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Need for More Aggressive in-Hospital Glucose Control

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Blood glucose is often ignored by nurses and physicians who focus only on the reason for admission, not the underlying disease. Better control can help decrease length of stay and reduce morbidity and mortality, especially in diabetics admitted for cardiovascular conditions, according to the statement, issued at the Consensus Development Conference on Inpatient tes and Metabolic Control.

New Test Predicts Which Ulcers Will Heal With Standard Therapy

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Foot ulcers are a common problem for diabetics, and now researchers have come up with a simple scoring system that predicts which ulcers will heal with standard therapy.In general, ulcers that are larger, deeper and of longer duration are less likely to heal than others.

Right Cooking Oil Key to Avoiding Trans Fats

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Many consumers were unaware that food processing can turn many of the most popular cooking oils into ticking time bombs for arteries.Those little bombs are "trans fats," which the government has deemed dangerous enough to require labeling in U.S. food products beginning in 2006.

Sugar Consumption on Rise Worldwide, From 74 Calories to 2000 Calories

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Our diet keeps getting sweeter, due in large part to the popularity of sugary soft drinks and other sweetened beverages, according to a new study. The average daily consumption of sugar and other calorie-containing sweeteners worldwide jumped 74 calories from 1962 to 2000.

Use of Cod Liver Oil Reduces Diabetes Risk

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

An association was observed between the use of cod liver oil in the first year of life and a significantly lower risk of type 1 diabetes (adjusted odds ratio = 0.74).

Using A Pedometer To Increase Your Walking

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Public health recommendations suggest that everyone should accumulate 30-60 minutes or more of moderate physical activity, such as brisk walking, on a daily basis. But how do you know if you are walking enough? The most effective way of ensuring adequate activity following this recommendation is to monitor your daily behavior using a pedometer.

Using A Tape Measure to Track Diabetes

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Identifying who is at risk of diabetes and a number of other health concerns may be as simple as measuring waist size. If a person's waist is relativelyl arge, you can order an inexpensive blood test tomeasure the amount of fat circulating in the blood. Thethreshold value for waist size was about 38 inches ( 95 centimeters) in men and about 35 inches (88 centimeters) in women.

Lizard Saliva for Diabetes

Posted: Monday, December 22, 2003

The Gila monster is a rare lizard with deadly venom in its saliva. That turns out to be a good thing for type 2 diabetics like Bill Caldwell.Researchers have used the saliva to develop a new drug called exenatide. It’s injected twice a day to help type 2 diabetics keep their blood sugar under control.

“We think that the effect of the drug has something to do with the fact that this animal eats two, maybe three or four times a year,”

Study Finds Diabetes Increase Among College-Age People

Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2003

While diabetes was once rare for people less than 50 years old, a recent study has found the disease affects more young people. Researchers have found a 70 percent increase in obesity of people ages 18 to 29 over the last decade, a major factor in the diabetes increase among young people. Tuncer says college students are at risk because alcohol use, weight gain and physical inactivity all contribute to obesity and diabetes.

Beta-Blockers Improve Survival Outcomes In Diabetics With Heart Failure

Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Beta-blockers provide substantial benefits to heart failure patients when given with other drugs called ACE inhibitors, the authors explain. However, many doctors are reluctant to give beta-blockers to diabetics out of concern for possible side effects on blood sugar levels. Still, based on the present analysis, it is possible to conclude that heart failure patients, with or without diabetes, should probably receive a beta-blocker unless they have strict reason not to, the researchers state.