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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.

Why Don't People Take Their Insulin as Prescribed?

Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011

Risk factors differed between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic patients, with diet nonadherence more prominent in Type 1 diabetes.

Lights Out Dusk to Bedtime Lowers Chances of Diabetes, Insomnia

Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011

Turning down the lights from dusk to bedtime could induce sleep, lower blood pressure, curbing diabetes risk.

FDA Still Inconclusive about Lantus Cancer Risk

Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011

Eighteen months after starting a probe of potential cancer risks associated with insulin glargine (Lantus), the FDA still hasn't decided whether the concern is justified.

Team-Based Approach Benefits Patients with Depression and Diabetes, Heart Disease

Posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Many people have multiple common chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, complicating healthcare needs.

Appetite Hormones May Predict Weight Regain after Dieting

Posted: Monday, January 10, 2011

Study results may point way to effective weight-loss maintenance.

Air Pollution Raises Risk of Diabetes in Kids

Posted: Monday, January 10, 2011

While poor diet and lack of exercise are thought to be the leading causes of diabetes, exposure to polluted air early in life can also lead to the disease.

"The United States of Diabetes"

Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Diabetes will threaten the nation's economy as much as it does the health of individuals and the U.S. will spend $3.35 trillion on diabetes-related care in the next decade.

Diastolic BP Less than 70 mm Hg in Diabetes Linked to Increased CV Risk

Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Diastolic blood pressure less than 70 mm Hg in patients with Type 2 diabetes is linked to increased CV risk, even when systolic BP is in target ranges.