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Weight Loss Surgery May Benefit Older Adults
Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011
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Age does not appear to significantly increase the risks associated with having weight loss surgery.
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Americans Not Working Hard Enough
Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011
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Despite repeated calls over the years by public health officials for people to increase exercise and physical activity, Americans are walking and cycling only a little more now than they were a decade ago.
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Structured Exercise Controls Blood Sugar
Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
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Structured exercise programs comprising aerobics, resistance training or both helps people with Type 2 diabetes control blood sugar levels, and although physical exercise advice by itself does not appear to make any difference, when combined with dietary advice it does.
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Diabetic? Eat Almonds
Posted: Saturday, May 14, 2011
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Consuming a few almonds daily can help combat the lifestyle disease.
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Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Lack Knowledge about Hypoglycemia
Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011
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A national online survey of more than 2,530 adults living with Type 2 diabetes in the US reveals that many patients remain uneducated about the risks for hypoglycemia.
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Only Long-Term Diabetes Is a "CHD Risk Equivalent"
Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011
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Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of major CHD events and all-cause mortality when compared with individuals without diabetes, but only early-onset diabetes appears to be an equivalent CHD risk factor.
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Testosterone Deficiencies Can Increase Death in Men with Diabetes
Posted: Saturday, April 23, 2011
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Allowing low testosterone levels to go untreated may sharply increase the risk of early death among men with Type 2 diabetes.
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Caffeine and Carbs Don't Mix
Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011
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Caffeine may contribute to Type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers say, citing a study that challenges previous research that caffeine helps prevent diabetes.
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Structured Diabetes Management Can Significantly Improve Overall Glycemic Control and Reduce A1c
Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011
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An innovative diabetes management concept including structured self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), data visualization, pattern analysis and derived therapy adjustments can significantly reduce HbA1c values, improve glycemic control and enhance patients' quality of life.
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AACE Releases New Clinical Practice Guidelines for Developing a Diabetes Comprehensive Care Plan
Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011
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The new guidelines recognize the need for individual treatment plans and define personalized goals based on duration of diabetes, comorbidities, life expectancy, and the ability to provide treatment safely.
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