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Nearly one in five adolescent girls who are very overweight may resort to extreme weight-control measures such as diet pills, laxatives, diuretics or vomiting, according to a new study.

The report is based on a telephone survey of 110,000 women in the USA.

Systolic blood pressure levels, but not diastolic blood pressure levels, can predict coronary vascular disease risk.

Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion at 25 Years show that it works

We need to do a better job of getting the word out! CBS is the best and CNN is the worst. Imagine only 2 stations reported the results of the DCCT study. There were as many stories on Rezulin as on the prevalence of diabetes.

Caution: Reading this article may be harmful to your bad health. Read it at your own risk!!!

Sedentary lifestyle indicated by prolonged TV watching is directly related to risk.

This may not be the answer for those that use medications not made by Lilly Don’t miss next weeks feature “DRUG COMPANIES AID LOW INCOME PATIENTS” (Next week Diabetes In Control will announce a new program available that will allow you to get a 90 day supply of your meds …

What is your guess? Diabetes affects an estimated 10.2 million Americans. A study by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) estimated the direct costs of diabetes to be $44.1 billion in 1997, and as the prevalence of diabetes has been increasing, the demand for medical care will continue to increase. As …

A woman offered to help a man who, on his hands and knees under a street lamp, was frantically searching for his lost key. Frustrated after several unsuccessful minutes crawling under the bright light, the woman asked, “Where were you when you lost your key?” Pointing to a dark alley, …