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In Diabetes Patients, Good Scores on Bone Tests May Not Rule Out Risk Posted: Saturday, June 11, 2011

Although many older diabetes patients have good bone density scores, they are as prone to fractures as people with osteoporosis.

Weight Loss Surgery May Benefit Older Adults Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011

Age does not appear to significantly increase the risks associated with having weight loss surgery.

Safflower Can Improve Glycemia, Inflammation and Lipids Posted: Sunday, April 10, 2011

Supplementation with 8 g safflower (SAF) oil daily improved glycemia, inflammation, and blood lipids in obese, postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes.

High Blood Sugars Increases Death Risk by 23% in Hospitalized Elderly Posted: Saturday, March 05, 2011

In hospitals, a blood glucose level of 180 mg/dl or less might be an appropriate target in people who have not been diagnosed with diabetes.

A 495% Increase in Annual Incidence of Unintentional Therapeutic Errors Involving Insulin Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin occurred primarily in adults more than 40 years old (73%) and occurred between the hours of 6-12PM.

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Memory Loss in Older People Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss.

An Inexpensive, Effective Approach to Diabetes Management Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Diabetes control with reciprocal peer support versus nurse care management...This randomized trial compared the effects of a reciprocal peer support (RPS) program with nurse case management (NCM) in 244 US veterans with diabetes.

New Report Ties Diabetes to Shortened Life Expectancy Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Despite medical advances, a 50-year-old with the disease still can expect to live 8.5 years fewer years, on average, than a 50-year-old without the disease.

World Comparison Shows U.S. Healthcare Lacking Posted: Monday, December 06, 2010

A third of Americans say they have gone without medical care or skipped filling a prescription because of cost, compared to 5% in the Netherlands, according to study.

EASD: Type 2 Diabetes Less Prevalent in Women but Just as Deadly Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010

Men are up to two and a half times more likely to have newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes than women, but once a woman is diagnosed, the disease is just as deadly for them as for men.

 

 

 

 

 

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