monday, May 29, 2009
  63. Eleven classes of diabetes drugs Monday, May 25, 2009
  64. Salivary testing for diabetes Wednesday, May 17, 2009
  65. Under the radar Wednesday, May 11, 2009
  66. More rat research -- and more scary headlines Wednesday, May 06, 2009
  67. Tattoos for diabetes Friday, May 1, 2009
  68. Diabetes trends since 1999 Thursday, April 23, 2009
  69. Paying for diabetes care during times of financial hardship Sunday, April 19, 2009
  70. Will liraglutide be approved by the FDA? Tuesday, April 14, 2009
  71. Smiths Medical discontinues Deltec Cozmo pump (Part 2) Tuesday, March 31, 2009
  72. Smiths Medical discontinues Deltec Cozmo pump Monday, March 30, 2009
  73. Tight control of BG in the ICU may be dangerous: the NICE-SUGAR study Wednesday, March 25, 2009
  74. Are my symptoms due to my medication? Sunday, March 22, 2009
  75. SGLT2 inhibitors -- an upcoming class of medications for diabetes Sunday, March 15, 2009
  76. The Stem Cell Executive Order Monday, March 09, 2009
  77. Type one-and-a-half diabetes Sunday, March 08, 2009
  78. Health Care Reform or Sickness Care Financing Reform? Thursday, March 05, 2009
  79. Diabetes in children in the US Sunday, March 1, 2009
  80. Clinical trials and advertising Sunday, February 22, 2009
  81. Bariatric surgery, diabetes, and Medicare Wednesday, February 18, 2009
  82. Unusual outbreak of hypoglycemia Friday, February 13, 2009
  83. "I probably should do that" Monday, February 09, 2009
  84. Does diabetes -- or poorly-controlled diabetes -- leads to dementia? Tuesday, February 03, 2009
  85. Groundhog day - again. Monday, February 02, 2009
  86. Kidney tests for people with diabetes Wednesday, January 28, 2009
  87. The huge burden of diabetes - and the rest of the story Monday, January 26, 2009
  88. Bariatric surgery for T2DM Friday, January 23, 2009
  89. Should you discuss with your doc that you want to see a specialist? Wednesday, January 14, 2009
  90. Lots of shots Friday, January 09, 2009
  91. Would you sign a petition to make medications less safe? Monday, January 05, 2009
  92. Diabetes in 2009 Wednesday, December 31, 2008
  93. Half a year on a pump Sunday, December 28, 2008
  94. Does St. Nick have type 2 diabetes? Wednesday, December 24 2008
  95. Too good to be true Tuesday, December 23, 2008
  96. Seasonal variation in blood glucose levels Friday, December 19, 2008
  97. Sophisticated Stemcell Scam Thursday, December 11, 2008
  98. The odds of coming off insulin Thursday, December 04, 2008
  99. Nice idea, but… Friday, November 28, 2008
  100. Healthy Holiday Eating Saturday, November 22, 2008
  101. A prisoner with diabetes Saturday, November 15, 2008
  102. Anemia or diabetes improvement or simply another scam? Tuesday, November 11, 2008
  103. Statins for everyone? Monday, November 10, 2008
  104. Recall of Mislabeled ReliOn Insulin Syringes Thursday, November 06, 2008
  105. Diabetes Drug Dollars: Money Well Spent Thursday, October 30, 2008
  106. Placebos have no place in diabetes care. Saturday, October 25, 2008
  107. Aspirin and diabetes and primary prevention Sunday, October 19, 2008
  108. Presidential diabetes Wednesday, October 15, 2008
  109. HACs and "manifestations of poor glycemic control" Thursday, October 02, 2008
  110. Pancreatitis: a class effect for the GLP-1 mimetics? Wednesday, October 01, 2008
  111. Egads - the eAG Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Following are mirrored at DiabetesMonitor.com:
  112. Insulin pen use in the US vs elsewhere Sunday, September 28, 2008
  113. Endos as PCPs Saturday, September 20, 2008
  114. A clinical trial for marketing purposes Wednesday, September 10, 2008
  115. U500 insulin: a potential safety issue Tuesday, September 09, 2008
