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New NIH fact sheet explains test for diabetes, prediabetes Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012

A new fact sheet from the National Institutes of Health explains the A1C test, a widely used and important test to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and to monitor blood glucose levels of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Medtronic Remote Diabetes Monitor Gets U.S. Approval Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012

Medtronic Inc. has announced it has received regulatory approval for the first remote glucose monitor that will let parents check the blood sugar of a diabetic child sleeping in another room.

Cost of Diabetes Will Be $3.35 Trillion by 2020 Posted: Monday, January 02, 2012

The United States of Diabetes: New report shows half the country could have diabetes or prediabetes at a cost of $3.35 trillion by 2020.

CDC: Hep B Vaccine Needed for Diabetic Adults Posted: Monday, January 02, 2012

Diabetic adults should be vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV) as soon as possible after the diabetes diagnosis is made.

Research Finds That Patients with Diabetes Should Take More Vitamin B12 Daily Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011

People who have type 2 diabetes and are taking metformin should take more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin B12.

Individualized Management Can Improve Glycemic Control Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2011

A collaborative patient-centered approach might improve metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes who have a history of poor glycemic control.

Drinking Alcohol Tied to Lower Diabetes Risk by 30 Percent Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2011

Middle aged women who consume large amounts of refined carbohydrates might offset their risk of type II diabetes by drinking a moderate amount of alcohol.

Glucose Control May Not Reduce Risk of Heart Failure Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2011

For patients with type 2 diabetes, tight glycemic control does not reduce the risk of heart failure.

Family History Underused in Diabetes Prevention Efforts Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2011

Type 2 diabetes prevention programs aimed at high-risk individuals with a family history of the disease may underuse psychological and motivational strategies that emphasize genetic susceptibility.

Overweight People Eat Fewer Meals than Others Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011

In a new study looking at factors that may help in preventing weight gain researchers found that normal weight adults, including those who had lost a lot of weight and kept it off, ate more often than overweight people.

 

 

 

 

 

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