Mar 10, 2010
New Study Says Discussing Weight Loss Encourages Weight Loss
Overweight patients with type 2 who have frequent, weight-specific conversations with their doctor are more likely to engage in healthy weight loss routines.
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Feb 25, 2010
LifeScan Diabetes: Urgent Product Recall
If you use the OneTouch® SureStep® Test Strips, have patients who use them or distribute the OneTouch® SureStep® Test Strips, please take note of the following information.
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Feb 22, 2010
Is Diabetes Drug Avandia Safe? Senate Reports Claim It's A Killer
Popular Type 2 diabetes drug Avandia is being investigated by the FDA as a possible cause of thousands of heart attacks. Read more about the senate's allegations and the drug company's rebuttal.
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Feb 08, 2010
Artificial Pancreas Shows Promise for Young Diabetics
A study funded by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, shows the success of a closed-loop artificial pancreas system in maintaining blood glucose levels in target range in children and young adults. This is just one advance on the long road toward a cure for type I diabetes.
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Jan 14, 2010
Good News for Type 1 Patients: Artificial Pancreas Project Moves Forward
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation joins forces with Animas to move ahead with automated system for diabetes management.
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Jan 05, 2010
Quitting Smoking Temporarily Increases Likelihood of Type 2 Diabetes
Since weight gain is often a byproduct of a new life without cigarettes, those trying to quit or those who have recently quit are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those still smoking or those who do not smoke, according to the Jan. 5 edition of Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Dec 30, 2009
American Diabetes Association Calls for Inclusion of A1C Test in Type 2 Diagnosis
The American Diabetes Association’s new Clinical Practice Recommendations being published as a supplement to the January issue of Diabetes Care call for the addition of the A1C test as a means of diagnosing diabetes and identifying pre-diabetes. The test has been recommended for years as a measure of how well people are doing to keep their blood glucose levels under control.
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Dec 24, 2009
Good News for Coffee Drinkers
The attitude toward coffee and its effects on health have been debated since its introduction into mainstream society. Recent research has shown however, that coffee may have significant health benefits.
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Dec 04, 2009
Transcendental Meditation - A New Way to Manage Diabetes?
Supporters of transcendental meditation (TM) say the relaxation technique could help diabetes patients by reducing insulin resistance and lowering stress levels.
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Dec 03, 2009
Health Insurance Reform May Help Diabetes Treatment
One in six people with diabetes have avoided or delayed necessary medical care because of high costs, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in a report this week.
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Nov 24, 2009
Tips on having a Diabetic-Friendly Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of the hardest holidays for people with diabetes, because the entirety of the holiday revolves around food.
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Nov 04, 2009
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Releases New Guidelines on Diabetes Management Worldwide
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has recently announced the release of several new diabetes guidelines including those addressing pregnancy, self-monitoring blood glucose and oral health at its 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal. The work of the IDF Task Force on Clinical Guidelines, these new guidelines have been set forth in light of recent data showcasing the epidemic of diabetes worldwide.
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Oct 29, 2009
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Accusure Insulin Syringes
Huntsville AL-Qualitest Pharmaceuticals today issued a voluntary nationwide recall of all Accusure® Insulin Syringes.
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Oct 22, 2009
New IDF Study Reveals Diabetics in Developing Countries Pay More for Diabetes Care and Have Poorer Health
Type 2 diabetes is often seen as a condition affecting older, unproductive adults in wealthy countries. However, the reality is that 70% of people with diabetes now live in low and middle-income countries and the economic impact of diabetes is much greater in poorer countries. Yet the majority of the spending, 90% of all medical expenditures for diabetes care, is made in the United States, Canada, the countries of Western Europe, and other wealthy countries. This is the conclusion of the most comprehensive investigation of the economic impact of diabetes ever to be conducted in low and-middle-income countries.