  116. The CDE credential Wednesday, September 03, 2008
  117. A failure of vigilance Wednesday, August 27, 2008
  118. Leptin and Insulin and Diabetes Tuesday, August 26, 2008
  119. Arsenic in the drinking water: an association with T2DM? Wednesday, August 20, 2008
  120. More diabetes myths Tuesday, August 12 2008
  121. Lantus and Lente and other name confusion amongst diabetes drugs Friday, August 08, 2008
  122. An e-mail that "Diabetes can be cured" Friday, August 01, 2008
  123. PS-Day plus a month Sunday, July 27, 2008
  124. Combination pills for type 2 diabetes Saturday, July 19, 2008
  125. Mangled care strikes again Monday, July 14, 2008
  126. Basal-bolus insulin therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Saturday, July 12, 2008
  127. Dietary advice for people with diabetes Saturday, July 05, 2008
  128. Surgery pre-op checklist for people with diabetes Sunday, June 29, 2008
  129. PS-Day plus 7 Monday, June 23, 2008
  130. Once-weekly diabetes treatment? Tuesday, June 17, 2008
  131. I'm pumped Monday, June 16, 2008
  132. ACCORD and ADVANCE again Tuesday, June 10, 2008
  133. Another way to prevent or treat diabetes? Thursday, May 22, 2008
  134. Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Tuesday, May 20 2008
  135. Flying with diabetes supplies Sunday, May 18, 2008
  136. Not worth a pile of beans Thursday, May 08, 2008
  137. Lantus Lows (continued) Wednesday, May 07, 2008
  138. Time for a pump! Sunday, May 04, 2008
  139. Taking insulin when hypoglycemic Wednesday, April 30, 2008
  140. Planning a pregnancy with Diabetes Saturday, April 26, 2008
  141. SMBG for T2: A help or a hindrance? Sunday, April 20, 2008
  142. Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis Monday, April 14, 2008
  143. Statins and ezetimibe and biomarkers Thursday, April 3, 2008
  144. Diabetes Cured! Tuesday, April 1, 2008
  145. Why doctors blog Saturday, March 29, 2008
  146. Current status of stem cells for diabetes Saturday, March 22, 2008
  147. Media hype (again) Thursday, March 6, 2008
  148. Responding to an insurance company's denial Monday, March 3, 2008
  149. Depending on a tool Thursday, February 28, 2008
  150. Stem cell success for diabetes Sunday, February 24, 2008
  151. ADVANCE and ACCORD and A1C Saturday, February 16, 2008
  152. ACCORD and A1C Thursday, February 7, 2008
  153. Me-too and me-three drugs Saturday, February 2, 2008
  154. Gastric banding for diabetes Thursday, January 24, 2008
  155. Where did beef and pork go? Friday, January 18, 2008
  156. Abbrevs. Friday, January 11, 2008
  157. Medical news story bends the truth about drug safety Wednesday, January 2, 2008
  158. New Year's resolutions and diabetes Friday, December 28, 2007
  159. Catfish and lawyers. Wednesday, December 26, 2007
  160. St. Nick Sunday, December 23, 2007
  161. Dealing with holidays Sunday, December 16, 2007
  162. Smoking may be a risk factor for diabetes Thursday, December 13, 2007
  163. Emergency room visits for problems from diabetes drugs Wednesday, December 5, 2007
  164. Meter marketing madness Sunday, December 2, 2007
  165. New non-credential now available for physicians Monday, November 26, 2007
  166. Happy Thanksgiving! Monday, November 19, 2007
  167. Buildings to go blue for diabetes awareness Wednesday, November 14, 2007
  168. Don't veto diabetes! Friday, November 9, 2007
  169. Injecting through clothing Saturday, November 3, 2007
  170. Can insulin prevent complications? Saturday, October 27, 2007
  171. Sugar free or not? Tuesday, October 23, 2007
  172. Exubera: what went wrong? Thursday, October 18, 2007
  173. FDA Warns Of Possible Link Of Byetta To Acute Pancreatitis Wednesday, October 17, 2007
