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Type 2's Need to Keep Kidneys Healthy Posted: Monday, February 04, 2013

One in every 10 Americans has diabetes, and over a third of those will develop kidney disease. It is possible to live a healthy and fulfilling life with diabetes, but once kidney disease is in the picture, the rate of mortality rises significantly.

Pear-Shaped Healthier than Apple-Shaped a Myth? Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013

The protective benefits of having a pear-body shape over an apple-body shape may be more myth than reality.

Never Too Young to Get Healthy Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Obesity rates in children call for early patient education on healthy lifestyles.

Preventing Chronic Disease Can Reduce Medicare 10% Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Medicare can cut 5% to 10% of its total spending if it focuses on chronic disease prevention and coordinated care for those with chronic conditions.

What Does It Cost for the Care of a Person with Diabetes? Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Diabetes care costs increased with poorer control.

Weight Loss Achieved by Two Lifestyle Interventions Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Two different lifestyle interventions modeled after those delivered in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) produced significant weight loss among overweight or obese adults in a primary care setting.

Periodontitis and Type 2 Diabetes Linked Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013

Type 2 diabetes exhibited an even stronger association with risk of periodontitis among those who consumed few fruits and vegetables, noted the study authors, from the Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and University of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry.

New ADA Guidelines for Blood Glucose Self-monitoring Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013

The new ADA blood glucose self-monitoring recommendations do not prescribe how many tests should be done but rather focus on the individual situations in which testing should occur.

New ADA Guidelines Ease Blood Pressure Target Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013

New guidelines from ADA include recommendations for a less stringent systolic blood-pressure target and greater individualization with regard to the frequency of blood glucose self-monitoring.

ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2013 Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2013

Updated evidence for diabetes care, including guidelines for self-monitoring glucose, new blood pressure targets, and other aspects of care, are presented in a major position statement from the American Diabetes Association.

 

 

 

 

 

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