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Why the Whole World Is Going to Develop Diabetes Sooner or Later
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Letter from the Editor #559: Listening to "News" on the Radio...
Typically whenever I hear something on TV or the radio about diabetes my ears perk up and I listen carefully. This past week there were a few things that caught my attention.
First I heard...
Test Your Knowledge #559: A 25-year-old Hispanic woman with a 5-year history of Type 2 diabetes presents for a routine follow-up visit.
A 25-year-old Hispanic woman with a 5-year history of Type 2 diabetes presents for a routine follow-up visit. Despite education, she has had difficulty making diet and lifestyle modifications and currently has a BMI of 45...
Tool for Your Practice: CDC Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011
CDC Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011
This fact sheet from the CDC...
Tool for Your Practice: CDC Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011
CDC Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011 (pdf)
This fact sheet from...
Tomatoes Found to Contain Nutrient Which Prevents Vascular Diseases
Tomatoes Found to Contain Nutrient Which Prevents Vascular Diseases: They are the most widely produced fruit in the world and now scientists have discovered that tomatoes contain a nutrient which could tackle the onset of vascular diseases. The...
Diagnostic Value of HbA1c for Type 2 Diabetes
Diagnostic Value of HbA1c for Type 2 Diabetes: A1c test was investigated for its use as screening parameter for diabetes in a cohort at increased risk for the disease. The oral glucose tolerance test classified 1,523 individuals as normal glucose...
Fact: AHA: More Than One-Third of U.S. Could Have Cardiovascular Disease by 2030
AHA: More Than One-Third of U.S. Could Have Cardiovascular Disease by 2030: If current policies and prevention strategies go unchanged, the U. S. is facing "a cardiovascular crisis of alarming proportions," said. Nancy Brown, CEO, American Heart...
Researchers Uncover Potential Breakthrough Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
"We've all been brought up to think insulin is the all-powerful hormone without which life is impossible, but that isn't the case," says Dr. Roger Unger from UT Southwestern Medical Center....
The Pathway from Diabetes to Cancer
Increased insulin, IGF-1, and IGF-2 signaling through the insulin receptor and IGF-1 receptor can induce....
Children Need More Sleep to Prevent Diabetes
If your children are getting less than 9 hours of sleep per night, they need more to avoid metabolic factors that predispose them to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease....
A Systematic Review of Newer Drugs for Glucose Control
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued an updated Guideline for newer drugs for the management of all aspects of Type 2 diabetes. The guidelines...
Warmer Houses May Increase Obesity and Diabetes
Turning up the thermostat in winter may be contributing to the obesity and diabetes epidemic....
Cause of Blood Vessel Damage in People with Diabetes Discovered
Researchers have identified a key mechanism that appears to contribute to blood vessel damage in people with diabetes....
Electronic Health Records Can Improve Diabetes Care
The study looked at the impact of an electronic health record–based diabetes clinical decision support system on control of hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in adults with...
Beware: Home-Use Glucose Monitors Not Ideal in Hospital Surgical Situations
In surgical situations, fluctuation in patients' blood glucose levels can be harmful, so physicians take frequent measurements using the inexpensive glucose meters approved by the FDA for home use which were found to be off by as much as...
Diabetes Impacts Spouses of Those with Diabetes
Older patients with diabetes who are not dealing well with the disease are likely to have symptoms of depression, and spouses of older patients also suffer distress related to diabetes and its management....
Do Diet Programs Prevent Disease Risk?
In the US, 73% of adults are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Insulin Detemir Combo with Sitagliptin and Metformin Efficacy & Safety
Detemir plus sitagliptin more effective than sitagliptin with metformin with or without a sulfonylurea....
Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Diabetes
When should aspirin be considered for the prevention of complications....
