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Study Details Heart Risks to Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007

From angina to severe heart attacks, the death rate is higher than for non-diabetics. 8.5 percent of people with diabetes who have severe heart attacks die within 30 days, compared to 5.4 percent of those who do not have diabetes.

Heart Care Below Par in Older Diabetics: Study

Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2007

A low proportion of elderly individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes receive heart-protecting drugs like aspirin, blood pressure-lowering drugs and cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study.

U.S. Survey Shows Uninsured Numbers 43.6 Million

Posted: Saturday, July 07, 2007

Just under 44 million Americans had no health insurance in 2006, according to a survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Brain Atrophy in the Elderly

Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2007

Type 2 diabetes has a negative effect on brain tissue volumes and regional cerebral perfusion in elderly patients, according to researchers.

Lack of Diabetes Care in Nursing Homes

Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007

We have guidelines on how to mange diabetes for the outpatient and the hospital patient, but we have no guidelines for treating people in nursing homes and the results of a study showed that only 38 percent are at goal.

Elderly Diabetics Life Expectancy is Reduced

Posted: Friday, June 01, 2007

People who develop diabetes late in life often suffer from a range of diabetes-related complications, and their life expectancy is shorter than that of nondiabetic individuals of the same age, a new study shows.

Diabetes and Heart Failure Is Double Trouble for Older Women

Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that the effect of diabetes on the severity of illness and risk of death for patients with heart failure is much worse in women than men. The effect is even more pronounced in older patients.

Depression Increases Diabetes Risk

Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

Poor mood may lead to less exercise and worsening diet and depression appears to raise the odds for diabetes in older people, researchers report.

Resistance Training Lowers Diabetes Risk in Older Adults

Posted: Thursday, May 03, 2007

Resistance training may not only help to build muscle in older people, it may also be warding off type 2 diabetes, a new study demonstrates.

Baby Boomers First Generation With Shorter Life Spans Than Their Parents

Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Baby boomers might be the first generation to enter retirement in worse health than their parents, according to a growing body of evidence, the Washington Post reports.