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Study Links Job Stress to Doubling the Risk for Diabetes Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Workers suffering from job burnout are more prone to develop Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

One in Six Americans Have Pre-Diabetes and Most Don't Know It Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Fifty-four million Americans, that's one in six of us, have pre-diabetes and most don't even realize it. Mark Schutta, MD, medical director of the Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center, is urging at-risk patients to be proactive and ask your doctor to give you a simple blood test for pre-diabetes, to arm yourself with information before the damage is done. It means you have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal and you could one day reach a high enough level that you would be diagnosed with having diabetes.

Risk of Diabetes Reduced by 58% With Active Counseling and Continues After Counseling Stops Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

The effects of lifestyle intervention on diabetes risk do not disappear after active counseling has stopped, even after three plus years.

Panic Attacks Exacerbate Diabetes Symptoms Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Repeated panic attacks in people with diabetes can lead to poorer control of the illness, more severe health complications, and a reduced quality of life.

Three Years Later, Participants in the Diabetes Prevention Study Still Benefiting Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

The effects of lifestyle intervention on diabetes risk do not disappear after active counseling has stopped, a new follow-up of the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study shows.

More Treatment Options for Diabetes Means Few Excuses for High Blood Sugar Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. But today, so many new options are available that it's almost dizzying. Advertisements for the new medicines seem to be everywhere, and more new medicines are on the way.

Born in the USA, One in Three Will Develop Diabetes Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Fifty-four million Americans - that’s one in six of us -- have pre-diabetes and most don’t even realize it.

Physician Resistance Hinders Diabetics Use of Cutting Edge Technology Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Diabetic patients who use newer technologies such as insulin pumps and blood glucose monitoring devices are better able to manage their disease and adhere to treatment regimens, with less daily pain, than with conventional treatments.

Insulin Pump Therapy for Adolescents is More Effective with Proper Training Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Researchers have shown that when adolescents are checking their blood sugars 4 to 5 time a day prior to going on the pump, that more than 80% of adolescents will continue with pump therapy and improve their outcomes.

Practices Bring in Diabetes Educators With Great Results Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Having a diabetes educator in your physicians office practice can have dramatic results in improving diabetes control.

 

 

 

 

 

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