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Healthy Lifestyles Declining in U.S.

Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Far fewer Americans are engaging in healthy lifestyles than there were just two decades ago, researchers say. So it is not hard to see why a diabetes epidemic is at our doorstep.

Regular Diabetes Screening Saves on Health Care Costs

Posted: Monday, June 08, 2009

Approximately 24 million Americans are believed to have diabetes, but nearly 6 million diabetics are undiagnosed. Upwards of 60 million Americans are demonstrating signs of pre-diabetes as well, many being unaware of their condition and the associated risks. From an economic standpoint, a new study has concluded that more active screening and treatment for pre-diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes, will actually save money for health care systems overall.

Poll: Prevention Top Health Reform Priority For Americans

Posted: Monday, June 08, 2009

Health reform proposals that emphasize prevention will have broad support.

Samurai Karate Studio Announces Participation in Martial Arts Defeat Diabetes® Community Action Project™ (MADDCAP™)

Posted: Monday, June 08, 2009

Samurai Karate Studio is pleased to announce their participation in a new martial art's program, called MADDCAP, or Martial Arts Defeat Diabetes Community Action Project. According to Sensei Chris Feldt, owner and chief instructor for SKS, this new program will be part of the curriculum that SKS teaches that will include information about the disease, the risk factors, warning signs, complications and ways to prevent the disease through attention to nutrition and exercise.

Bariatric Surgery Patient Database Exceeding 120,000

Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2009

With more than 120,000 patients having a bariatric surgery procedure, we now have a database that can help in determining which patients would benefit from the different forms of bariatric surgery.

Bone Marrow Stem Cells Reverse Heart Failure

Posted: Friday, May 29, 2009

Because of the lack of available hearts for transplantation, in addition to excessive medical costs, many people are living with dysfunctional, or "failing" hearts. A new stem cell treatment, involving injection of bone marrow stem cells into skeletal muscle, appears to help reverse heart failure by repairing cardiac tissue.

The Economics of Undiagnosed Diabetes

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Approximately 6.3 million adults - or one-fourth of the people in the U.S. with diabetes mellitus - are unaware they have the disease, and this undiagnosed population accounts for an estimated $18 billion in health care costs each year.

Pharmacists Prove their Worth in Diabetes Management

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Pharmacists show why they need to be part of the “Diabetes Team” and the Ten City Challenge diabetes education program shows that they can also reduce costs ($1,079/patient) as well as reducing A1c levels along with cholesterol and blood pressure.

Basal-Bolus Injection vs. Basal-Bolus Insulin Pump in Type 1s

Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009

To compare injects by syringe and using an insulin pump a randomized open parallel multicenter study was done.

Calls For More International Diabetes Funding

Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009

At a recent international meeting concerning non-communicable diseases, held in Doha, Qatar, professor Martin Slink, the president of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), stressed the importance of more funding for diabetes, as well as other non-communicable diseases. Professor Slink specifically urged that an international effort to fight these diseases be added to the United Nations millennium development goals (MDGs).