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April, 2026

• 10 April

  Diabetes Visit Overload: How to Prioritize What Matters in a 15-Minute Appointment

  

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  Prioritizing diabetes visits has become essential as clinical care grows more complex and time-limited. With new medications, tighter guidelines, and multiple comorbidities, clinicians often feel like they are solving a puzzle against the clock. So how can you make every minute count without sacrificing care quality? This guide breaks down …

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June, 2026

• 8 June

  The Diabetes Complication Patients Rarely Mention: Understanding Urinary Incontinence

  

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  Urinary incontinence is one of the most common yet least discussed complications of diabetes. In fact, diabetes urinary incontinence affects people with diabetes at significantly higher rates than the general population. While healthcare professionals routinely monitor patients for retinopathy, nephropathy, and cardiovascular disease, bladder dysfunction often remains overlooked. However, research …

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• 8 June

  Post-Meal Blood Sugar Spikes: Are We Focusing on the Wrong Diabetes Numbers?

  

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  For decades, A1C has served as the cornerstone of diabetes management. It remains an essential marker because it reflects average blood glucose levels over approximately three months. However, many clinicians are recognizing that managing post-meal glucose levels may provide equally important insights into a patient’s metabolic health. A person can …

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• 5 June

  When Depression Treatment Conflicts With Diabetes Management

  

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  Depression and diabetes management often overlap in ways that make treatment decisions more complicated. Patients with type 2 diabetes frequently experience depression, and depression can make daily self-care harder. However, some commonly prescribed antidepressants and psychotropic medications may contribute to weight gain, worsen insulin resistance, or complicate long-term metabolic control. …

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• 5 June

  Fasting With Diabetes: How Clinicians Can Reduce Hypoglycemia and DKA Risk

  

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  Patients with diabetes are increasingly exploring fasting for religious, cultural, and metabolic health reasons. From Ramadan observance to intermittent fasting trends, many individuals choose to abstain from food and fluids for extended periods despite potential risks. For clinicians, this creates an important challenge. Simply advising patients not to fast often …

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• 4 June

  The Corticosteroid Conundrum: Managing Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Primary Care

  

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  Patients treated with corticosteroids for asthma, COPD exacerbations, rheumatologic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or cancer-related complications often develop significant elevations in blood glucose. In many cases, these patients have no prior history of diabetes. Yet within days of therapy initiation, blood glucose levels can rise dramatically, creating a challenging clinical …

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June, 2026

• 4 June

  Why High-Intensity Exercise Can Spike Blood Sugar in Diabetes

  

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  A patient finishes a hard workout, checks their glucose monitor, and feels completely confused. Instead of seeing lower blood sugar after exercise, the reading is suddenly much higher. While this reaction may seem alarming, it is actually a common response to intense physical activity in people with diabetes. Certain workouts …

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• 3 June

  Diabulimia in Type 1 Diabetes: The Warning Signs Clinicians Often Miss

  

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  Patients with type 1 diabetes already face the daily burden of balancing insulin, food intake, exercise, and glucose monitoring. However, for some individuals, insulin becomes more than a treatment tool. It becomes a method for weight control. This dangerous behavior, commonly referred to as diabulimia, involves the intentional restriction or …

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• 2 June

  Why Oral Health Is Becoming Part of Diabetes Management

  

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  A bleeding gumline might seem like a minor dental issue, but researchers are increasingly finding that it can signal much more than a need to floss. Chronic inflammation inside the mouth may influence blood sugar control, cardiovascular health, and even long-term diabetes outcomes. As evidence continues to grow, healthcare providers …

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• 2 June

  Misdiagnosed as Type 2? Why We Need to Screen More Adults for LADA

  

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  Up to 10% of adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may actually have Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), yet many cases remain undetected for years. Because symptoms often develop slowly, LADA is frequently mistaken for traditional type 2 diabetes. However, the wrong diagnosis can delay insulin therapy, worsen glucose …

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• 1 June

  Diabetes and Fracture Risk: Why Bone Health Is Becoming a Bigger Clinical Concern

  

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  People living with diabetes already face challenges related to blood sugar, cardiovascular disease, kidney health, and nerve damage. However, another issue is now gaining attention among healthcare professionals: bone health. Research continues to show that patients with diabetes have a higher risk of fractures, falls, and long-term mobility problems, even …

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May, 2026

• 29 May

  Managing Diabetes Around Organ Transplant Surgery: What Clinicians Need to Know

  

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  The management of diabetes during organ transplantation has become a growing clinical challenge. As transplant programs expand and survival rates improve, more patients are living with complex metabolic complications before and after surgery. One of the most important concerns is post-transplant hyperglycemia, which can affect patient outcomes at nearly every …

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• 29 May

  Ultra-Rapid Insulin and Automated Delivery: Are Mealtime Boluses Becoming Less Critical?

  

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  For years, diabetes care has relied on one key rule: insulin should be given before meals whenever possible. Yet many people living with diabetes still struggle with timing. Busy schedules, unpredictable eating habits, and delayed dosing often lead to postprandial glucose spikes. Now, with the rise of ultra-rapid insulin AID …

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• 28 May

  Why More Diabetes Patients Are Being Referred for Sleep and Circadian Evaluations

  

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  Poor sleep does more than leave people tired the next day. For many individuals living with diabetes, disrupted sleep may quietly worsen glucose control, increase cardiovascular risk, and complicate long-term metabolic health. As research continues to uncover the close relationship between sleep and metabolic function, more healthcare providers are referring …

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• 28 May

  Can Muscle Quality Predict Diabetes Outcomes Better Than BMI?

  

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  For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the standard tool for assessing metabolic health and diabetes risk. However, many clinicians now question whether weight alone tells the full story. Some people with a “normal” BMI still develop insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, while others with higher body weight …

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• 27 May

  The New Diabetes Workforce Problem: Who Will Manage the Growing Number of Complex Patients?

  

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  As diabetes rates continue to rise across the United States, another healthcare challenge is becoming harder to ignore: the diabetes workforce shortage. While new medications, continuous glucose monitors, and AI-supported tools are changing care, many patients still struggle to find specialists who can help them manage complex treatment plans. This …

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