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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%.

AHA Dietary and Lifestyle Recommendations Revised June, 2006 Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

The 2006 AHA diet and lifestyle recommendations include guidelines for a healthy diet; healthy weight; cholesterol, BP, and fasting blood sugar control; use of supplements; physical activity; and avoidance of tobacco.

Large, Prospective Analysis Links Lack of Sleep to Weight Gain Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

Physicians should ask about their patients' sleep and help their patients improve their sleep habits.

Few Willing to Pay to Reduce Diabetes Risk Posted: Friday, June 30, 2006

Most people at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes are willing to participate in a risk-reduction program, but few are willing to pay full price to do so.

High Blood Sugar Deadly After Heart Attack Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Death was 15 times more likely in patients with hyperglycemia, with just one milligram per declliter above normal.

New Test for Insulin Resistance Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Lowering blood levels of a protein found in higher quantities among those with insulin resistance might cut the risk of diabetes, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests. Raised levels of the protein in the blood may provide an early warning sign of the development of type 2 diabetes.

India and China Overtakes the US in Risk for Diabetes Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has put India, along with China and the U.S., on notice as the spread of diabetes worldwide is assuming alarming proportions. According to an estimate, China and India reported 39 million and 30 million cases respectively. The U.S. follows with 21 million sufferers of the more common Type 2 diabetes.

Average American Has Very High Risk of Diabetes Posted: Friday, June 23, 2006

Body mass index (BMI), the ratio of body weight to height, is tightly linked to lifetime risk of diabetes.

Many Doctors Aren't Treating Diabetes Aggressively Enough Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

FOUR studies find that this is true for patients with high blood pressure, and elevated blood sugar.

Women with Preeclampsia Have Double the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2006

Researchers reported that preeclampsia is an independent risk marker for type 2 diabetes, even when gestational diabetes is taken into account.

 

 

 

 

 

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