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FDA Approves New OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) 

Posted on April 18, 2024

A continuous glucose monitor (CGM) has typically only been available via prescription, until now.  Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved over-the-counter (OTC) sales of a CGM known as Dexcom’s Stelo Glucose Biosensor System. This is good news not only for those with diabetes, but also for those who want to support a healthier lifestyle […]

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What are the benefits of weight loss and weight loss management?

Posted on April 5, 2024

The benefits of weight loss and then maintaining a healthy weight are countless.  Your circulation and blood pressure will improve, muscles and joints will be more flexible, cholesterol levels will stabilize, better sleep is possible, blood sugar levels will become more balanced, and the list goes on… The CDC estimates that if you lose just 5-10% of […]

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Welcome Dr. Mauli Shah

Posted on March 18, 2024

Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology is pleased to welcome Dr. Mauli Shah to our team of endocrinology experts.  Dr. Shah is board-certified in Internal Medicine and will be treating the full scope of endocrine disorders including diabetes, thyroid issues, osteoporosis, and promoting heart disease prevention out of our Round Rock clinic. She joins us most recently from working as a hospitalist and completing her fellowship […]

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How ChatGPT helped one patient correct his diabetes misdiagnosis

Posted on February 29, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is infiltrating everything these days, even medical diagnoses. One young patient of ours was misdiagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), but through his own intuition, research using ChatGPT, and the help of Dr. Keta Pandit, discovered that he had an inherited form of diabetes known as Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY). 24-year-old […]

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