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Poor Glycemic Control Worsens Incontinence Posted: Saturday, July 09, 2011

In older women with diabetes and urinary incontinence, high A1c levels are associated with patient reports of more severe limitations due to incontinence.

Preventive Efforts in Type 2 Diabetes Are Cost Effective Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2011

Preventive treatment with metformin or lifestyle intervention in patients with type 2 diabetes reduced the cost of medical care, including costs for inpatient and outpatient care and prescriptions, compared with placebo.

ACTID Results Emphasize Diet Alone Over Diet and Exercise Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2011

Intensive dietary intervention and dietary intervention combined with an increase in moderate activity were both superior to usual care in a real-world comparison of diabetic patients in the first 6 months after being diagnosed.

Diabetes Patients Lead Peers to Healthier Status Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2011

Training people with diabetes to teach other patients improves utilization of medications and results in lifestyle changes.

Public Knows about Diabetes, Yet Takes No Action Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2011

Americans are well informed about the risks, dangers, and signs of diabetes, but that knowledge does not appear to translate into actions to prevent or control the disease, researchers reported.

Total Calories, Not Carbs or Protein, Key to Weight Loss Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The key to successful weight loss, a critical component of type 2 diabetes prevention and management, is adherence to a diet in everyday life. But despite the controversies such as low-carb vs. low fat, it is not clear what the ideal weight loss diet for people with diabetes would look like.

People with Diabetes Twice as Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011

Age-related hearing loss is more common in people with diabetes than those who don't have it.

The Latest on Vitamin D: Is More Better? Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2011

Does vitamin D really help to prevent type 2 diabetes? Does having a deficiency lead to complications? The latest research on this topic seems to suggest the answer may be "yes" to both of these questions.

In Diabetes Patients, Good Scores on Bone Tests May Not Rule Out Risk Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

Although many older diabetes patients have good bone density scores, they are as prone to fractures as people with osteoporosis.

Declining Coronary Heart Disease Risk among Diabetes Patients Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

The estimated 10-year risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among adults with diabetes has declined significantly in the past decade, U.S. data show.

 

 

 

 

 

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