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Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are linked with an increased risk for pneumonia-related hospitalization, and poor glycemic control increases this risk, according to the results of a population-based, case-control study.

In addition to limiting energy intake, overweight and obese women may need to exercise 55 minutes a day, 5 days per week, to sustain a weight loss of 10% during 2 years, according to the results of a study.

An automated artificial kidney that can be worn on the body may one day be to dialysis patients what the insulin pump is to diabetes patients.

Five years ago, ophthalmologists started using steroid injections as a new way of treating diabetics with swelling in their eyes. Now, research shows that the traditional treatment for this disorder is still more effective, according to results from a new study. Bariatric Surgery Found

Should all adults who start on insulin be given a glucagon kit or would that scare them away from insulin use?

M. Teresa Volpone, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM is back with a new article “What Is In It For Me?”. This year’s AADE educator of the year focuses on how we can get our patients to actually change behavior.

Dr. Sheri Colberg, Ph.D., FACSM, is the recognized expert on physical activity and diabetes. She has just completed a book for Athletes with Diabetes and so we feel lucky that she is willing to help us help your patients. This week she has some Lower-body resistance training exercises: Standing side …

It is good to see that there is more concern for those at risk for diabetes. The treatment of pre-diabetes requires intensive lifestyle modification and the use of metformin and acarbose for controlling glycemia for high-risk patients, declared a consensus statement issued by the American College of Endocrinology task force.

Montreal researchers prove that insulin-producing cells can give rise to stem-like cells in-vitro.

The prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. in 2007 was estimated at 23.6 million patients — or 7.8% of the population — an increase of three million cases since 2005, according to the CDC.