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The Inhaled Insulin Exubera, Shows Effectiveness in Study

Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Exubera, an inhaled insulin powder, worked as well in a study of 226 patients as injectable insulin

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Diabetes Hospitalizations Dropped 35% over last 6 Years

Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005

Improvements in quality of care, the increase in the numbers of people with diabetes, particularly younger people, because they are not as sick a population yet, contributed to the reduction

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Diabetes Hospitalizations Dropped 35% over last 6 Years

Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005

Improvements in quality of care, the increase in the numbers of people with diabetes, particularly younger people, because they are not as sick a population yet, contributed to the reduction

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Diabetics, an under Diagnosed Complication

Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005

Heartburn is noted in 42% of patients with neuropathy versus 24% patients without neuropathy

Jogging May Cause More Diabetes-Related Hypoglycemia Risk than Team Sports

Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005

Moderate-intensity exercise such as light continuous jogging or cycling poses a greater risk of hypoglycemia than intermittent high-intensity exercise representative of the activity patterns of team and field sports such as soccer or hockey.

Medication Errors- Is Communication the Key To Prevention?

Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005

A 2005 Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) requires hospitals to reconcile medications across the continuum of care. Below we have outlined the steps we suggest for implementing this process

Medication Errors Reduced 41% in Patients With Kidney Disease When Pharmacist Involved

Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005

A first of its kind study has shown a dramatic reduction in medication errors in patients with chronic kidney disease when Kaiser Permanente Colorado researchers teamed with pharmacists to use a computerized system to electronically screen prescriptions for unsafe medication orders.

Patients take Healthcare Shopping to a new level with Patient Advocacy Firms

Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005

Patient advocacy firms are not healthcare providers but serve as healthcare advisors. They help their clients understand treatment options, find the best physicians and medical centers, and arrange quick access to them.

Soluble Fiber Effective and Safe Additive for lowering LDL Cholesterol

Posted: Monday, June 20, 2005

Psyllium is a safe, effective, and well-tolerated add-on therapy for elevated cholesterol. "Soluble fiber supplements are recommended to reduce levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Asian Americans Face Higher Diabetes Risk and Not Being Screened

Posted: Monday, June 13, 2005

Asian Americans are twice as likely as whites to develop diabetes, studies show. Yet doctors may not screen Asian Americans often enough because doctors don't know enough about the aspects of diabetes special to this group.