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More Treatment Options for Diabetes Means Few Excuses for High Blood Sugar Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. But today, so many new options are available that it's almost dizzying. Advertisements for the new medicines seem to be everywhere, and more new medicines are on the way.

Patients Miscode Monitors 16% of the Time Causing Faulty Readings Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

When persons with diabetes use miscoded blood glucose meters to determine how much insulin to take, significant errors in insulin dose can result that may potentially lead to short- and long-term health complications.

RESULTS IN! The Most Effective and Safe Method for Diabetes Prevention IS……. Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Lifestyle Intervention Remains the Most Effective and Safe Method for Diabetes Prevention.

Smoking Harms Kidney Function in Type 2’s Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

People with type 2 diabetes who smoke cigarettes are more than twice as likely as non-smokers to have impaired kidney function, research shows.

Test Predicts Risk for High and Low Blood Sugar Levels Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

The average daily risk range, a measure computed from an individual's blood sugar readings, is useful in predicting both low and high blood sugar levels.

Diabetes Gene Carries Similar Risk to Obesity Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Carrying two copies of a common variant of a particular gene doubles your chances of developing diabetes and puts you in a similar risk category to being clinically obese, according to a collaborative study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

Weight Loss Is The Key to Diabetes Prevention Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Every kilogram of weight loss resulted in 16% reduction of diabetes risk.

High Glucose Before Surgery Raises Risk of Dangerous Complications Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Patients who have high blood sugar before undergoing surgery run an increased risk of developing blood clots, deep vein thrombosis and even pulmonary embolism after surgery.

Diabetes Gene Carries Similar Risk to Obesity Posted: Thursday, November 02, 2006

Carrying two copies of a common variant of a particular gene doubles your chances of developing diabetes and puts you in a similar risk category to being clinically obese.

Preoperative Hyperglycemia Imperils Orthopedic Surgery Outcome Posted: Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Study finds a sixfold higher threat of pulmonary embolism after hip or knee replacements.

 

 

 

 

 

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