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Dentists: The Forgotten Link

Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Researchers say that dentists can help identify patients with diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions.

Half in U.S. Have Pre-Existing Conditions

Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011

As many as 129 million Americans under age 65 have medical problems putting them at risk of being rejected by insurance companies or having to pay more for coverage.

Only 7% of the 60 Million with Prediabetes Are Aware

Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011

Measuring glycated hemoglobin levels may be an appropriate means of catching patients with prediabetes.

Preventing Diabetes: All We Have to Do Is Ask!

Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Why are we missing chances to prevent diabetes? Physicians in the United States are rarely diagnosing prediabetes.

Diastolic BP Less than 70 mm Hg in Diabetes Linked to Increased CV Risk

Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Diastolic blood pressure less than 70 mm Hg in patients with Type 2 diabetes is linked to increased CV risk, even when systolic BP is in target ranges.

CDC: 1 in 3 Americans Could Have Diabetes by 2050

Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010

As many as 1 in 3 American adults could have diabetes by the year 2050, according to a new analysis released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control. That would be sharp rise from one in 10 adults now currently living with the disease.

Gene Mutations Identify African-Americans Pre-Determined for Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2009

Blood samples were analyzed for differences (mutations) in DNA and RNA that affect the level of gene expression. The result of these mutations would cause the individual to be less able to metabolize carbohydrates.

Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and some Tribal Lands

Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009

Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nationŒs highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What are the percentages in your neighborhood?

Depression Increases Mortality for Diabetes Patients

Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009

Patients with diabetes and coexisting depression face substantially elevated mortality risks beyond cardiovascular deaths.

Dentists Can Identify Patients at Risk for Fatal Cardiovascular Event

Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009

We have seen that dentists can play a major role by identifying those at risk for diabetes, but now a new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation.