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Preventing Diabetes: All We Have to Do Is Ask!

Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Why are we missing chances to prevent diabetes? Physicians in the United States are rarely diagnosing prediabetes.

The Thrifty Gene as a Liability

Posted: Tuesday, December 28, 2010

In addition to fast food, desk jobs, and inertia, there is one more thing to blame for unwanted pounds -- our genome, which has apparently not caught up with the fact that we no longer live in the Stone Age.

New Report Ties Diabetes to Shortened Life Expectancy

Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Despite medical advances, a 50-year-old with the disease still can expect to live 8.5 years fewer years, on average, than a 50-year-old without the disease.

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."

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.

Poverty a Leading Cause of Type 2 Diabetes, Studies Say

Posted: Monday, November 29, 2010

New research has shown that it's not just about the lack of physical activity and a family history of diabetes that are the top risks. Earning less than $15,000 per year doubles the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Dietary Intervention Can Prevent Disease Process Leading to Type 1 Diabetes

Posted: Monday, November 22, 2010

A Finnish study confirms the hypothesis that infant feeding plays a role in the initiation of the disease process leading to Type 1 diabetes in children carrying increased genetic disease risk.

CDC: Diabetes Cases Could Triple by 2050

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

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

Fifty Years with Diabetes and No Retinopathy

Posted: Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Many long-term survivors with diabetes show little or no progression of retinopathy after a certain point, and this resistance apparently has nothing to do with glycemic control, a researcher found.

Inhaled Steroids Linked to Risk of Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The use of inhaled corticosteroids, whether for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), increases the likelihood of diabetes onset and diabetes progression. Current use of inhaled corticosteroids was associated with a significant 34% increase in the rate of diabetes.