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Diabetic Youths Have Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Factors Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Children and adolescents with diabetes commonly have additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new report.

Cardiovascular Risk Higher for Women Than Men With Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Women with type 2 diabetes face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than do men with type 2 diabetes.

High Blood Glucose Boosts Short-Term Mortality in Heart Failure Patients Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

An elevated blood glucose level on hospital admission is associated with increased 30 and 60-day mortality in nondiabetic patients with heart failure.

Diabetes in Pregnancy Does Not Motivate to Better Health Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

They have less healthy diets and are more likely to smoke than women whose pregnancies were free of diabetes, a large new study shows.

New Study Shows A Low-carb Diet Helps Control Diabetes Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Researchers in Sweden say a follow-up study of patients on a low-carbohydrate diet showed stable improvement and reduced need for medication.

Night Eating Can Increase Diabetic Complications Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Night eating is common in diabetic patients and is associated with increased complications.

Prandin Offers Advantages in Elderly Diabetics Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Fifty-one percent risk reduction for hypoglycemia over glyburide in elderly patients with type 2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes, treatment with the short-acting drug repaglinide (Prandin/NovoNorm).

Reducing Cholesterol Levels Can Reduce Stroke Risk by 16 Percent Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

An international team of researchers has completed a study that demonstrated a 16-percent reduction in secondary strokes and 35-percent reduction in coronary events in patients who previously experienced a stroke or TIA and were given 80 mg of Lipitor®.

Chocolate Helps Aging Blood Vessels Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Flavonol-Rich cocoa improves blood vessel function.

Inhaled Insulin Effective Therapy for Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Inhaled human insulin (Exubera) is as effective as glibenclamide as adjunctive therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes.

 

 

 

 

 

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