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Children at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes More Likely to Develop Osteoporosis Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Children who develop risk factors for Type 2 diabetes before hitting puberty may also be more likely to have weak bones in adulthood.

Quality Varies in Social Networking Websites for Diabetics Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

Researchers in the Children's Hospital Boston Informatics Program performed an in-depth evaluation of ten diabetes websites, looking at their quality of information.

Study Calls for Greater Awareness of Connection between Diabetes and Kidney Disease Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

The first time that many patients realize that diabetes can affect their kidneys is when they are referred to renal services.

Fruit Salad and Diabetes Meters Don't Work Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

After handling fruits and using an alcohol swab to clean the area before testing, you can still get elevated blood sugars from your monitor.

Is Surgery the Best Option for Type 2 Diabetes Even If Not Obese? Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

A new clinical trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is among the first to test surgery specifically for Type 2 diabetes.

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Memory Loss in Older People Posted: Sunday, February 13, 2011

Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss.

Children Need More Sleep to Prevent Diabetes Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2011

If your children are getting less than 9 hours of sleep per night, they need more to avoid metabolic factors that predispose them to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Diabetes Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2011

When should aspirin be considered for the prevention of complications.

Half in U.S. Have Pre-Existing Conditions Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011

As many as 129 million Americans under age 65 have medical problems putting them at risk of being rejected by insurance companies or having to pay more for coverage.

Diabetes Care Will Cost $336B by 2034 Posted: Saturday, January 29, 2011

More than 44 million Americans will have diabetes within 25 years under current trends, and the annual cost of caring for them will triple to $336 billion in constant 2007 dollars.

 

 

 

 

 

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