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Study 2008: Healthcare Costs To Rise AGAIN!

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

We continue to see healthcare costs rising and those with diabetes will certainly feel it the most. Let's hope that the new president will do something to help. Consider getting involved with one of the presidential candidates after viewing their ideas on improving healthcare in this country.

New Analysis Shows Lower Not Necessarily Better When It Comes to BP

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

New observational analysis of the ONTARGET study shows that lower is not necessarily better when it comes to blood pressure in this patient population, with coronary heart disease or diabetes plus additional risk factors. Although there was evidence that lower was better in terms of stroke, there was a suggestion of harm when BP was reduced below 130 mm Hg systolic for the outcome of cardiovascular death in diabetics. The findings suggest that in high-risk people, the [current] guidelines of 'the lower, the better' may not apply.

Januvia/Byetta Becoming First and Second-Line Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

New research reports that Januvia is currently prescribed most often as a third- or later-line of therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Normal Weight Obesity: A Real Health Risk

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Normal weight obesity isn't an oxymoron. "The definition of obesity is having excess fat, not excess weight.

Bypass Surgery For Heart Patients Better Than Stents In The Long Term

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have?

Novel Short-Term Weight-Loss Approach Works Long-Term

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

A study by researchers from the Joslin Diabetes Center has shown for the first time that more than half of patients with type 2 diabetes who enrolled in a novel short-term weight management program were able to maintain the weight loss they achieved during the program on their own long-term. The focus was on weight loss and not as much on glucose control.

Obesity Not A Red Flag For Diagnosing Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Obese people with diabetes are just as likely to go undiagnosed as their slimmer peers with the disease, Harvard Medical School researchers report.

Community Awareness Programs Help Reduce Diabetic Risk

Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Type 2 diabetes may be up to 95% preventable, though often major dietary, physical, and even social lifestyle changes are needed to achieve this end. A recent study has found that individuals who participate in community-based awareness programs are at lower risk for developing the disease, perhaps illuminating a more palpable way of preventing this dangerous condition.

Brain Work Induces Hunger

Posted: Friday, September 05, 2008

Mental exercises and focused mind-intensive tasks appear to induce hunger and increased calorie intake, according to a recent study. Students performing these forms of "intellectual work" were seen to eat significantly more than those simply resting and relaxing their minds.

Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Linked to Alzheimer's-Like Neurodegeneration

Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2008

Type 2 diabetes and obesity, themselves closely linked, have both been shown to hasten the progression of neurodegeneration that strongly parallels Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a recent study.