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Federal regulators have asked the makers of a widely used class of six antipsychotic drugs to include labeling language about a possible link with diabetes.

A 7% weight loss combined with 150 minutes or more of physical activity per week reduced the incidence of type 2 diabetes by 58%.

Glitazones may have ability to inhibit tumor growth,

Everyone in health care needs to get fired up about educating people on diabetes care.”

Even Where Widely Available Diabetes self-management training is underused in primary care, even where it’s readily available.

Rosiglitazone, used to control glycemic levels in type 2 diabetics, may not be as effective when administered in conjunction with hormone replacement therapy.

Patients taking warfarin should limit or avoid drinking cranberry juice because of the risk of hemorrhage.

Rosiglitazone administration results in significant bone loss.

Eating dark not milk chocolate for 2 weeks produced a fall in blood pressure.

Early glucose and blood pressure control predict later complication risks in type 2 diabetes.