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Surgery To Cure Type 2 Diabetes?

Posted: Monday, March 10, 2008

Recent research has found that the small intestine might be responsible for the onset of Type 2 diabetes. If this turns out to be true, Type 2 diabetes might be operable, and will certainly be better understood.

Prompt Primary Care Reduces Need For Hospitalization

Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2008

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA, a near complete deficiency in insulin), digestive haemorrhage and chronic bronchitis, are three very common conditions experienced by the elderly community, often requiring hospitalization. A recent study has found that prompt and efficient primary care for these conditions reduces the need for hospitalization by more than 50%, while other conditions are affected significantly, but to a lesser degree.

Deaths Higher for Strokes Treated at Night, on Weekends

Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Two new studies again suggest that stroke mortality is higher in patients who are admitted to the hospital during nights and on weekends.

Study Shows That Diabetes Costs USA More Than Wars and Disasters

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

Uncontrolled diabetes wreaks havoc on the body, often leading to kidney failure, blindness and death. A new study shows that the nation's unchecked diabetes epidemic exacts a heavy financial toll as well: $174 billion a year, a 32 percent increase from 2002.

Diabetics More Likely To Die After Heart Attack

Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

Mortality is still higher in those with diabetes than in non-diabetics, even though the treatment of people with diabetes who suffer a heart attack has improved.

Flu Vaccine Has No Benefits for the Elderly?

Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

A study published online in the journal Vaccine found the influenza vaccine had no impact on emergency admissions in the elderly.

Mental Health Linked to Amputation Risk in Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

For U.S. veterans with diabetes, lower scores on a test of mental health functioning are associated with an increased risk of major amputations, according to a new study.

38% Increase In Young Diabetics Hospitalized In US

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

According to a new study, there has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so.

Age at Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Long-Term Outcomes

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

Patients diagnosed between 0 and 9 years of age were significantly less likely to have had a heart attack then those diagnosed between 10 and 13 years of age.

An A1c of 15% Does Not Necessarily Mean Poor Diabetes Control

Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

If the person is African American, or comes from the Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian Heritage, he/she may have a hemoglobinopathy. Make sure you are using the right kind of A1c test.