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Rosiglitazone, may be a good choice for patients with type 2-diabetes who require additional medications to prevent heart attacks.

Researchers conclude that as many as 14% of cancer deaths in men and 20% of cancer deaths in women may be attributable to excess weight.

Hyperinsulinemia may promote cancer development, since insulin has been shown to stimulate cell growth, especially colonic epithelial cells.

Despite explicit warnings on package inserts, metformin and thiazolidinediones are often given to diabetics hospitalized with heart failure.

A low-glycemic-index (GI) Mexican diet reduces weight and improves glycemic control in obese type 2 diabetic Mexicans.

Without a cure, Intensive glucose control and pain management are the most effective treatments for slowing disease progression and improving quality of life.

Walking just 30-45 minutes a day reduces Mortality by 50%!

A cost saving of 7.4 Billion dollars could be obtained if statin therapy is used for ype-2 diabetes and mildly elevated (100-129 mg/dL) LDL cholesterol, but no clinical evidence cardiovascular disease, researchers report in the June issue of Diabetes Care.

Non-compliance from patients with type 2 diabetes may be related to poor understanding of management guidelines.

Long-term therapy with an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor appears to reduce urinary albumin excretion and improve lipid metabolism in patients with hypertension, research findings suggest.