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Health Care Coverage Protected for Millions of Americans with Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

The bill was defeated which could have resulted in the loss of critical health care coverage guarantees for over 85 million Americans.

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.

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.

Don't Stop Taking Aspirin Before Heart Surgery

Posted: Friday, September 09, 2005

The in-hospital mortality for the aspirin group (1.7 percent) was significantly less than that for those not receiving aspirin (4.4 percent), and there was no increased risk of reoperation for excessive internal bleeding.

Weight-Loss Surgeries Quadrupled In Five Years

Posted: Friday, July 22, 2005

The authors estimate that future demand for weight-loss surgery could rise even more sharply as safety concerns diminish.

Weight Loss Surgery Staves Off Prediabetes

Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005

Normal insulin sensitivity is restored more rapidly and is not dependent on the amount of weight loss.