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Oct 20, 2009
Latest Diabetes Figures Paint Grim Global Picture
International Diabetes Federation says epidemic out of control
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Oct 15, 2009
Healthy Neighborhoods Lowers Risk of Type II Diabetes
A new study has found that people living in healthy neighborhoods are less likely to develop type-II diabetes than those living in less healthy places.
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Oct 13, 2009
Preparing for H1N1 - Special Tips for People With Diabetes
The H1N1 pandemic is a growing concern among everyone, but people with diabetes should take extra precautions. Influenza can make blood glucose management trickier than normal, leaving diabetes patients vulnerable to dangerous complications. Here are some tips for handling the flu season.
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Sep 28, 2009
FDA Finds Link Between Pancreatitis and Two Diabetes Drugs
FDA is revising the prescribing information for Januvia (sitagliptin) and Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin) to include information on reported cases of acute pancreatitis in patients using these products.
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Sep 21, 2009
Protein is Not "Free" (Part Two): How to Tier Insulin for Balanced Dosing
A complete meal consists of not just simple carbohydrates that digest at the rate the rapid-acting insulin manufacturer’s project. It consists of several ounces of protein, a starch, vegetables and likely some amount of fat.
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Sep 17, 2009
Lexicon Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of LX4211 in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial of the drug candidate LX4211, an orally-delivered, small molecule drug candidate that inhibits the sodium glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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Aug 26, 2009
Protein is Not "Free" (Part One)
Carbohydrate counting, otherwise known as “carb counting,” is the technique by which insulin-dependent diabetics determine their insulin requirements for meals. However, patients often find that not all carbs are equal and that protein is not “free.”
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Aug 17, 2009
FDA Warns About Some Glucose Monitoring Technology when Used with Other Medical Therapies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today advised health care practitioners and patients against using certain glucose monitoring technology that employs a specific test strip when the patients are also receiving therapeutic products containing non-glucose sugars.
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Jul 28, 2009
Eating Disorders & Insulin-Skipping Can Threaten Your Life
The sudden deaths of several young diabetics, who had deliberately deprived themselves of insulin as an “easy” way to lose weight, is a serious wake-up call for those who don’t grasp the dangers of ignoring your diabetes medication.
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Jul 16, 2009
Medtronic Issues Recall of Specific Lots of Paradigm Quick-Set Infusion Sets
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) said today that it has initiated a recall of specific lots of Quick-set® infusion sets that are used with MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps. An infusion set is a thin plastic tube used to deliver insulin from an insulin pump to a diabetes patient, and is typically replaced by the patient every three days.
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Jul 09, 2009
IDF Statement on Studies Suggesting Possible Insulin Glargine Cancer Link
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today called for urgent assessment and responses from regulatory authorities into a possible link between the use of insulin glargine (an insulin analogue) and increased risk of cancer based on findings published on 26 June, 2009 in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD).
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Jul 01, 2009
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir Insulin
Stolen vials of the long-acting insulin Levemir made by Novo Nordisk Inc. have reappeared and are being sold in the U.S. market. These stolen insulin vials may not have been stored and handled properly and may be dangerous for patients to use.
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Jun 22, 2009
Taming Blood Sugar while in the Hospital
A frequent conversation among severely insulin-dependent diabetics concerns blood sugar guidelines while being hospitalized. Patients with diabetes in emergency waiting rooms or surgical/out-patient procedures may not get appropriate blood sugar management from the medical staff.
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Jun 01, 2009
Reversing Hypoglycemia Unawareness
According to Sheri R. Colbert PhD, author of the Diabetic Athlete’s Handbook, approximately 20 percent of long term insulin-dependent diabetics exhibit hypoglycemia unawareness. Essentially, hypoglycemia unawareness is the inability to recognize low blood sugar. The American Diabetes Association defines low blood sugar as levels <70 mg/dL.
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May 06, 2009
What to Expect When You Are Expecting – Diabetes Edition
Even though most women with diabetes have healthy pregnancies and ultimately healthy babies, women with diabetes are at higher risk for miscarriage, stillbirth and babies with birth defects...
