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Edmonton Islet Transplants Fall Short Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

The hope for a cure fails: Two years after receiving transplants of insulin-producing beta islet cells, only five of 36 patients with type 1 diabetes remained free of the need for insulin injections.

Diabetes, Not Obesity, Raises Risk of Organ Failure and Death Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Findings from a new study suggest that obesity per se is not a risk factor for acute organ failure or death. However, diabetes, which often develops in obese individuals, does increase the risk.

Physicians Often Do Not Communicate Important Medication Information Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Physicians prescribing new medication often do not communicate to patients important details, such as potential side effects, how long or how often to take the drug or the specific name of the medication.

Breast-Feeding Lowers Mom's Risk of Diabetes Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Breast-feeding your baby can cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 15% a year and reduce the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Understanding Food Nutrition and Reading Food Labels is a Major Challenge for Most People Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Only 32% of patients could correctly calculate the amount of carbohydrates consumed in a 20-ounce properly labeled bottle of soda that had 2.5 servings in the bottle.

Docs Overlooking Flu Shots Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

One in three adults with CVD was vaccinated against flu in 2005. One of the biggest barriers is that only about half of all cardiologists in the US stock flu vaccine in their clinics.

Abbott’s Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor Approval Soon Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

The expected 1 Billion dollar market for CGMS (Continuious Blood Glucose Monitor), will soon have another competitor to compete with MiniMed and DexCom, it’s the Navigator from Abbott Diabetes Care.

Many Patients wth Diabetes and Heart Disease Quit Medicine Too Early Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Two new studies show that nonadherence to medication is common among recent MI patients and in those with diabetes, resulting in higher mortality.

Big Waist, Heavy Weight Both Raise Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Having either a large waistline or being overweight raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but the combination of the two is most dangerous, a study shows.

How to Screen a Community for PreDiabetes & Diabetes Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Evaluation of a campaign that screened a community of 95,000 via 530 pharmacies.

 

 

 

 

 

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