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Irregular heartbeat strong predictor of decline in people at risk of heart disease

An irregular heartbeat -- atrial fibrillation -- is a strong predictor of cognitive decline and the loss of independence in daily activities in older people at risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in CMAJ (Canad ...

Cardiology created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes associated with higher risk of cardiovascular problems in men

According to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), men with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin without a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) were at higher risk for major cardiovascular events ...

Cardiology created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Studies show community-based diabetes programs are key to lowered costs and improved care

New findings from a 15-year series of studies led by care providers at Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute reveal that culturally tailored community-created programs are effective at reducing health-related costs and delivering ...

Diabetes created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alcohol poses serious risks for those with diabetes

(HealthDay) -- People who have certain chronic medical conditions, such as type 1 diabetes, are even more susceptible than most to the ill effects of alcohol, though they may not be aware of how potentially ...

Diabetes created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lifestyle changes among disadvantaged groups key to tackling diabetes

Unhealthy behaviors like being overweight, smoking and heavy drinking explain almost half of the social inequalities in type 2 diabetes, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

Diabetes created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New type 2 diabetes drug helps lower blood sugar: study

(HealthDay) -- A new type of medication for type 2 diabetes helps to lower blood sugar levels when used in concert with insulin and other diabetes drugs, new research suggests.

Diabetes created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

White rice increases risk of Type 2 diabetes

The risk of type 2 diabetes is significantly increased if white rice is eaten regularly, claims a study published today in the British Medical Journal.

Diabetes created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cost of diabetes care in US keeps climbing

(HealthDay)—The total cost of diabetes in the United States jumped from $174 billion in 2007 to $245 billion in 2012, a new report shows.

Diabetes created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New diabetes screening guidelines released

Routine screening for type 2 diabetes in adults at low and moderate risk is not recommended, although it is recommended for people at high and very high risk of the disease, state new diabetes screening guidelines published ...

Diabetes created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Current evidence does not support selenium for preventing heart disease in well-nourished adults

A systematic review published today in The Cochrane Library finds that in well-nourished adults current evidence does not support selenium for preventing heart disease. The review suggests that taking selenium supplements does n ...

Health created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medical tattoos offer important health information

(AP) -- Tattoos have long served as fashion statements, but a small number of Americans are now relying on them for a more practical, potentially lifesaving purpose: to warn first responders about important ...

Other created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Popular diabetes meds put to the test

(HealthDay)—Patients with diabetes who were treated with the popular oral medication metformin face a lower risk of heart attack, stroke or death than those taking sulfonylureas, another common option, ...

Diabetes created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diverse forms of distress have distinct impact in diabetes

(HealthDay)—In primary care patients with type 2 diabetes, depressive symptoms (DS) are predictive of future lifestyle-oriented self-management behaviors, while diabetes-related distress (DRD) predicts ...

Diabetes created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Re-defining future stroke risk among pre-diabetics

Millions of pre-diabetic Americans may be at increased risk of future stroke, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of epidemiological studies, but the precise ...

Diabetes created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast