Issue 525

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The BodyMedia® FIT System

A Potentially Bad Summer for Patients

This could be a bad summer for patients if things stay as they are. First off it appears that unless the Senate moves within the next day that Carriers for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will...

Get Real! PDF Handout

Three Easy Steps To Prevent Diabetes PDF Patient Handout

Test Your Knowledge #525: A Woman with Type 2 Diabetes and Hyperlipidemia, Part Three of Three

Mrs. Carmend is a 42-year-old Hispanic woman who presents for an annual physical exam.  She states:

Obesity is Found to Take Toll after Age 40

Obesity is Found to Take Toll after Age 40: Although obesity has been linked to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, new findings suggest that it may not take effect until after age 40. Researchers compared the medications taken by normal weight,...

Low Muscle Mass Ups Diabetes Risk

Low Muscle Mass Ups Diabetes Risk: Researchers suggest that sarcopenia, defined as low skeletal muscle mass and strength, often found in older or obese individuals, may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. The study team analyzed data on 14,528...

Study Links Air Pollution with Diabetes in Women

Study Links Air Pollution with Diabetes in Women: Traffic-related air pollution has been shown to increase Type 2 diabetes risk in a German study of 1,775 women. The researchers analyzed data on these women, all in their mid-50s and enrolled in...

Nocturia Increases Mortality Risk

Nocturia Increases Mortality Risk: Waking up more than twice a night to urinate increases mortality risk by 50% for men and more than 30% for women, researchers have found. Researchers analyzed data from the Third National Health and Nutrition...

Effect of Statins on Glucose in Type 2s

A marked deterioration of glycemic control has been reported in some patients treated with certain statins....

Low-Dose Rosiglitazone/Metformin for Diabetes Prevention

With a month to go before rosiglitazone (Avandia) makes its reappearance in front of an FDA review panel, a surprising study in The Lancet, suggests that half-doses of rosiglitazone/metformin may help prevent progression to...

Reducing Sugar Beverages Lowers Blood Pressure as Well as Blood Sugars

Reducing the consumption of beverages that contain added sugar can lower blood pressure, but not only because it may reduce body weight, according to a prospective cohort study that also found no influence on BP from caffeine or...

ADA and AHA Issues Statement Urging Caution for Primary-Prevention Aspirin in Patients with Diabetes

A new scientific statement on the use of aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes recommends that low-dose aspirin is "reasonable" in those with no history of vascular disease but who are at an...

Vitamin E Reduces Cardiovascular Disease in Individuals with Diabetes

The study shows that individuals with both diabetes and the Haptoglobin (Hp) 2-2 genotype can benefit from using Vitamin E, increasing life expectancy by 3 years....

Insulin Pills Finally in Clinical Trials

After years of research and anticipation, insulin pills that could make it easier for millions of patients worldwide to manage their diabetes are moving ahead in clinical trials....

Extra Pregnancy Pounds Linked to Kids with Heart Risks

If your patients are pregnant, they can't eat for two. New research suggests that women who gained more than the recommended amount of weight during pregnancy had fatter children who were much more likely to develop heart disease risk...

Prostate Cancer Linked to Diabetes

Among obese white men, those with diabetes are more likely than those without to have high-grade prostate cancer discovered on prostate biopsy, according to researchers.... 

Role of Salicylates in Type 2 Diabetes

Treatment of inflammation may be a potential novel strategy in prevention and treatment of Type 2 diabetes, in which the body is resistant to the effects of insulin....

Calcium Supplements Can Increase Risk of Kidney Failure

Negative health effects linked to taking too much supplemental calcium are on the rise. Milk-alkali or calcium-alkali syndrome is growing in large part because of widespread use of over-the-counter calcium and vitamin D...

Milk after Exercise Promotes Weight Loss

A new study suggests that women who want to lose weight should drink fat-free milk and not sugar-based energy drinks....

Providing Estimated Average Glucose Values to Patients Debated

Proposals for 'estimated average glucose' values to be given to patients have been criticized by Diabetes UK, because it may just cause confusion....

New Test for Gum Disease

If gum disease is a sign of diabetes or prediabetes, can we use this test to find those at risk for diabetes or prediabetes...?

15-Minute Daily Exercise Slows Cell Ageing, Says Study

Just 15 minutes of daily vigorous physical activity can help one stay young, finds a novel research study....

Dieting Alone May Not Help Stave Off Type 2 Diabetes

People with low skeletal muscle mass and strength (Sarcopenia) need to do more than lose weight....