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Just Ten Minutes of Physical Activity A Day Has a Major Impact

Posted: Friday, June 08, 2007

Even small amounts of physical activity approximately 75 minutes per week can improve cardiorespiratory fitness levels of sedentary overweight individuals, a study shows.

Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Heart Attack and Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007

Patients diagnosed with sleep apnea had more than two-and-one-half times the risk of developing diabetes and increases a person's risk of having a heart attack or of dying by 30 percent compared with those without the nighttime breathing disorder.

Postprandial Glucose Levels Tied To CVD Risk in Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007

Postprandial glucose levels play an important and often overlooked role in cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes patients.

Impaired Glycemic Control Reversible When Stopping Diuretics

Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007

Results from a six-month extension study have shown that impairment in glycemic control after one year of diuretic-based combination treatment is reversible by switching to treatment not involving a diuretic, in this case, an ACE inhibitor and calcium-channel blocker.

Oral Contraceptive Use May Raise Gestational Diabetes Risk

Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007

The results of this study suggest that the use of certain types of hormonal contraceptives during the 5 years leading up to a pregnancy may be associated with the risk of developing gestational diabetes.

Diabetes Drug Costs Soar 70%

Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007

The introduction of new treatment options and a growing number of diabetes patients will drive costs upward.

Avandia Tied To 43% Increased Heart Attack Risk In Study

Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007

Analysis reveals Avandia linked to 43 percent increased risk for heart attack and 64 percent greater risk of cardiovascular death.

Diabetes Drug Use Triples for Girls

Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007

The number of adolescent girls taking drugs for Type 2 diabetes nearly tripled in just five years.

Urine Test Predicts Diabetic Kidney Disease

Posted: Friday, May 25, 2007

Looking at various proteins in urine may help doctors predict the development of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes patients well before they develop the condition.

Long-Term Adult-Strength Aspirin Use May Reduce Overall Cancer Incidence

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007

Adult-strength aspirin taken daily for 5 years or more was associated with a 15% reduced overall cancer incidence, according to the results of a large cohort study.