This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.

Rewarding for
you and us
Defeat Diabetes Foundation

Defeat Diabetes
Foundation
150 153rd Ave,
Suite 300
Madeira Beach, FL 33708

Self-Management

Search our News Articles Archives for diabetes and health news. Search by word or phrase. The latest article will appear first.

What You Can Expect by Increasing Your Physical Activity!

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

Physical activity effects every cell in your body. Increasing physical activity improves our everyday quality of life by increasing our muscular strength, and muscular endurance.

Cholesterol Absorption More Predictive Than Total Count in Elderly

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

Despite frequent abnormalities in glucose metabolism, elderly patients with low cholesterol absorption appear to have a survival advantage.

Gestational Diabetes Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

Among women with a family history of type 2 diabetes, those with prior GDM were more likely to have CVD risk factors.

Two Strokes and You’re Done

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

Having a stroke is bad enough. But having another one after surviving the first one is especially bad, more than doubling a person’s risk of dying in the next two years, a new study finds.

Blacks Have Poorer Control of Diabetes Than Whites

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

A new review of the data from 56,000 patients shows that blacks with diabetes tend to have worse control of the disease than whites.

ADA Releases First Food Guidelines Tailored to Individuals

Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006

The recommendations emphasize the importance of sustained, moderate weight loss for people who are overweight or obese and increased physical activity for all people at risk for or living with diabetes.

Major Cognitive Decline of 19 Years Linked to High Fat, High Copper Diet

Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

A diet high in saturated and trans fats, coupled with a high intake of copper may be associated with a significantly accelerated rate of cognitive decline in older adults, a new study suggests.

New Wireless Device Aids in Diabetes Treatment

Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Using the close-proximity wireless communications standard known as near-field communications (NFC) the device will link glucometers and insulin pumps.

Aerobic Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure

Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Exercise is good for your blood pressure -- no matter your age, weight, race or gender. And it really doesn’t matter whether you get exercise from a brisk walk, a fast run or few laps in the pool; the results are equally as good.

Just Moderate Adiposity at Age 18 Is Associated with Twice the Risk of Premature Death

Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

During 12 years of follow-up, the risk ratio was 1.66 for a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9.