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Recently-enacted legislation, strongly backed by the American Diabetes Association, will improve outreach and coordination of health care services for chronically ill, uninsured patients in low-income and rural areas.

Because obese men may not process carbohydrates as efficiently as obese women, it ultimately, leads to a decrease in fitness level and the development of metabolic disorders.

Advantage goes to pioglitazone, according to the results of a large head to head comparison.

Diabetic patients with elevated baseline liver enzymes are not at increased risk of hepatotoxicity from treatment with the thiazolidinedione rosiglitazone,

Metabolic syndrome in elderly subjects is associated with an increased risk for acute ischemic/nonembolic stroke, according to a new study.

Higher fitness levels provide 63% protection against metabolic syndrome even in individuals with increased susceptibility because of existing metabolic risk factors.

The new BP medication made up of isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine has been approved for use in black patients. The brand will sell for 6-10 dollars per daily dose, but cost less then a dime.

Insulin Pump and Injections are Comparable in Type 2 Diabetes Control in Older Adults In elderly patients with type 2 diabetes, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and multiple daily injections (MDI) of Lantus and Humalog appear to be equally safe and satisfactory.

The finding could lead to new ways of preventing heart disease.

A 900 percent rise in operations on patients between the ages of 55 and 64, from 13,386 to 71,733.