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Diabetic Women NOT Getting Birth Control Advice

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Women with diabetes are less than half as likely as non-diabetic women to receive counseling on birth control from their doctors, despite the risk to the baby if a woman with diabetes conceives before optimal blood sugar control is achieved.

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.

Some Blood Pressure Meds May Raise Diabetes Risk

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Diuretics and beta-blockers, used to treat hypertension, are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new findings indicate.

Novel System Helps Grade Diabetic Foot Ulcer Severity

Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2006

A new wound-based measurement system, the diabetic ulcer severity score (DUSS), helps categorize such ulcers and their likely outcome.

Blood Sugar Control Boosts Diabetics' Recovery After Surgery

Posted: Thursday, April 27, 2006

Good blood sugar control before surgery reduces the risk of postoperative infections in people with diabetes.

Physician Performance Feedback Improves Diabetes Control

Posted: Friday, March 24, 2006

A computerized system that tells primary care physicians how well they are managing blood glucose levels in their patients seems to improve diabetes control, new research suggests.

Intervention Directed at Primary Care Providers Improves Outcomes

Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005

Interventions directed at primary care providers and supported by endocrinologists improved the management of diabetes among primary care physicians and lowered HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels among diabetic patients. The interventions were aimed at fighting a problem known as ‘clinical inertia.’

Researchers Devise Way To Detect Brain Swelling In Diabetic Children

Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2004

A rare swelling of the brain that is nonetheless the most common diabetes-related cause of death for children with the disease could be caught earlier - if practitioners learn to recognize key signs.

Body Language, Attitude and Being A Good Listener In Your Patient Sessions

Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004

With the U.S. population as a whole aging, there's going to be a giant need for training in doctors and educators to learn about being a good listener.

When Meds Don't Mix

Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Each medication, whether it is a prescription medication, over-the-counter remedy or an herbal supplement, contains powerful ingredients that have the potential to interact with each other. These drugs can also interact with certain foods, with medical conditions such as diabetes, and even with sunlight. Such interactions can cause unexpected and sometimes dangerous side effects. They can also worsen an existing side effect, or make a life-saving drug less effective.