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Coffee, Decaf and Tea All Associated with Reduced Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009

Individuals who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea appear to have a lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies.

Higher Risks of Death and Heart Failure Tied to Sulfonylureas

Posted: Sunday, December 13, 2009

Sulfonylurea monotherapy for Type 2 diabetes was associated with increased risks of all-cause death and congestive heart failure compared with metformin, a large, retrospective study showed.

Low Reimbursement for Diabetes Care Hurts Patients

Posted: Sunday, December 13, 2009

In a survey of 200 primary care physicians and 100 endocrinologists, 32% reported an inability to provide comprehensive diabetes care. Almost one-third of doctors in an industry-sponsored survey said they didn't spend enough time with their diabetes patients and blamed low reimbursement rates for diabetes care, researchers said.

Update on Generex Oral-lyn

Posted: Sunday, December 13, 2009

An independent review of clinical trials of Generex Oral-lyn(TM) shows that the oral insulin spray has a faster onset of action and shorter duration of action than insulin delivered subcutaneously.

World Summit on Bariatric Surgery Defines New Guidelines

Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009

Consensus statement recognizes the legitimacy of surgery as a dedicated treatment for Type 2 diabetes in carefully selected patients. Diabetes surgery summit consensus lays foundation for new field of medicine.

Self Monitoring Blood Glucose Benefits All Patients with Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009

Experts underline benefits of SMBG for all types of diabetes treatment plans.

Diabetes Cases to Double and Costs to Triple by 2034

Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009

If obesity rates just remain stable, in the next 25 years, the number of Americans living with diabetes will nearly double, increasing from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034. Over the same period, spending on diabetes will triple, rising from $113 billion to $336 billion, even with no increase in the prevalence of obesity.

Breastfeeding A Child May Protect Women from Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Thursday, December 03, 2009

Breastfeeding A Child May Protect Women from Metabolic Syndrome, A Condition Linked to Diabetes and Heart Disease in Women

Study Highlights

* This is the first study to measure all components of Metabolic Syndrome before pregnancy and after weaning in women of childbearing age
* Metabolic Syndrome, which affects up to 37 percent of U.S. women between ages 20 – 59, is a clustering of risk factors related to obesity and metabolism that may predict future diabetes and heart disease during midlife and early death for women
* Another recent Kaiser Permanente study found that women with gestational diabetes are 2.5 times more likely to develop Metabolic Syndrome after pregnancy

BARI 2D Study Favors Medication over Bypass Surgery for Diabetes Patients

Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009

Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark Hlatky, MD.

Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and some Tribal Lands

Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009

Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nationŒs highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What are the percentages in your neighborhood?