People With Diabetes Face Heavy Burden From Co-Existing Health Conditions
As if diabetes weren't enough to handle, a new study shows that 92 percent of older people with the disease have at least one other major chronic medical condition.
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GPS Technology To Help Tribal Members Monitor Diabetes
Navajo Nation will begin using electronic devices, industrial weather balloons and global positioning system technology to help monitor tribal members' glucose levels.
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Alberta Province Supports Prevention, Management Of Diabetes
Alberta leads a 10-year strategy to raise awareness of diabetes and help those living with diabetes to manage their health.
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Playing Hardball With Type 2 Diabetes
It took a trip to the emergency room for Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball, to own up to his diabetes.
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Diabetes Death Rate For Black Children More Than Double That Of Whites
The annual diabetes death rate for black children was more than double that of whites during a 25-year period.
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Researchers Uncover Gene's Role In Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers have identified an enzyme thought to be an important instigator of the inner-body conflict that causes Type 1 diabetes.
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Tips To Help Older Adults Manage Diabetes
Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death and it affects millions of Americans of all ages.
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FDA: Boxed Warning For Anti-Diabetes Drug Avandia
Manufacturer of Avandia, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, has agreed to add new information to the existing boxed warning in the drug's labeling about potential increased risk for heart attacks.
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USA Today Examines Diabetes Treatment Options, Diet
USA Today published two articles on issues related to diabetes as part of a four-day series titled "The Fight Against Diabetes."
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Diabetes Drug Avandia Gets Stronger FDA Warning
FDA added boxed warning on GSK's Diabetes treatment drug Avandia due to heart attack fears.
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Diabetes: A Global Epidemic
Nearly every society on earth is affected by diabetes -- one of the most pressing health crises facing humanity today.
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Diabetes Rates Are Increasing Among Youth
While most children and young adults with diabetes have type 1, soaring obesity rates are making type 2 diabetes.
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Examining Increase Of Diabetes Cases Among Children
USA Today examined how the nationwide trend toward more high-fat food and less high-activity play that has run smack into a genetic predisposition for diabetes.
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Studying Drug With Potential To Prevent Onset Of Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers are participating in an international clinical trial currently underway to study the effectiveness of oral insulin in preventing or delaying the onset of type 1 diabetes in people at risk for the disease.
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USA Today Examines Diabetes-Related Issues
USA Today published two articles on issues related to diabetes as part of a four-day series titled "The Fight Against Diabetes."
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Ellex 2RT Study Demonstrates Efficacy In Diabetic Macular Edem
Data demonstrate Retina Regeneration Therapy's potential to improve and stabilize visual acuity and to reduce retinal edema in patients with diabetic maculopathy.
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New Sedona Stopping Diabetes Program
12-Day Stopping Diabetes Program focuses on intensive lifestyle change as the foundation of success for its patients.
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Diabetes Caregivers Play An Important Role
Caregivers, people living with diabetes and those at risk for developing diabetes are encouraged to join Get Healthy Kentucky, a statewide wellness initiative.
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Diabetes Increasing Along US-Mexico Border
Diabetes has become the leading cause of death in Mexico and the third-leading cause of death among those living along the US side of the border.
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Linking Doctors' Pay To Performance Has Little Effect On Diabetes Outcomes
Linking doctors' pay to how well they follow treatment guidelines can improve quality of care but not health outcomes, according to a study of 1,666 poor, uninsured patients with diabetes.
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Insulin Glargine In Type 2 Diabetes Patients Associated With Lower Rate Of Myocardial Infarction
More than 20,000 patients with type 2 diabetes from an integrated U.S. national managed care database found that the initiation of insulin therapy with insulin glargine was associated with a lower incidence rate of subsequent myocardial infarct.
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Haptoglobin Type Predicts Effectiveness Of Tight Glycemic Control On Cardiovascular Outcomes In Patients With Diabetes
Synvista Therapeutics announced results from a study demonstrating the important role of Haptoglobin (Hp) typing in determining the risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with diabetes.
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CVS Pharmacists Help Patients Manage Diabetes
Nearly 21 million adults and children suffer from diabetes, and an estimated 6.2 million are unaware they have the disease
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Diabetic Men With Erectile Dysfunction Urged To Consult Their Doctors
All diabetic men experiencing erectile dysfunction (ED) encouraged to ask their doctor about being screened for cardiovascular disease.
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American Diabetes Month Brings Awareness To Growing Health Care Crisis
According to American Diabetes Association, 1 in 4 Americans has diabetes or is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
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Rare Diabetes Foot Complication Becoming More Common
Few patients or care providers know about the limb-threatening diabetes foot condition, or its warning signs.
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Hospitals Increase Culturally Competent Care Among Minorities With Diabetes
Medical professionals across the nation are beginning to bone up on culturally competent health care, in particular with diabetes.
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Rite Aid, dLife Partner To Educate Diabetes Community
Rite Aid has announced the launch of a 360 degrees/365 Day Diabetes Alliance with dLife, the only integrated multimedia education platform solely for the diabetes community.
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Sisters Fight Diabetes On Navajo Indian Reservation
Sisters Leda Scott and Laura Cleland are waging a battle against diabetes on the Navajo Nation.
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NBCH To Prevent Diabetes And Improve Care For Patients With Diabetes
National Business Coalition on Health site hosts evidence-based cost calculators for employers, allowing them to quantify the return on investments in better care for employees with diabetes.
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WaveSense Blood Glucose Meter One Of Brands To Pass Rigorous TNO Tests
The Wellion Linus Blood Glucose Monitoring System recently received certification by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO.
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Insulin Molecule May Kill Pancreas Cells And Lead To Diabetes
Botched production of insulin molecule may kill pancreas cells and lead to diabetes.
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For Some Diabetics, Burden Of Care Rivals Complications Of Disease
Many patients with diabetes say that the inconvenience and discomfort of constant therapeutic vigilance has as much impact on their quality of life as the burden of intermediate complications.
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American Diabetes Association Launches New Diabetes Tool
American Diabetes Association unveiled a new web-based diabetes tool that makes it easier for people with diabetes to share and organize important health information.
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Diabetes In Bedroom: Scarier Than Halloween?
There is something that is much scarier than Halloween: diabetes in the bedroom.
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Kmart Offers Steps Out To Fight Diabetes
Kmart has reinforced its commitment to American Diabetes Association and elevated its support for the diabetes community by becoming a National Strategic Partner.
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Screening For Diabetic Eye Disease Increases With Awareness, Access
Increasing patient and clinician awareness and improving access to health care can encourage people with diabetes to seek annual eye exams.
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New Nutraceutical Stabilizes Blood Sugar Naturally
Diabco Life Sciences has introduced a new clinically tested nutraceutical product for consumers concerned about the growing health risks associated with diabetes.
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November Is American Diabetes Month
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and around the world. One in four Americans has diabetes or is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
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DiObex Begins Phase 2b Trial Of Type 2 Diabetes Drug
DiObex has begun dosing patients in a Phase 2b clinical trial of DIO-902, a novel cortisol synthesis inhibitor being studied for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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