Teen type 1 diabetes outcomes up with internet interventions
(HealthDay)—Internet-based psycho-educational programs are beneficial for young patients with type 1 diabetes as they transition into adolescence, according to a study published online April 11 in Diabetes Ca ...
Diabetes
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Managing diabetes with data and ingenuity
An EU-funded project has developed a device which can predict sugar highs and lows for people with diabetes and provide them with advice on how to manage their glucose levels.
Diabetes
Mar 25, 2013 |
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New guidelines for standardizing glucose reporting and optimizing clinical decision making in diabetes
Most adults and children with type 1 diabetes are not in optimal glycemic control, despite advances in insulin formulations and delivery systems and glucose monitoring approaches. Critical barriers to optimal ...
Diabetes
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Study reveals significant gaps in patient self-management of diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago
One in three diabetes patients at the Penal Health Center, located in the Penal region of Trinidad and Tobago, fail to take the medications their physicians prescribe for high blood sugar, blood pressure or cholesterol. And ...
Diabetes
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Diabetes practice patterns, knowledge gaps identified
(HealthDay)—Practice patterns and knowledge gaps vary for health care providers (HCPs) who manage patients with type 2 diabetes, although most patients receive evidence-based care, according to research published in the ...
Diabetes
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Health-plan, employer-based programs studied for diabetes
(HealthDay)—Health plan-initiated, employer-based wellness programs are being implemented to test new approaches to help reduce diabetes risk and, more broadly, to prevent chronic illness, according to ...
Diabetes
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Weight counseling declining among primary care doctors
(HealthDay)—From 1995-1996 to 2007-2008, the rate of weight counseling provided by primary care physicians (PCPs) decreased significantly, even for those patients with obesity and weight-related comorbidities ...
Health
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Researcher pinpoints prescription for successful Primary Care Networks
A newly-released study on early adoptees of the Primary Care Network initiative proposes that their success lies with three key elements: strong leadership, a redefined, inclusive workspace and allowance for creative discord.
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Jan 25, 2013 |
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Patients with diabetes may not receive best treatment to lower heart disease risk
For some people with diabetes, there may be such a thing as too much care.
Diabetes
Dec 18, 2012 |
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Study finds link between flu virus and diabetes onset
Researchers in Italy have discovered that the flu virus could contribute to the onset of diabetes. This finding could help scientists uncover a way to prevent some forms of this condition. The study was funded ...
Diabetes
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Diabetics with cancer dangerously ignore blood sugar
When people with Type 2 diabetes are diagnosed with cancer—a disease for which they are at higher risk—they ignore their diabetes care to focus on cancer treatment, according to new Northwestern Medicine® research. But ...
Diabetes
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Controlling vascular disease may be key to reducing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease
Over the last 15 years, researchers have found a significant association between vascular diseases such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes type 2, hyperlipidemia, and heart disease and an increased risk of Alzheimer's ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Teens' diabetes management supported by family problem-solving
(Medical Xpress)—A clinic-based program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their families helped the teens develop the healthy behaviors needed to control their blood sugar levels, researchers at the National Institutes ...
Pediatrics
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Physical activity associated with lower risk of death in patients with diabetes
Higher levels of physical activity were related to lower risk of death in patients with diabetes, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine.
Diabetes
Aug 06, 2012 |
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Study shows treating diabetes early, intensively is best strategy
Intensive early treatment of type 2 diabetes slows down progression of the disease by preserving the body's insulin-producing capacity, a UT Southwestern study has shown.
Diabetes
Jun 28, 2012 |
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