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Diabetes Costs More than $218 Billion and Expected to Rise

Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2010

According to Timothy M. Dall of the Lewin Group in Falls Church, Va., the annual average cost per patient was $9,975 for diagnosed diabetes and $2,864 for undiagnosed disease, "The burden of diabetes to society is even higher when one considers intangible costs from reduced quality of life," the researchers wrote online in Health Affairs.

One Sleepless Night Can Result in Insulin Resistance

Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Researchers found that healthy people who had just one night of short sleep can show signs of insulin resistance, a condition that often precedes Type 2 diabetes.

Women with Asian and Hispanic Partners Have Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2010

Researchers found that, among nearly 140,000 women, Asian women had the highest rate of gestational diabetes, at nearly 7 percent. They were followed by Native American women, at 5.6 percent, and Latina women, at 5 percent.

Soy Supplements Show No Diabetes Benefit

Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2010

Adding soy supplements to the diet may not improve blood sugar control in older women who are at high risk of or in the early stages of Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

Millions in United States Have Undetected Chronic Kidney Disease

Posted: Sunday, April 04, 2010

As many as 13 million Americans may have undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes and undetected chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new study...

April is Defeat Diabetes® Month

Posted: Thursday, April 01, 2010

Defeat Diabetes Foundation Presents 30 Days of Activities to Help Prevent the Disease and its Complications

Lunchtime Coffee Break Best for Fighting Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2010

Drinking coffee cuts diabetes risk, new research confirms, but you may need to enjoy your java with lunch if you want to get any benefit.

The White House Blog: Voices of Reform

Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

There’s no issue that touches people more directly than health care, so there’s good reason for people to want as much reassurance as they can get before the country goes ahead with reform. That’s why those who work in our health care system day in and day out have a unique role in weighing in on the merits of any reform effort.

In an unprecedented show of diverse, even sweeping support, a virtual army of organizations came out in support of the President’s health reform proposal this morning as Congress prepares to make its final decisions.

Unhealthy Foods Become Less Popular with Increasing Costs -- JAMA

Posted: Sunday, March 14, 2010

Adults tend to eat less pizza and drink less soda as the price of these items increases, and their body weight and overall calorie intake also appear to decrease, according to a new report.

Ninety-two Percent of Pre-Diabetes Patients Are Unaware of their Status

Posted: Sunday, March 14, 2010

Most people are not aware whether they are pre-diabetic and most who know they are, are not doing anything about it, say U.S. health officials. And from the ARIC study, those with prediabetes are found to be at risk for cardiovascular disease with an A1c above 5%.