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"FATNESS VERSUS FITNESS" -- The Final Word Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Study Finds Fitness Level, Not Body Fat, May Be Stronger Predictor of Longevity for Older Adults. Death rates for those with higher fitness were less than half of rates for those who were unfit.

Red Wine A Possible Cure for Diabetes? Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Millions of people with adult diabetes could one day be treated with a drug based on the healthy ingredient of red wine which could even help prevent other diseases linked with old age.

Depression Treatment Reduces Mortality by Half in Older Diabetics Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

Older depressed patients with diabetes who receive additional intervention for their depression are half as likely to die within 5 years as similar patients who not provided this intervention.

Intensive Diabetes Treatment Reduces Mortality Posted: Thursday, December 06, 2007

One more reason to have normal blood sugars, you live longer and will improve your quality of life.

Comorbidities Lead to Neglected Diabetes Self-Care Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007

When patients with diabetes have severe comorbidities, they are likely to deal with them while neglecting glucose monitoring and other self-care tasks, according to a new study.

Higher Resting Heart Rate Linked to Diabetes and Mortality Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Higher resting heart rate (HR) was associated with diabetes and mortality in older age, according to the results of a new study in Diabetes Care.

Raised Blood Pressure/BMI in Midlife Predicts Heart Failure in Later Life Posted: Thursday, October 11, 2007

Raised blood pressure (BP) and excess body mass index (BMI) in middle age increases the risk of heart failure in later life, a new study suggests.

Alzheimer's Disease Could Be A Third Form Of Diabetes Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer's memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.

Annual Flu Shots May Be of Little Benefit to the Elderly Posted: Thursday, October 04, 2007

After years of telling patients with diabetes that they need to get flu shots, we now are learning that the elderly may receive little to no benefit from annual influenza vaccinations, according to a review of current evidence study.

Screen for PAD and Treat as CAD Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007

Screening for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) should be performed routinely in all elderly patients and younger ones with cardiovascular risk factors, and should be aggressively treated just as coronary artery disease (CAD).

 

 

 

 

 

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