Frequent doctor visits helped diabetes patients lower their high blood pressure to normal quicker, according to a large study….

This could be a bad summer for patients if things stay as they are. First off it appears that unless the Senate moves within the next day that Carriers for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin processing two weeks’ worth of suspended Medicare claims at rates …

Medicare to Cut Payments to Physicians on June 15th.

The BodyMedia® FIT System The BodyMedia® FIT System measures calories and activity throughout the day. That includes time at the gym or exercise class, but it also counts the calories burned while shopping, playing with the kids, doing household chores, and sitting at the movies. In other words you measuring your life! …

Three Easy Steps To Prevent Diabetes PDF Patient Handout This handout, courtesy of the National Diabetes Education Program, includes three simple steps your patients can follow to significantly reduce their chances of getting diabetes. Studies show that people at high risk for Type 2 diabetes can prevent or delay the …

Obesity is Found to Take Toll after Age 40: Although obesity has been linked to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, new findings suggest that it may not take effect until after age 40. Researchers compared the medications taken by normal weight, overweight, and obese Americans who participated in National …

Low Muscle Mass Ups Diabetes Risk: Researchers suggest that sarcopenia, defined as low skeletal muscle mass and strength, often found in older or obese individuals, may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes. The study team analyzed data on 14,528 people who had participated in the National Health and Nutrition …

Study Links Air Pollution with Diabetes in Women: Traffic-related air pollution has been shown to increase Type 2 diabetes risk in a German study of 1,775 women. The researchers analyzed data on these women, all in their mid-50s and enrolled in 1985, and compared those who lived in highly polluted …

Nocturia Increases Mortality Risk: Waking up more than twice a night to urinate increases mortality risk by 50% for men and more than 30% for women, researchers have found. Researchers analyzed data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which included 16,000 men and women aged 20 years …

A marked deterioration of glycemic control has been reported in some patients treated with certain statins….