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Women with Diabetes Have Diminished Sexual Function
We can now add sexual activity in women with diabetes to the list of bodily functions affected by diabetes….
Read More »Heavy Kids Have Heavy CV Risk Factors
Two-thirds of severely obese children already have at least one heart disease risk factor as early as age 2….
Read More »New Diabetes Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Senate
The legislation will establish a commission comprised of private and public sector members which will evaluate all of the government’s current approaches to diabetes care and provide recommendations on improvements, integration and on new approaches to this public health epidemic.
Read More »Glycemic Efficacy of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
What are the results after adding a GLP-1 receptor agonist to the treatment of type 2 patients after 30+ weeks of treatment?… During recent years, two strategies of incretin-based therapy [glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonism and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibition] have entered the market for pharmacological management of type 2 …
Read More »Besides Diabetes and CVD, Obese Children Will Have 50% Higher Risk of Colon Cancer
The newest reason for doing everything possible to reduce childhood obesity names certain cancers as risks associated with a high BMI….
Read More »Cheese May Reduce Risk for Diabetes
Cheese lovers can reduce their chances of developing type 2 diabetes by 12%….
Read More »A1C Testing May Fail to Spot Postpartum Diabetes
Researchers say that the A1c test isn’t reliable for assessing postpartum women who’ve had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)….
Read More »Liraglutide Shows Decreased BMI and Waist Circumference
New data is showing a decrease in waist circumference in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with liraglutide and correlates with positive alterations in inflammatory markers….
Read More »High Plasma Bicarbonate Levels Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk
Women with high plasma levels of bicarbonate were at decreased risk for developing type 2 diabetes….
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