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Glycemic Levels Predict Risk of Retinopathy Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Both short- and long-term measures of blood glucose can be used to predict the risk of retinopathy.

Fingerprick Better than Dipstick for Identifying Diabetic Ketoacidosis Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

A fingerprick test that shows ketones in capillary blood is more specific than a urine dipstick for identifying diabetic ketoacidosis.

In-Hospital Blood Sugar Levels Should Be Higher Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

New recommendations slightly higher than those of leading diabetes group.

Fruit Salad and Diabetes Meters Don't Work Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

After handling fruits and using an alcohol swab to clean the area before testing, you can still get elevated blood sugars from your monitor.

A Hemoglobin A1c of Greater than 5% Can Be a Predictor of Incident Diabetes Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

The incidence of diabetes progressively and significantly increased among patients with an HbA1c greater than 5.0%.

Only 7% of the 60 Million with Prediabetes Are Aware Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011

Measuring glycated hemoglobin levels may be an appropriate means of catching patients with prediabetes.

Half of U.S. Could Have Diabetes or Prediabetes within Ten Years Posted: Monday, December 06, 2010

More than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic by 2020 at a cost to the U.S. health care system of $3.35 trillion if current trends go on unabated, according to analysis of a new Report "The United States of Diabetes: Challenges and Opportunities in the Decade Ahead."

Curbing the Diabetes and Prediabetes Epidemic Posted: Monday, December 06, 2010

By the year 2020, 52% of adults in the U.S. could be prediabetic or diabetic, up from about 40% today according to a new report.

International Diabetes Federation, Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Paul and Mira Sorvino and Nick Jonas Join Mediaplanet ... Posted: Tuesday, November 30, 2010

International Diabetes Federation, Defeat Diabetes Foundation, Paul and Mira Sorvino and Nick Jonas Join Mediaplanet to Educate and Inspire Those Suffering From Diabetes In celebration of Diabetes Awareness Month, Mediaplanet Publishing today released a Unite for Diabetes report within the USA Today in markets with the highest prevalence of diabetes. The aim of the report is to educate and inspire those suffering from diabetes to take control of their disease. The report will be distributed to over 1.5 million readers.

CDC: Diabetes Cases Could Triple by 2050 Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Older, more diverse population and longer lifespans contribute to increase.

 

 

 

 

 

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