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FreeStyle® InsuLinx Glucose Meter Recall  Abbott has issued a recall for the FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters in the United States to address the potential for an inaccurate reading at rare, extremely high blood glucose levels. The reason for the recall is similar to what made LifeScan recall their new …

A new study revealed that hypoglycemia was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, all-cause hospital admissions and death in type 2 diabetes patients, whether it was severe or mild. The findings suggest that such patients may require more clinical attention, researchers noted. Diabetes Care, April 2013 

Data on nearly 3,900 young adults showed those with higher levels of mercury had a 65% greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes but also had healthier lifestyles compared with other participants. The lead researcher said the findings emphasize the importance of choosing seafood known to contain low levels of …

It’s estimated a third of Canadians will have either diabetes or prediabetes by 2020. "Pre-diabetes I like to think of as the waiting room to diabetes," said guideline chair and Toronto endocrinologist Dr. Alice Cheng. "We want to be able to identify who is sitting in that waiting room and …

Researchers compared two incentive scenarios: in the first one, employees got $100 for each month they met the goal of dropping at least one pound per week; while in the second, $500 was set aside each month for a group of five co-workers and group who met their goal split …

Researchers found that even those with mild symptoms of psoriasis face a significant risk for diabetes. They analyzed data from a populational cohort of participants 10 years of age or older in January 1997 and followed through December 2009. Of the 4,614,807 subjects studied, 52,613 patients had psoriasis, including 6,784 …

Researchers presented a study at an AHA meeting which found that adults who consumed canola or high-oleic canola oils on a daily basis for four weeks lowered their belly fat by 1.6%. Abdominal fat was unchanged by the other three oils studied, which included a flax/safflower oil blend, corn/safflower oil …

FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson’s First In Class SGLT-2 Inhibitor diabetes drug, canagliflozin (Invokana). See this week’s Item #1. J&J Recalls 2 Million Blood Glucose Meters. See this week’s Item #5. 

A recent study shows Mexican-Americans being treated for diabetes are two times more likely to develop dementia and memory loss than their peers without diabetes. While the trend was more pronounced among Mexican-Americans who were receiving medical treatment, the trend was also present among those who were untreated. The findings …

A breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible a person is to developing obesity. The study shows that people whose breath has high concentrations of both hydrogen and methane gasses are more likely to have a higher BMI and percentage of …