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Oral Contraceptive Use May Raise Gestational Diabetes Risk
Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007
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The results of this study suggest that the use of certain types of hormonal contraceptives during the 5 years leading up to a pregnancy may be associated with the risk of developing gestational diabetes.
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Quality Improvement Effort Pays Off in Diabetes Care
Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007
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Spending 500 dollars a year to improve diabetes care is a sound investment, according to one of the first studies to examine the clinical and economic impact of quality improvement on diabetes care.
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Headache Linked to Increased Prevalence of Retinopathy in Midlife
Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007
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A history of migraine and other headache types has been linked to an increased prevalence of retinopathy in middle-aged individuals, supporting the hypothesis that neurovascular dysfunction underlies vascular headaches.
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Diabetes Drug Costs Soar 70%
Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007
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The introduction of new treatment options and a growing number of diabetes patients will drive costs upward.
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Insulin Levels Can Predict Weight Loss on Certain Diets
Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007
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Individual differences in insulin secretion may explain why some individuals respond well to either a low-fat diet or low-glycemic-load diet, whereas others do not. The findings imply that a simple, baseline oral glucose tolerance test to assess serum insulin concentration may help clinicians and dieticians choose weight-loss strategies for obese subjects.
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Avandia Tied To 43% Increased Heart Attack Risk In Study
Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007
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Analysis reveals Avandia linked to 43 percent increased risk for heart attack and 64 percent greater risk of cardiovascular death.
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Diabetes Drug Use Triples for Girls
Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007
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The number of adolescent girls taking drugs for Type 2 diabetes nearly tripled in just five years.
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Urine Test Predicts Diabetic Kidney Disease
Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007
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Looking at various proteins in urine may help doctors predict the development of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes patients well before they develop the condition.
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Antioxidant Achieves a 64% Reduction In the Onset of Diabetes
Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
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Succinobucol, a novel antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties, achieved a 64% reduction in new-onset diabetes in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome.
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Being Thin, Doesn't Mean You Are Not Fat
Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
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Because internal deposits can cause trouble then really is what's on the inside that counts and a lot of thin people might be in trouble.
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