  174. Put ICE in your cell phone Monday, October 15, 2007
  175. Doctors who care for people with diabetes Friday, October 12, 2007
  176. The power of observation... Tuesday, October 9, 2007
  177. Steroids and BG Thursday, October 4, 2007
  178. Putting the horse behind the cart Sunday, September 30, 2007
  179. Contracts and diabetes Thursday, September 27, 2007
  180. Time for a joke! Friday, September 21, 2007
  181. Travel letter Tuesday, September 18, 2007
  182. Fear of hypoglycemia Saturday, September 15, 2007
  183. High at dawn Friday, September 7, 2007
  184. Top Ten Reasons not to start insulin therapy Wednesday, September 5, 2007
  185. Interviews with 18 Scottish patients Saturday, September 1, 2007
  186. Excellence in diabetes programs Sunday, August 26, 2007
  187. Insulin nomenclature Tuesday, August 21, 2007
  188. Should people on insulin change their doses on their own? Saturday, August 18, 2007
  189. Why to check your blood sugar Monday, August 13, 2007
  190. Times to check your blood sugar Wednesday, August 1, 2007
  191. FDA Advisors advise continued access to Avandia Monday, July 30, 2007
  192. Drinking diet soda pop: helpful or harmful?Tuesday, July 24, 2007
  193. Another Titanic problem: getting a new medication paid by your health insurance Monday, July 23, 2007
  194. Another anti-Avandia article Tuesday, July 17, 2007
  195. Stimulated Reporting Friday, July 13, 2007
  196. When to refer to an endocrinologist Saturday, July 7, 2007
  197. Diabetes Cures and Diabetes Prevention Wednesday, July 4, 2007
  198. Should you buy an insulin pump from a previous user? Tuesday, June 26, 2007
  199. Research finds decreased death rates in diabetic men, but not in diabetic women: why not? Tuesday, June 19, 2007
  200. A child died of diabetes Monday, June 18, 2007
  201. Are you alli ready? Wednesday, June 13, 2007
  202. Is the FDA a watchdog or a dog? Thursday, June 7, 2007
  203. Are the drug companies hiding a cure? Wednesday, June 6, 2007
  204. Diabetes Terminology Thursday, May 31, 2007
  205. Record high blood glucose Monday, May 28, 2007
  206. Avandia Questions Tuesday, May 22, 2007
  207. Which exercise machine to get? Saturday, May 19, 2007
  208. Questions from readers about diabetes Sunday, May 13, 2007
  209. You can get it - if you ask! Wednesday, May 9, 2007
  210. The Fourth Rule of Internal Medicine Thursday, May 3, 2007
  211. Delayed Hypoglycemia After Exercise Monday, April 16, 2007
  212. What to bring to the hospital Wednesday, April 4, 2007
  213. Was I low? Thursday, March 29, 2007
  214. Random Parts Of Life Wednesday, March 28, 2007
  215. M/I Days Supply Tuesday, March 13, 2007
  216. Your traveling medical record Thursday, March 1, 2007
  217. Diabetes Organizations Friday, February 16th, 2007
  218. Time For A Pump? Thursday, February 1st, 2007
  219. How to Protect Your Kidneys Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
  220. Stem Cell Research and Diabetes: I support H.R.3 Tuesday, January 16th, 2007
  221. The Munchies Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
  222. Internet Plagiarism and "Splogs" Thursday, January 4th, 2007
  223. Diabetes in the Workplace: Discrimination and what to do Thursday, December 28th, 2006
  224. Mice cured of diabetes? Friday, December 22nd, 2006
  225. Flu shots: is it too late for this year's shot? Friday, December 22nd, 2006
  226. Finding a diabetes specialist Friday, December 15th, 2006
  227. Rat research and media hype Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
  228. You get the beer, and I'll get the Lantus Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
  229. November is Diabetes Month Thursday, November 16th, 2006

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