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Diabetes Prevention, Care, and Education Need To Be Targeted To Men and Women Differently

Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Women had higher expectations of the benefits of self-management along with more depressive symptoms.

Intranasal Insulin Lowers Food Intake in Men, Improve Memory Function in Women

Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Insulin administered intranasally, acutely decreases food intake in men but not women and in contrast, the compound improves memory function in women but not men according to a new study.

Five Foot Problems Not To Be Neglected

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

According to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), foot problems are among the most likely to go untreated for men. In a recent release, ACFAS has issued a warning to men about five foot conditions that should not be left untreated.

Diabetes A Stronger Risk Factor For Death In Women than In Men

Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Eighteen years of follow-up shows that men are twice as likely to die from heart disease as women. However, this gender gap is markedly reduced when only patients with diabetes are considered.

ADA's new Guidelines for Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

ADA has issued new practice guidelines for screening, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions that are known or believed to improve health outcomes of patients with diabetes.

38% Increase In Young Diabetics Hospitalized In US

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

According to a new study, there has been a significant increase in the number of young adults hospitalized with diabetes-related conditions in the United States over the last decade or so.

Obesity Carries High Costs in Worker Absenteeism

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Obesity and morbid obesity are associated with increased rates of work absenteeism, with estimated costs of $4.3 billion per year in the United States.

Walking 2½ Hours A Week Prevents Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Men who stay highly active with age may have a lower risk of developing diabetes than those who taper off their exercise levels, a study suggests.

Prostate Cancer Therapy Increases Diabetes Risk

Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007

New research results suggest that a hormone therapy, commonly used to treat prostate cancer, called androgen-deprivation therapy may increase the risk of diabetes, particularly in obese men and patients should be made aware of this.

Statins for All Diabetic Patients Justified

Posted: Thursday, September 27, 2007

A strategy of treating all diabetic men older than 40 years and all diabetic women older than 45 years with statins would be effective and efficient in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.