The eyes may be the window to the soul – and future hypertension.
Read More »Waist Circumference A Major Obesity Indicator For Hypertension & Diabetes
Women with a low education had a higher prevalence of central obesity and men with a high income had a higher prevalence of a central obesity.
Read More »Diabetes Is A Risk Factor For Bacteremia
Patients who have diabetes are at an increased risk for community-acquired pneumococcal bacteremia.
Read More »Simvastatin/Ramipril Combination Shows Promise in Hypercholesterolemic Patients
In patients with hypercholesterolemia, combination therapy with simvastatin and ramipril improves endothelial function and reduces oxidant stress and inflammatory markers-effects expected to lower the risk of cardiovascular events.
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Tennessee Fights Obesity and Diabetes With Small Steps
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In less than two years, obesity will be the No. 1 killer
Read More »Kidney Effects Postprandial Glucose In Type 2 Diabetes
Recent studies have indicated an important role of the kidney in postprandial glucose homeostasis in normal humans. Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine have now shown the kidney’s role in the abnormal postprandial glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetes.
Read More »New Treatment Is Saving Eyesight of Diabetics
Local doctors studying an unusual treatment to save the eyesight of people with diabetes
Read More »Low-Carb Potato
Now you can have your potato and eat it too! New potato to have 1/3 less carbs. “It is a creamy, moist, delicious potato that looks like the butter’s already in it.”
Read More »Treatment of Blood Sugar Levels in Intensive Care Patients Reduces Mortality 29%
A low-cost, effective intervention that can profoundly affect patients adn will eventually become a standard of care in ICUs (intensive care units) worldwide.
Read More »Kerry Vows to Lift Bush Restrictions on Stem Cells
Democratic challenger John Kerry vowed to lift the restriction on stem cellsf for the sake of millions of Americans with debilitating diseases such as diabetes.
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