Diet and exercise are the cornerstone of treatment for patients with elevated triglyceride levels, according to a new scientific statement from the AHA.…
Read More »Type 1 Diabetes Patients Have Higher-Than-Average Rates of Other Autoimmune Disorders
A third of children with Type 1 diabetes have signs of other immune system disorders when they get diagnosed with diabetes….
Read More »Only Long-Term Diabetes Is a “CHD Risk Equivalent”
Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of major CHD events and all-cause mortality when compared with individuals without diabetes, but only early-onset diabetes appears to be an equivalent CHD risk factor.…
Read More »Artificial Pancreas May Improve Overnight Control of Diabetes in Adults
The “artificial pancreas” can improve overnight blood sugar control while keeping hypoglycemia at bay, even after a big meal and a glass of wine….
Read More »Reporting EHR “Meaningful Use” Gets a $64,000 Bonus for Physicians
Physicians who qualify can earn up to almost $64,000 under Medicare over 6 years if they demonstrate meaningful use of an EHR system. Plus, physicians still using paper charts in 2015 will get docked.…
Read More »Liver Cancer Risk Rises with Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome doubled the risk of primary liver cancer in an analysis of an NCI database.…
Read More »Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Lack Knowledge about Hypoglycemia
A national online survey of more than 2,530 adults living with Type 2 diabetes in the US reveals that many patients remain uneducated about the risks for hypoglycemia.…
Read More »New Guidelines on Best Treatments for Diabetic Nerve Pain
The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline on the most effective treatments for diabetic nerve pain….
Read More »Diet Soda Not Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Harvard University researchers suggest in a new study that diet sodas and other drinks with sugar-substitutes, once blamed for increasing the odds of developing diabetes, are not guilty.…
Read More »Increased Risk of Pancreatic Malignancy in Diabetes
The risk of pancreatic cancer is higher for diabetic patients….
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