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Medicare Now Pays for Intensive Obesity Counseling

Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2011

Medicare will pick up the tab for obesity screening and intensive behavioral counseling, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced.

Drinking Alcohol Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk by 30 Percent

Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2011

Middle aged women who consume large amounts of refined carbohydrates might offset their risk of type II diabetes by drinking a moderate amount of alcohol.

Family History Underused in Diabetes Prevention Efforts

Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2011

Type 2 diabetes prevention programs aimed at high-risk individuals with a family history of the disease may underuse psychological and motivational strategies that emphasize genetic susceptibility.

Free Screenings Can Show One in Four Has Hidden Prediabetes or Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, November 13, 2011

Free screening by trained volunteers can pick up cases of dysglycemia and other diabetic conditions in the general population.

NIH Urges You To Make a Plan To Prevent Diabetes, Complications

Posted: Wednesday, November 02, 2011

In observance of National Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14, the National Institutes of Health urges people to set goals and make plans to prevent diabetes and diabetes-related complications.

Andrew P. Mandell - MR. DIABETES® Offers Diabetes Prevention Lessons to Kuwait and U.S.

Posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2011

U.S. Department of State Program for Diabetes Awareness in Kuwait Highlights Prevention Opportunities at Home and Abroad.

An "IRA" for Health Dividends

Posted: Monday, October 31, 2011

Losing weight in midlife pays huge dividends later in life.

Diabetes Medication Compliance a Major U.S. Issue

Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011

We need to do a better job. Research by the New England Healthcare Institute shows that patients who don't take their medications as prescribed, cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $290 billion in avoidable medical spending each year.

Men Develop Diabetes with Less Weight Gain than Women

Posted: Sunday, October 09, 2011

Men apparently develop type 2 diabetes with less weight gain than women a finding that may help explain why men have higher rates of diabetes in many parts of the world.

Reducing A1c Just 0.5% Leads to a 10% Reduction in CVD Events

Posted: Saturday, October 08, 2011

Even small changes in A1c and BP could significantly reduce the risk of CVD complications in people with type 2 diabetes.