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Elective Surgeries for Diabetes Patients Result in Longer Hospital Stays and Higher Costs Posted: Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Patients with diabetes experience significantly higher rates of surgical and systemic complications, higher mortality and increased length of stay during hospitalization following 11 major elective procedures....

New Team Approach Improves Diabetes Outcomes and Lowers Medication Costs Posted: Monday, June 04, 2012

An integrated wellness team approach to diabetes care is helping patients lower their prescription costs and improve their condition....

Reality Weight-Loss TV Meets Medical Skeptics over Exercise Posted: Sunday, June 03, 2012

Medical community resists super intensive exercise-based weight-loss programs that shed pounds and reduce the risk for diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors....

Moveable Magnets Used to Do Minimally Invasive Gastric Bypass Surgery Posted: Monday, May 28, 2012

Minimally invasive approach might have applications for weight-loss procedures, diabetes in humans....

The Virtual Examination Room: How New Technology Can Improve Diabetes Care Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Telemedicine has proven to be an acceptable means of providing affordable and accessible care to patients in remote areas where endocrine care is not available....

Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Posted: Monday, May 07, 2012

Rising childhood obesity in America has brought more cases of type 2 diabetes in youth. A combination of 2 diabetes drugs was more effective in treating youth with type 2 diabetes than metformin alone, according to a new study.

Type 2 More Dangerous in Children Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012

Alarming increases of type 2 diabetes in children are no closer to being managed successfully and more aggressive treatment is needed at the start of diagnosis due to the fact that one drug is not enough to control blood sugars.

America's Waistline Expands and Costs Soar Posted: Sunday, May 06, 2012

The additional medical spending due to obesity is double previous estimates and exceeds even those of smoking.

Eating Low Glycemic Index Foods at Breakfast Can Control Blood Sugar throughout the Day Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012

Eating foods at breakfast that have a low glycemic index may help prevent a spike in blood sugar throughout the morning and after the next meal of the day....

The Challenges for the Self-Management of Diabetes Posted: Monday, April 23, 2012

People with diabetes invest a lot of time and effort managing their condition including not only monitoring the level of sugar in their blood, organizing their medication and following a restrictive diet, but also social challenges such as negotiating relatives' input and gaining access to doctors when they need to....

 

 

 

 

 

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