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One Billion People Overweight, 300 Million Obese Worldwide

Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

For every four adults in the world who are malnourished five more are overweight, 30 percent of them clinically obese, according to the World Health Organization.

Role of Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring in Medicare Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2006

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is questioning whether or not Patients with Type 2 Diabetes benefit from self-monitoring of their blood glucose and should they pay for monitor and strips.

India Faces Diabetes Crisis

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

A surge in diabetes cases in India threatens the whole health care system. The cost for the increase in diabetes is estimated to be over 250 billion dollars.

Diabetes Will Cripple Health Budgets

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

The growing diabetes epidemic could cripple healthcare budgets in coming decades, particularly in eastern countries.

U.S. Health-Care System Scores a D for Quality

Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2006

The US, which spends more then twice the average of other countries received a score of 66 out of 100.

Optimizing Control in Diabetes (OPTIMIZE) Survey Urges Action NOW!

Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006

Diabetes experts have warned that urgent action needs to be taken to drastically improve the management of diabetes to prevent a potentially devastating and costly global burden.

Americans Without Health Benefits Sets Record

Posted: Thursday, September 07, 2006

The number of Americans without health insurance rose to a record in 2005 as medical costs increased three times as fast as wages, according to forecasts for a Census Bureau report.

Diabetes Better Managed In The UK Than The USA

Posted: Thursday, September 07, 2006

When patients have access to free healthcare, they have better clinical outcomes.

More Then One-Third of Medicaid Patients Don’t Take Their Type 2 Drugs Properly

Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Patients on metformin, regardless of race, were 62 percent less likely to adhere to their regimen.

States Ask FDA to OK Generic Insulin

Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2006

Four governors, looking to ease drug costs under state programs, petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to provide guidelines for generic versions of insulin and human growth hormone.