A Manhattan judge has chucked the Big Mac attack lawsuit brought on behalf of eight tubby teens who sued McDonald’s for making them diabetic or fat.
Read More »Issue 138 Item 11 High Blood Pressure In Kids Predicts Insulin Resistance
Adding exercise and supplements will reduce IR
Read More »Issue 139 Item 11 Noninvasive Blood Glucose Monitor Getting Closer to Introducti
This noninvasive blood glucose monitor measures concentrations of serum glucose with clinically acceptable accuracy and avoids individual daily calibration.
Read More »Issue 140 Item 10 Clogging of Leg Arteries Overlooked by Primary-Care Doctors
Aggressive treatment to lower blood pressure in diabetics with clogged leg arteries significantly reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes, researchers say.
Read More »Issue 138 Item 10 Diabetes Preventive Measures Improving, But Still Not Good Eno
According to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read More »Issue 139 Item 10 New Diagnostic Criteria For Gestational Diabetes
Diagnosis should be based on maternal post-natal carbohydrate tolerance.
Read More »Issue 140 Item 9 Soy Comparable to Some Diabetes Drugs
Soy products lowered the women’s blood sugar as much as some prescription diabetes drugs, the researchers say.
Read More »Issue 138 Item 9 Patients Less Likely to Heed Advice of Obese Physician
Looking at a trim, fit physicians, patients are more likely to think, “This person appears to know what he’s talking about.
Read More »Issue 139 Item 9 Metformin Linked to Reduced Risk of Mortality
When treatment with metformin was compared to sulfonylurea treatment, study showed a 24.7%, reduction.
Read More »Diabetic Ulcers Linked to Foot Structure Abnormalities
Bone structure abnormalities and impaired foot and ankle biomechanics in diabetic patients are key risk factors for development of serious ulcers.
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