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For people at risk for Type 2 diabetes, a combination of diet, exercise and, to a lesser extent, treatment with metformin can help keep the disease at bay for 10 years, researchers said….

Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE   On January 6, 2010, an Oprah producer consulted me about the upcoming show on diabetes. It was a thrill, but when I learned the show’s premise (using complications caused by uncontrolled diabetes to motivate people into action), I suggested adding balance to the …

by Judith Wurtman, PhD, and Nina Frusztajer, MD Reviewed by Timothy L. McCoy, Pharm.D. Candidate, Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy   How would you like to lose 2lbs per week by eating the carbohydrates you love? I know you may be thinking that it is impossible, especially since you probably …

Obesity, glucose intolerance, and hypertension in childhood are strongly linked with premature death from endogenous causes in young adulthood and middle age, according to the results of a new epidemiological study….

A clinical trial of Exsulin, an innovative new treatment that targets the underlying cause of Type 1 diabetes offering hope for those with Type 1 diabetes, has begun at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Montreal….

According to a study, metformin XR, a medication prescribed to treat patients with Type 2 diabetes, helps adolescents lose weight when used in combination with a program encouraging increased physical activity and controlled diet….

Measures of quality of care and clinical outcomes improved significantly when diabetic patients in a large private health plan were treated by physicians receiving pay-for-performance incentives, researchers said….

Potassium monitoring can help prevent drug-associated hyperkalemia events in patients with diabetes, according to a report.…

Patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes were significantly more likely to show poor impulse control in psychological testing than healthy people, researchers said. The findings could help explain why diabetic patients find it difficult to make the recommended lifestyle adjustments such as avoiding high-fat foods and maintaining daily exercise.…

The rate of chronic health conditions among children in the U.S. increased from 12.8 percent in 1994 to 26.6 percent in 2006, for conditions such as obesity, asthma and behavior/learning problems, according to a study….