For patients with type 2 diabetes, tight glycemic control does not reduce the risk of heart failure.…
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Diabetes Patients on Dialysis Do Better with Higher HbA1c
Researchers have discovered that the desirable range for HbA1c levels is higher for diabetic patients on dialysis than guidelines recommend for the general diabetic population….
Read More »Family History Underused in Diabetes Prevention Efforts
Type 2 diabetes prevention programs aimed at high-risk individuals with a family history of the disease may underuse psychological and motivational strategies that emphasize genetic susceptibility.…
Read More »Physical Activity/Glycemic Control Predicts CV Death and All-cause Mortality
Physical activity is associated with lower all-cause and CVD mortality risk for individuals across all levels of glycemic control.…
Read More »Scientists Develop Weight-Loss Chewing Gum
A team of US scientists believes they’re close to delivering a gum that can help users fight the battle of the bulge one chew at a time.…
Read More »Overweight People Eat Fewer Meals than Others
In a new study looking at factors that may help in preventing weight gain researchers found that normal weight adults, including those who had lost a lot of weight and kept it off, ate more often than overweight people….
Read More »Antipsychotics Linked to Childhood Diabetes
Diabetes may be substantially more likely for children taking second-generation atypical antipsychotics.…
Read More »Heavy Kids Aren’t Doomed to Heart Disease Risks
Being heavy in childhood doesn’t guarantee an increased risk of heart disease in the long run, provided children lose weight as adults.…
Read More »Omega-3 Fatty Acids Staves Off CV Events in High-risk Patients with Diabetes
New data suggests that low-dose supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids may protect patients with diabetes and a history of myocardial infarction from ventricular arrhythmia-related events.…
Read More »Asthma and Diabetes Don’t Mix
Children who suffer from both asthma and diabetes have a tougher time controlling their blood glucose than kids who have diabetes without the respiratory problems.…
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