Study calls for clinical guidelines for detecting DPN (diabetic peripheral neuropathy) in young patients….
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Qsymia Weight-loss Drug Improves Cardiovascular Risk Profile
The dose-related weight loss was also accompanied by improvements in cardiovascular disease risk factors….
Read More »Type 1 Diabetes Up 70 Percent in Kids in U.S.
Experts suspect the jump may be linked to unknown environmental causes….
Read More »First Born Linked to Increased Risk
Study finds reduced insulin effectiveness, higher blood pressure in first-born children….
Read More »Thin Asians at Risk for Diabetes Due to Hidden Body Fat
Type 2 diabetes can occur in many seemingly thin people from ethnic minorities….
Read More »Most Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Don’t Meet HbA1c Goals
Majority of children, adolescents meet blood pressure, lipid, and BMI targets. But not glucose goals….
Read More »GLUCOCARD Expression Blood Glucose Monitor
GLUCOCARD® Expression™ Blood Glucose Monitor Hear the difference of GLUCOCARD reliability The GLUCOCARD Expression is an audio-enabled blood glucose monitoring system that includes bilingual voice options for hearing test results. Oversized picture icons and large tactile buttons make this meter easy to use. Testing is more comfortable with …
Read More »Americans Living at High-Altitude Four to Five Times Less Likely to be Obese
The reason for the difference is unclear but may be related to elevation’s effect on appetite hormones, growth and metabolism. A drop in the risk of a person being obese was tied to every 200 m (about 660 ft) increase in elevation. International Journal of Obesity, online January 29, 2013
Read More »Some Contraceptives Can Increase Diabetes Risk
Long-acting reversible contraceptives were associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in obese women. Data on three types of birth-control methods showed women who had progestin-releasing LARC devices implanted under the skin had a 10% increase in fasting blood glucose levels, compared with a 5% increase in those …
Read More »Short, Frequent Exercise Better for Breaking Down Fat
Participants who underwent short but frequent bouts of exercise showed better fat metabolism compared with those who completed one continuous session, a study found. The volunteers took part in two 39-hour sessions (2 nights, 3 days) during which they stayed in a respiratory chamber that allows carbon dioxide and oxygen …
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