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May 01, 2009
Swine Flu and Diabetes - What You Need to Know
The number of Americans infected with swine flu continues to grow and a Texas infant who contracted the flu has died...
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Apr 29, 2009
Survey Reveals Americans Fear Diabetes Diagnosis but do Little to Prevent It
The ADA reports diabetes is growing at an alarming rate along with diabetes awareness; but why isn't anything being done to prevent it?
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Apr 23, 2009
Staying Covered: Health Insurance Now and Later
Of all the stresses that accompany diabetes, ensuring you have adequate health insurance coverage is at the very top of the list...
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Apr 14, 2009
Between the Sheets – Diabetes and Sexual Health
Diabetes can have an impact on most parts of day-to-day living including sexual desire and performance. People experiencing problems with sexual function may suffer from depression; have less fulfilling personal relationships and overall poorer health...
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Apr 01, 2009
Study Examines Treatments for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Almost a million people in the United States suffer from ulcers on their feet as a result of diabetes and about six percent of these patients will end up needing to be admitted to the hospital...
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Mar 31, 2009
The 2009 Boston Diabetes EXPO Recap
The Diabetes1.org team recently took part in the annual American Diabetes Association Diabetes EXPO in Boston and had the chance to see the latest in diabetes care as well as meet many new and interesting people.
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Mar 23, 2009
Retiring with Diabetes: Are You Ready?
While more advanced technology means longer life spans, for progressive diseases like diabetes these long years could also entail enormous medical expenses...
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Mar 15, 2009
A Closer Look at Night Glucose Testing
Insulin-dependent diabetics frequently ask if they should wake up in the middle of the night to test their blood sugar...
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Mar 11, 2009
Join Diabetes1.org at the 2009 Boston Diabetes EXPO
The Boston Diabetes EXPO, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, is an event for people living with diabetes, their friends and family, diabetes educators and other medical professionals...
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Feb 18, 2009
Using the Web to Manage Diabetes
You use the Internet to shop, book a vacation and pay your bills – why not to manage your diabetes?
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Feb 08, 2009
Taking Heart: How to Lower the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Of all the major long-term complications having diabetes poses, cardiovascular disease is both the most serious and the most common...
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Jan 25, 2009
Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Techniques for Disease Management
While most experts agree that more research into complementary and alternative medicine is necessary, many people with diabetes are turning to healing methods and techniques that work in conjunction with or instead of conventional medicine
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Jan 14, 2009
Expanding Your Circle of Care: Who You Need to Feel Your Best
While your relationship with your primary care physician or endocrinologist is important to get this process started, there are plenty of other specialists and resources you can utilize to feel your best and prevent further complications...
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Dec 22, 2008
Diabetic Debt: Savvy Strategies for Saving Money
There are simple steps you can take to manage your diabetes without destroying your budget..
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Dec 11, 2008
Self-Care, Self-Reliance and Diabetes
Diabetes is considered by some as a disease of self-management. In fact, according to David Spero, author of “Diabetes: Sugar-Coated Crisis,” 90% of diabetes care is self-care. Further, he says, diabetes is a disease very dependent on self-management. Physical movement, healthy eating, blood sugar monitoring and, in the case of insulin dependence, insulin adjustment are paramount in successful control of diabetes.
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Nov 26, 2008
Easy Tips for Healthy and Happy Holiday Eating
For many people living with diabetes, the holiday season and its emphasis on rich foods and treats can be somewhat overwhelming...
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Nov 10, 2008
Living Well with Type 1 Diabetes: An Interview with Monique Hanley from Team Type 1
When she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 19, it stopped what Monique Hanley envisioned would be a successful basketball career. The stresses of dealing with the condition, combined with living away from her Australian home for college led her to hang up her sneakers within three years. Determined to stay in shape. . .
