Winning With Diabetes Conference
Diabetes affects thousands of people in the east and that's why ECU and other community members teamed up to help bring awareness and share advice to those coping with the disease in the ninth annual Winning With Diabetes conference.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:54:30 -0700
Some diabetes drugs linked to fractures
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 31 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher says post-menopausal women taking some diabetes drugs may be at greater risk of bone fractures. Diabetes mellitus - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Endocrine Disorders - Diabetes
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:57:12 -0700
Popular Diabetes Drugs Associated With Fractures In Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Men with diabetes taking both loop diuretics and TZDs may also be at increased risk of fractures...
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:21:30 -0700
Gestational Diabetes Often Repeats Itself
A new study suggests that pregnant women with a history of pregnancy-related diabetes have a good chance of developing the condition again. The researchers found that the risk of having gestational diabetes during a future pregnancy increase with each previously affected one. Gestational diabetes typically occurs during late pregnancy and is known by high blood sugar that results from the body's ...
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:17:08 -0700
Has Diabetes Sentry Products time come or not? (Weekend Rounds)
Here are some of the top stories at MedCity News this week: Has Diabetes Sentry Products Inc.s time finally come? Or has the start-up already missed the boat? The Orono-based company, a semi-finalist in this years Minnesota Cup, hopes to raise $1 million to $1.5 million to develop a portable device [...]
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:28:45 -0700
Diabetes-prevention grants have unexpected side effects
Diabetes prevention may have been the focus of multi-year Centers for Disease Control grants, but additional positive changes have flowed from the work done by the tribal funding recipients. The grantees innovative projects including gardens, farmers markets, gathering camps, storytelling sessions and traditional-food cooking classes have gone beyond improving health in the narrow sense of ...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:13:23 -0700
Popular diabetes drugs associated with fractures in type 2 diabetic patients, study finds
Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures, according to a new study. Men with diabetes taking both loop diuretics and TZDs may also be at increased risk of fractures.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:20:08 -0700
Use of diabetes drugs rises 40 per cent in five years: official data
Prescriptions for drugs to treat diabetes have increased 40 per cent in five years as the obesity epidemic and improved diagnosis increases the number of people on the medicines.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:43:00 -0700
Diabetes market drawing spotlight
Nobody seems to be missing an opportunity to go after the growing market of diabetes patients these days. Giant Eagle this week announced plans to begin offering free supplies of the five most commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes medications to customers, in addition to free screenings and advice targeted to position the O'Hara grocer as the place to go for those with the disease.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:57:01 -0700
Diabetic Support Group Meeting August 19
The Diabetic Support Group will meet on Thursday, August 19 at 7 pm at the Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital conference room A. Paul Biggio will make a presentation on Sleep Apnea. The meeting if free and open to the public.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:11:22 -0700
Diabetic Support Group Meeting August 19
The Diabetic Support Group will meet on Thursday, August 19 at 7 pm at the Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital conference room A. Paul Biggio will make a presentation on Sleep Apnea. The meeting if free and open to the public.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:11:22 -0700
Increase Circulation and Prevent Varicose Veins with New Diabetic Socks
There is a new prevention method people can reduce the chance of having varicose veins. Utilizing non-binding or diabetic socks eliminates the sock ring imprint normal socks leave behind, which increases blood flow. Though the blood restriction is small, the accumulative affect is great. There are a two types of health socks that can be incorporated into daily use to reduce chances of varicose ...
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:05:00 -0700
Increase Circulation and Prevent Varicose Veins with New Diabetic Socks
There is a new prevention method people can reduce the chance of having varicose veins. Utilizing non-binding or diabetic socks eliminates the sock ring imprint normal socks leave behind, which increases blood flow. Though the blood restriction is small, the accumulative affect is great. There are a two types of health socks that can be incorporated into daily use to reduce chances of varicose ...
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:05:00 -0700
Diabetic meal on trains
The railways will serve diabetic meals on long-distance trains, starting with the Howrah Rajdhani Express and the Howrah-Delhi Duronto Express. Derek OBrien, the chairman of the passengers services committee of the railways, said the service would be launched by Puja.
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:04:29 -0700
Diabetic meal on trains
The railways will serve diabetic meals on long-distance trains, starting with the Howrah Rajdhani Express and the Howrah-Delhi Duronto Express. Derek OBrien, the chairman of the passengers services committee of the railways, said the service would be launched by Puja.
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:04:29 -0700
Study suggests physicians to individualize blood sugar targets for diabetic hemodialysis patients
Aggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that physicians should individualize blood sugar targets for these patients and not rely on recommendations based on studies in the general population.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:07:28 -0700
Study suggests physicians to individualize blood sugar targets for diabetic hemodialysis patients
Aggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that physicians should individualize blood sugar targets for these patients and not rely on recommendations based on studies in the general population.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:07:28 -0700
Will County search for blind diabetic man
Authorities in Will County searched Wednesday for a missing blind diabetic man who threatened to harm himself, a sheriff's spokesman said. Family members of Anthony Thompson, 54, reported him missing from an unincorporated area of Will County near Peotone about two and a half hours after he disappeared this morning, said Will County Sheriff's Department spokesman Pat Barry. Before his ...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:37:16 -0700
Will County search for blind diabetic man
Authorities in Will County searched Wednesday for a missing blind diabetic man who threatened to harm himself, a sheriff's spokesman said. Family members of Anthony Thompson, 54, reported him missing from an unincorporated area of Will County near Peotone about two and a half hours after he disappeared this morning, said Will County Sheriff's Department spokesman Pat Barry. Before his ...
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:37:16 -0700
Just Drop It: The One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Blood Sugar Control, That Is
Individualized care necessary for diabetic patients with kidney failureAggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that physicians should individualize blood sugar targets for these patients and not rely ...
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:16:06 -0700
Just Drop It: The One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Blood Sugar Control, That Is
Individualized care necessary for diabetic patients with kidney failureAggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest that physicians should individualize blood sugar targets for these patients and not rely ...
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:16:06 -0700
Diabetic Man, 67, Missing In Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach police are asking for the public's help in locating a 67-year-old man missing since at least 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:53:20 -0700
Diabetic Man, 67, Missing In Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach police are asking for the public's help in locating a 67-year-old man missing since at least 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:53:20 -0700
The Mystery Of Healthy Fat People
Why some obese people go on to become diabetic while others do not. It is common to find obese people even morbidly obese people who are healthier than their condition would normally allow. Working with subjects with a body mass index of about 56, a team of researchers in Spain and Cambridge investigated the inflammatory and insulin signalling pathways in the patients' visceral adipose tissue ...
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:36:51 -0700
The Mystery Of Healthy Fat People
Why some obese people go on to become diabetic while others do not. It is common to find obese people even morbidly obese people who are healthier than their condition would normally allow. Working with subjects with a body mass index of about 56, a team of researchers in Spain and Cambridge investigated the inflammatory and insulin signalling pathways in the patients' visceral adipose tissue ...
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:36:51 -0700
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