President Bush and candidates for President are all on board to push for Universal Healthcare. The 42 million people without health insurance, including those with diabetes may now have some hope.
Read More »FreeStyle Navigator Not as Precise as Other Glucose Meters
It may not be as accurate as a blood glucose monitor, but the results can provide important information to the patient as to what is happening, when they are not checking, it will be a great motivational tool!
Read More »Gaining Weight Influences Earning Power
Piling on the pounds is not only bad for health it can have a negative impact on earning power.Higher
Read More »New BP Combo Coming to Market
Clinical trials demonstrated that Exforge helped 9 out of 10 patients to reach their blood pressure goal.
Read More »RAS and ACE Inhibitors Delays & Prevents Type 2 Diabetes by 25%
Mechanisms of protective effects induced by blockade of the renin-angiotensin system: novel role of the pancreatic islet angiotensin-generating system in Type 2 diabetes.
Read More »Study: Most Diabetics Don’t Exercise
Doctors don’t have the time to teach and patients are too busy to do what is necessary to improve their health! Medical professionals have to do more!
Read More »Breakthrough Sheds Light on Cause of Diabetes
One of the root causes of type 1 diabetes may need rethinking – the condition may be triggered by faulty nerves in the pancreas, a new study reveals.
Read More »Cortisol Secretion Correlates With Diabetic Complications
Cortisol secretion is elevated in type 2 diabetics with chronic complications.
Read More »Old Cholesterol Remedy Makes a Comeback
Studies show that adding niacin to a statin can raise HDL’s as much as 35% and reduce triglycerides by 50% and reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by 70 percent.
Read More »Some Blood Pressure Drugs Boost Diabetes Risk
Some common blood pressure drugs can substantially increase the risk of diabetes, especially among those already at risk for the condition, U.S. researchers report.
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