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Nov 06, 2008
Understanding Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism is the underproduction of thyroid hormone by the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland located in the front of the neck. This can occur from pathologies at three different levels. Primary hypothyroidism involves a disorder of the thyroid gland itself, which is often a result of an autoimmune disorder. Secondary hypothyroidism involves a failure of the pituitary gland to produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), which acts on the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormone. Tertiary hypothyroidism occurs as a result of a deficiency in thyrotropin-releasing hormone from the hypothalamus. This hormone stimulates the production of TSH in the pituitary which then stimulates secretion of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.
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Oct 30, 2008
Facing the Challenge of Dawn Phenomenon
Dawn phenomenon is the term used to describe an abnormal early-morning increase in blood sugar normally between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. It is most pronounced in type 1 diabetics, whose insulin must be injected entirely on a manual basis or with an insulin pump.
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Oct 23, 2008
Understanding Low Blood Sugar
By following these techniques, you should be able to reduce and treat low blood sugar events easily and maintain tight control of your glucose levels.
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Oct 15, 2008
Keeping a Diabetes Log - How to and Benefits
One of the most effective methods of managing diabetes is by keeping a daily “diary” of blood sugar levels, food intake, insulin or medication, exercise, etc.
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Oct 09, 2008
Growing Old and Staying Healthy with Diabetes
For many Americans, aging means joining the more than 20 million patients who have already developed diabetes...
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Oct 02, 2008
Weighing Food - The Importance of Accuracy
Thirty years ago when a type 1 was first diagnosed they were taught to weigh and measure food in accordance with the meal exchange program. It was very important since there were no glucose monitors to get an immediate, accurate blood sugar measurement and no rapid acting insulin...
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Sep 25, 2008
Why Adult Diabetics Fear Vision Loss - And What You Can Do
In a recent study, 41 percent of people with diabetes in the United States cited vision loss as their biggest fear...
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Sep 17, 2008
Reducing Risk of Long-Term Complications through Exercise
Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, regular exercise is crucial in terms of reducing the risk of serious long-term complications and improving overall health and quality of life...
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Sep 11, 2008
The Cost of Diabetes Healthcare: Crunching the Numbers
The American Diabetes Association reports that in the United States, 1 out of every 10 health care dollars is spent on diabetes...
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Aug 26, 2008
Diabetes and Depression: When Should You Talk To Your Doctor?
Having a bad day or experiencing moments of frustration are completely normal. After all, managing diabetes can be extremely stressful. But if your feelings of sadness or despair remain unabated for two weeks or more, it could be a sign of depression...
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Aug 11, 2008
Children and Diabetes: Figuring Out Financing
Between testing supplies and medications, doctor appointments and medical emergencies, having diabetes is expensive. If you have a child with diabetes, you face many challenges...
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Aug 04, 2008
Link Discovered between Diabetes and Hearing Loss
Add another medical problem to the long list attributed to diabetes: hearing loss. A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health indicates that hearing loss is about twice as common...
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Jul 23, 2008
Quick Tips for Healthy Travel with Diabetes
For many people, the excitement of traveling outweighs the stress that sometimes goes along with it...
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Jul 02, 2008
Scott Dunton: Living with Diabetes - In and Out of the Water
The most important thing about being diagnosed with diabetes is to never be embarrassed about it. I was for the first couple years and it almost cost me my life...
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Jun 19, 2008
Living with Type 1 - Be in Charge and Own it
Kelly Kunik is a 30-something woman living well with type 1 diabetes. Kelly's father, two of her sisters, her nephew, two of her aunts and one cousin are also type 1 so it's kind of a family affair...
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Jun 12, 2008
Can Vitamin D Help Prevent Type 1 Diabetes?
The causes of type 1 diabetes are largely unknown, but our understanding of the disease is growing at a quick rate. We know the disease does have some genetic basis, but children do not necessarily show signs of having the disease early in their lives...
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Jun 04, 2008
U.S. Diet not Diabetes-Friendly
As any person with diabetes knows, the food industry doesn’t make it easy to put your health first when making food choices. The most convenient and economical foods are not necessarily those that are best for you. But there is a way to get food right...
