IFB of HbA1c is a more acceptable method of HbA1c determination in children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus….
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Carrying More Fat in Thighs and Rear Is Good for You
A new study suggests that people carrying their body fat in their backside and thighs enjoy some extra protection against diabetes, heart disease and other health problems associated with obesity.
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Every hour spent watching TV each day may increase your risk of an early death from cardiovascular disease by as much as 18 percent, researchers say….
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Clinicians caring for tuberculosis patients should screen routinely for diabetes, as the presence of diabetes could complicate the treatment of tuberculosis….
Read More »Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect against Aging in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Patients with coronary heart disease who had higher omega-3 fatty acid blood levels had an associated lower rate of shortening of telomere length, a chromosome marker of biological aging, raising the possibility that these fatty acids may protect against cellular aging….
Read More »Less Sleep for Kids Means Higher Blood Sugars
Young children may be more apt to have high blood sugar, a precursor to diabetes, if they average 8 hours or less of sleep a night….
Read More »Relation of C-Reactive Protein to Chronic Kidney Disease in African Americans
CRP was associated with CKD but not albuminuria….
Read More »Excess Protein in Urine Is Indicator of Heart Disease Risk in Whites but Not Blacks
The cardiovascular risk that is associated with proteinuria, or high levels of protein in the urine, a common test used by doctors as an indicator of increased risk for progressive kidney disease, heart attack and stroke, has race-dependent effects….
Read More »Diabetes Triples Risk of Dementia in Older People
Some older people with mild memory-loss are three times more likely to develop dementia if they also have diabetes….
Read More »Fear of Hypoglycemia in Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Poor Control
The association between a higher level of hypoglycemic-related fear and parental emotional distress and poorer glycemic control in the child emphasizes the need for programs to support and guide parents.…
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