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Weight Loss Is The Key to Diabetes Prevention Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Every kilogram of weight loss resulted in 16% reduction of diabetes risk.

Practices Bring in Diabetes Educators With Great Results Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Having a diabetes educator in your physicians office practice can have dramatic results in improving diabetes control.

Diabetes in Middle Age = More Problems Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Delaying diabetes until old age reduces late-life complications.

Lower Cholesterol Targets Recommended for Diabetic Patients Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

New lipid targets of 78mg/dl (2.0 mmol/L)set out by the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) reflect more recent evidence from clinical trials and will affect the rates of cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients.

Can Providing Free Strips to Self-Monitor Type 2 Diabetes Improve Control? Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

According to one study it does not. But the study was flawed in that they did not educate the patient as what to do with the information.

FDA Issues Nationwide Alert on Counterfeit One Touch Basic/Profile and One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Test Strips Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

The counterfeit test strips potentially could give incorrect blood glucose values--either too high or too low--which might result in a patient taking either too much or too little insulin and lead to serious injury or death. No injuries have been reported to FDA to date.

Preoperative Hyperglycemia Imperils Orthopedic Surgery Outcome Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Study finds a sixfold higher threat of pulmonary embolism after hip or knee replacements.

Importance of Fasting Hyperglycemia Varies, Depending on HbA1c Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Treating fasting blood sugars when the A1c is elevated, has a greater impact on the resulting A1c.

Diabetes Drugs Could Stop Deadly Sepsis Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

A new class of diabetes drugs appears to hold promise against sepsis, a severe and often fatal reaction of the immune system to infection.

Dental Infection Linked to Diabetes During Pregnancy Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

Nearly one out of two women with gestational diabetes also have periodontal disease.

 

 

 

 

 

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