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Docs Overlooking Flu Shots Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

One in three adults with CVD was vaccinated against flu in 2005. One of the biggest barriers is that only about half of all cardiologists in the US stock flu vaccine in their clinics.

Many Patients wth Diabetes and Heart Disease Quit Medicine Too Early Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Two new studies show that nonadherence to medication is common among recent MI patients and in those with diabetes, resulting in higher mortality.

Big Waist, Heavy Weight Both Raise Diabetes Risk Posted: Thursday, October 05, 2006

Having either a large waistline or being overweight raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but the combination of the two is most dangerous, a study shows.

EASD Recommends Earlier Insulin Therapy, Don’t Wait 4-6 years! Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

A Consensus Report launched at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, in Copenhagen, Denmark, is calling for urgent action to drastically improve the management of diabetes, particularly urging the increased acceptance of insulin. All patients with Type 2 diabetes, if they live long enough will require insulin.

New Diabetes Guidelines Target Foot Complications, Amputations Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

New guidelines for health care professionals could lead to significantly fewer foot complications and amputations by changing the way doctors treat the feet of diabetes patients.

Analysis of 6 Studies Shows Aspirin Can Reduce the Risk for Coronary Heart Disease Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

Even with the positive results from all of the studies with over 100,000 patients, most patients with Type 2 diabetes are not taking aspirin!

Insufficient Sleep Can Cause an Increase A1c by 1.9 Percentage-Points Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

Short or poor quality sleep is associated with reduced control of blood-sugar levels in African Americans with diabetes, report researchers.

India Faces Diabetes Crisis Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

A surge in diabetes cases in India threatens the whole health care system. The cost for the increase in diabetes is estimated to be over 250 billion dollars.

Diabetes Will Cripple Health Budgets Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

The growing diabetes epidemic could cripple healthcare budgets in coming decades, particularly in eastern countries.

U.S. Health-Care System Scores a D for Quality Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

The US, which spends more then twice the average of other countries received a score of 66 out of 100.

 

 

 

 

 

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