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From the Editor

Kelly talks about apple strudel . . . and what that has to do with improvements in diabetes care.

Thinking Like a Pancreas

If you’ve ever left your diabetes doctor/educator’s office thinking, “That’s an hour of my life I’d like to have back,” this article is for you.

Test Drive

Sanofi-aventis gives us an early preview of its new GoMeals application for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Logbook

James Hirsch on the fear of all diabetes patients and their loved ones – nighttime hypoglycemia.

The blood glucose test-strip controversy, next-gen weight loss drugs, bariatric surgery as a treatment for diabetes, Byetta approved for stand-alone use, Insulet’s Eco-Pod program, World Diabetes Day paints the town blue, the DiabetesMine Care Plan, TheDiabetesResource.com for all your diabetes needs, the ADA’s Uncomplicated Guide to Diabetes Complications, Bayer and Fit4D’s Interactive Webinars, and the TCOYD 2010 Conference Series.

SUM Musings

Kerri Morrone Sparling on how all diabetes patients – whether they like it or not – often play the role of educator.

diaTribe Dialogue

AADE Diabetes Educator of the Year Mary Sullivan on teaching diabetes self-care when we need it most – in the inpatient setting.

What We're Reading

The clinically proven benefits of group-based training for diabetes self-management.

Conference Pearls

Education and compassion all around: The 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

Trial Watch

Intarcia’s new long-acting GLP-1 analog ITCA 650, thymoglobulin as a treatment for newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes, and the EXAMINE study on alogliptin, Takeda’s novel DPP-4 inhibitor.

Learning Curve

LDL? HDL? Recommended guidelines? We tackle cholesterol as Kelly starts a statin.

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Issue 18