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Outside Jobs Reward Mothers with Paychecks and Thinner Waists

Posted: Friday, June 02, 2006

The women who bring home the bacon as well as fry it in the pan are likely to be thinner and healthier than their stay-at-home counterparts, according to researchers.

One-Third of Adults With Diabetes Still Don't Know They Have It

Posted: Friday, June 02, 2006

The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in U.S. adults age 20 and older has risen from about 5.1% to 6.5%, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Georgia to Pay Diabetes Doctors for Performance

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Georgia will provide bonuses to doctors who care for state employees with diabetes, and improve their outcomes.

Type 2 Diabetes Rising Among U.S. Adolescents

Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

Some 39,000 adolescents in the United States already have obesity-linked type 2 diabetes, and nearly 3 million more may have blood sugar levels that could spur diabetes and other health problems, researchers report. Curbing obesity can help avert a public health crisis, experts say.

Just 2000 Steps and 100 Calories Can Impact Children's Lives And Prevent Disease

Posted: Monday, May 22, 2006

According to health statistics, one-third of all children in the United States are either overweight or dangerously close to becoming so. Walking 2000 more steps a day and reducing your calories by 100 per day can prevent weight gain for overweight children. The study results proves that this approach can help counter America's obesity crisis.

Significant Improvement Noted In Diabetes Management Using Chronic Care Model

Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Educating people with diabetes in a primary-care setting with sustained, comprehensive intervention resulted in significant improvement in disease management and overall health.

Depression Therapy Does Not Help Diabetics Cope

Posted: Thursday, February 16, 2006

Even though many patients with diabetes are also depressed, which may complicate their efforts at managing their diabetes, better treatment of their depression seems to have no effect on how they deal with their diabetes.

Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Administered Diabetes Education and Management Services

Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Diabetes management services from clinical pharmacists achieved significant improvements in A1C values and reduced costs of $59,040.

Aggressive Diabetes Education Program Makes Positive Impact

Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2005

On Health of Medicaid Patients. The program is projected to reduce diabetes-related mortality by 9 percent and microvascular disease events by 15 percent among those who completed the program

Poor A1c Tests Related to Low Health Literacy in America

Posted: Friday, April 16, 2004

As many as 90 million American adults lack the reading and math skills needed to understand basic health information and navigate the U.S. healthcare system, according to a report issued Thursday by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).