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Doctors Finally Advising Patients to Exercise
Posted: Monday, March 05, 2012
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The number of doctors in the US telling patients to get physically active has increased in the past decade. New research shows that, in 2010 alone, one in three patients who visited a physician or other health professional had been told to start or maintain physical activity or exercise.
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Diabetes Patients Risk for Death Greatly Increases with Kidney Damage
Posted: Sunday, February 26, 2012
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Control of blood sugar and catching early signs of damage may help prevent advanced kidney disease and death.
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New NIH fact sheet explains test for diabetes, prediabetes
Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2012
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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.
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New Report Rates 25 Diet Plans
Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012
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Experts examine 25 diet plans and rate them in different ways.
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Medtronic Remote Diabetes Monitor Gets U.S. Approval
Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012
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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.
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A Handful of Pistachios Can Decrease Glycemic Response
Posted: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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A couple of handfuls of pistachio nuts eaten with a high-glycemic meal such as pasta can do wonders for postprandial glucose and insulin levels, especially in people with metabolic syndrome.
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Research Finds That Patients with Diabetes Should Take More Vitamin B12 Daily
Posted: Monday, December 26, 2011
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People who have type 2 diabetes and are taking metformin should take more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin B12.
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Individualized Management Can Improve Glycemic Control
Posted: Sunday, December 04, 2011
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A collaborative patient-centered approach might improve metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes who have a history of poor glycemic control.
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Glucose Control May Not Reduce Risk of Heart Failure
Posted: Sunday, November 27, 2011
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For patients with type 2 diabetes, tight glycemic control does not reduce the risk of heart failure.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Staves Off CV Events in High-risk Patients with Diabetes
Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2011
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New data suggests that low-dose supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids may protect patients with diabetes and a history of myocardial infarction from ventricular arrhythmia-related events.
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