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New First-ever Guidelines for Type 2 Kids
Posted: Monday, February 04, 2013
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Step One – Start on insulin, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics which has issued guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in children and teenagers aged 10 to 18.
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Women Have to Do 20% More than Men
Posted: Monday, February 04, 2013
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Women have to do about 20% more exercise to get the same benefits.
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Never Too Young to Get Healthy
Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013
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Obesity rates in children call for early patient education on healthy lifestyles.
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Preventing Chronic Disease Can Reduce Medicare 10%
Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013
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Medicare can cut 5% to 10% of its total spending if it focuses on chronic disease prevention and coordinated care for those with chronic conditions.
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What Does It Cost for the Care of a Person with Diabetes?
Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013
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Diabetes care costs increased with poorer control.
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Weight Loss Achieved by Two Lifestyle Interventions
Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013
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Two different lifestyle interventions modeled after those delivered in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) produced significant weight loss among overweight or obese adults in a primary care setting.
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Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes Linked
Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013
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Type 2 diabetes exhibited an even stronger association with risk of periodontitis among those who consumed few fruits and vegetables, noted the study authors, from the Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and University of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry.
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New ADA Guidelines for Blood Glucose Self-monitoring
Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013
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The new ADA blood glucose self-monitoring recommendations do not prescribe how many tests should be done but rather focus on the individual situations in which testing should occur.
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New ADA Guidelines Ease Blood Pressure Target
Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013
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New guidelines from ADA include recommendations for a less stringent systolic blood-pressure target and greater individualization with regard to the frequency of blood glucose self-monitoring.
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ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2013
Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2013
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Updated evidence for diabetes care, including guidelines for self-monitoring glucose, new blood pressure targets, and other aspects of care, are presented in a major position statement from the American Diabetes Association.
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