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Researchers report that diabetes patients who used sulfonylureas had a higher risk of death from all causes and a higher risk of heart failure than diabetes patients who used the most widely prescribed diabetes drug -- metformin.
(ARA) - November is American Diabetes Month, a time to recognize the deadly disease that nearly 24 million children and adults live with today. Another 57 million people have pre-diabetes or are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Nearly 24 million Americans are living with diabetes, including an estimated 5.7 million who remain undiagnosed. Diabetes: A Deeper Look will help educate the American public about diabetes and diabetes treatment options, including insulin.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota -- Insurer UnitedHealthcare is trying to encourage people with diabetes to take better care -- and to save themselves, and eventually their employers and the insurer, a lot of money. The Diabetes Health Plan goes beyond traditional diabetes wellness programs by giving patients financial rewards for taking routine preventive-care steps, such as having regular blood sugar ...
A new study finds that breastfeeding a child may lower a woman's risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a condition linked to heart disease and diabetes in women, by up to 86 percent. The 20-year prospective study of 704 ethnically diverse women found the protective association of breastfeeding was even stronger for women who had gestational diabetes. This is the first study to measure all ...
A new study involving Pittsburgh researchers holds the promise that pancreas cells from pigs may one day help reverse type 1 diabetes in human patients.
The outlook for individuals with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease is not as grim as originally believed, according to new Saint Louis University research published in Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Association.
MASON CITY , IA---Diabetes could eventually affect 1 out of every 4 American’s. That's the estimate of health experts and a Mason City doctor agrees with those who believe the disease is an epidemic in America.
A high definition imaging wall in San Diego is a becoming a teaching tool. Doctors are using it to figure out how type one diabetes uses people's immune systems to destroy critical insulin producing cells.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Women who drink five or more servings of sugar-sweetened cola per week before they conceive increase their risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a new study indicates.
SALT LAKE CITY----RemedyMD , the leading provider of Disease Registry software, today announced the first nationwide Pediatric Diabetes Registry. The new registry was developed to help clinicians and researchers identify which interventions are most appropriate for specific patient populations.