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May 21, 2008
Inaccurate Glucose Testing - What to Watch For
The 21st century will herald the advent of new useful gadgets for diabetics, including a cool Dick Tracy watch that measures glucose levels. But while blood glucose meters are constantly evolving, know that they have a number of limitations...
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May 16, 2008
The Benefits of Aspirin Therapy
A new study shows that aspirin may have a previously unrecognized benefit in treating people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes...
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May 07, 2008
BTW, U have low blood sugar: Mobile Technology and Diabetes
While it may seem somewhat unlikely, wireless technology is starting to play a role in diabetes treatment. Several companies, backed by healthcare professionals, are getting into the diabetes field by recognizing text messaging...
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Apr 23, 2008
Drug Shows Results in Combating Diabetic Retinopathy
One of the most dreaded complications of type 1 diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, which causes vision problems and blindness...
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Apr 14, 2008
Genetics and Diabetes - Understanding the Connection
Diabetes is a chronic disease we still know relatively little about. While the treatments and side effects of diabetes are understood, the science is still unclear as to why certain people are more apt to develop diabetes...
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Apr 04, 2008
Pancreatic Cancer and Diabetes: A New Connection
Pancreatic cancer and diabetes both affect the health of the pancreas and insulin regulation. While the two are very separate conditions, there are some connections between the two diseases...
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Mar 25, 2008
Teenagers and Insulin Pumps: New Generations
As insulin pumps have very recently come into prominence, a new generation is beginning to see insulin pumps as a normal, conventional, and overall easier way to treat their diabetes.
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Mar 17, 2008
Study Finds Type 1 Incidence May Be Higher Than Previously Believed
New research has shown that roughly 15,000 children and teens are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes each year in the United States...
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Mar 12, 2008
Join Diabetes1.org at the Boston Diabetes EXPO
The Boston Diabetes EXPO is an event for people living with diabetes and their friends and loved ones. Located at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, the EXPO will be held March 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m...
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Mar 04, 2008
Pumping Flexibility Back into Life
Insulin pumps are enabling people with diabetes to enjoy a more flexible lifestyle. From sports to travel, activities that were difficult to manage using insulin shots have become accessible again...
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Feb 29, 2008
Managing Diabetes and Depression - A Giant Leap Forward
Diabetes, unlike many diseases, is treatable and perfectly compatible with an active lifestyle provided that it is vigilantly maintained. It’s up to patients to get into the driver’s seat and do all they can for their health...
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Feb 25, 2008
Relating the Five Stages of Grief to Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association estimates that 15 to 20 percent of people with diabetes suffer from depression. This is more than five times the percentage of people in the general population who are depressed...
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Feb 21, 2008
Obesity Surgery May Help Cure Type 2 Diabetes
An Australian study has revealed that type 2 diabetes can be pushed into remission by obesity surgery. This news is quite stunning, as type 2 diabetes has long been considered a chronic and progressive disease...
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Feb 11, 2008
Connection between Diabetes Treatment and Heart Disease
A recently-released study called Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes, or ACCORD, found a depressing link between the treatment of diabetes and the development of heart disease...
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Feb 10, 2008
Diabetes and Your Doctor: What You Need to Ask to Stay Healthy
Your physician is an important resource for you in terms of understanding your condition and taking the appropriate steps to control your condition...
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Jan 16, 2008
Keeping Score of Your Diabetes: Tests and Tips
The more control you have over your diabetes, the more control you have over your overall health – which is why it is so important to know what other tests and numbers are critical to your wellness...
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Jan 09, 2008
Healthy Eating For Healthy Living
If you have diabetes, what you eat is one of the most important considerations in your life...
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Jan 09, 2008
Depression and Diabetes: a Dangerous Combination
For years, many doctors and researchers have believed that depression might be a complication of diabetes...
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Jan 04, 2008
Wide Glucose Variations May be More Dangerous Than Previously Believed
Research conducted in France last year has demonstrated that wide fluctuations in blood sugar levels can cause as much damage as prolonged periods of hyperglycemia...
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