Publication Date: 1/6/2010
- October 26, 2009 Diabetes management can be severely hampered if the patient is not good at math, according to a new study. Diabetes Numeracy An overlooked factor in understanding racial disparities in glycemic control. Diabetes Care September 2009 32:1746-1747. [Story at Reporter (Vanderbilt Medical Center's Weekly Newspaper); abstract at D.Care; full text at D.Care, requires subscription.]
- October 19, 2009 A study of healthcare claims by 8.75 million health plan members and 632,000 Medicare patients shows that referring people with diabetes to diabetes educators notably lowers healthcare costs. Assessing the Value of Diabetes Education. The Diabetes Educator, Sep 2009; vol. 35: pp. 752 - 760. [Story at Diabetes Health. Full text at SAGE journals online.]
- October 12, 2009 Affixed to the steering wheel of Charlie Kimball's Indy Lights racecar is a meter as crucial to his performance on the track as his speedometer or fuel gauge. It's a blood-sugar monitor... [Story at MiamiHerald.com: Diabetes not slowing IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball.]
- October 5, 2009 Women who develop a mild case of gestational diabetes during pregnancy tend to have fewer complications and healthier babies if the diabetes is treated. A Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Treatment for Mild Gestational Diabetes. NEJM, Volume 361:1339-1348 October 1, 2009 Number 14. [Story at CNNhealth.com. Abstract at NEJM; full text at NEJM, requires subscription. Press release at the Diabetes Monitor: Treating even mild gestational diabetes reduces birth complications]
