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Increased Physical Activity Spurs Prolonged Life by 69%

Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Expending energy by walking, climbing stairs, doing household chores, or even washing windows enhances survival in older adults.

Diabetes Has Protective Effect on Bone Density

Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with significantly lower bone turnover and higher results on bone ultrasound measurements, even in a largely vitamin-D-deficient, elderly, female nursing home population.

Obesity, Diabetes Drive High Rate of Kidney Failure in U.S.

Posted: Friday, July 21, 2006

Study shows marked difference between Americans and leaner Norwegian patients.

Walking Faster Improves Diabetes Control

Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006

A study of overweight individuals with type 2 diabetes shows that people get can get more out of their daily walks by picking up the pace, which can improve cardiovascular and blood sugar control.

Study: People Sleep Even Less Than They Think

Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006

A study of the sleep characteristics of 669 middle-aged adults found that people sleep much less than they should, and even less than they think. Published in the July issue in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the study also found that blacks sleep less than whites, men sleep less than women, and the poor sleep less than the wealthy.

New Guidelines Target Diabetic Kidney Disease: Screen at Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

New guidelines developed for the first time by the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative provide detailed information on how to improve clinical outcomes in patients who have both diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Low-Carb Diet Has Lasting Benefits in Obese Type 2 Diabetics

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

In motivated, obese type 2 diabetic patients, a low-carbohydrate diet with some caloric restriction has lasting benefits on body weight and glycemic control, often reducing the need for medication.

Metformin Induces Long-Term Weight Loss in Teens

Posted: Friday, July 07, 2006

Metformin can induce long-term weight loss in obese, non-diabetic adolescents, and could possibly be useful in a regimen to help achieve weight loss in adolescents, who may have developed type 2 diabetes type due to overweight.

Statins Prevent Cataracts, Also?

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

People taking statins to lower their cholesterol may reap another reward. A new study shows the drugs may also reduce the risk for the most common type of cataract by 60%.

Mindset, Weight Tied to Willingness to Exercise

Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

A range of factors, from self-confidence to stress to body weight, can make the difference between taking up exercise or staying on the couch, according to a new study.