Health
Exercises for chronic health conditions
(HealthDay)—Exercise can help prevent many chronic illnesses as well as make it easier to manage health conditions, from diabetes to joint pain.
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Diabetes
Community health worker-led intervention beneficial in T2DM
(HealthDay)—A community health worker (CHW)-led diabetes self-management education (DSME) program is associated with sustained improvement in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), according to a study published online April 27 in Diabetes ...
May 7, 2018
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Diabetes
Very-low-carb diet shows promise in type 1 diabetes
Very-low-carbohydrate diets can improve blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes, with low rates of hypoglycemia and other complications, according to an online patient survey. The researchers, led by Belinda Lennerz, MD, PhD, ...
May 7, 2018
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Diabetes
Where you live, walk, and eat in New York City are important for controlling diabetes
In the first study to directly examine the relationship between environment and individual's ability to control their diabetes, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the New York City Department ...
Apr 2, 2018
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Diabetes
Food insecurity tied to poor glycemic control in diabetes
(HealthDay)—Limited food access owing to cost (food insecurity) is associated with increased hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C) among patients with diabetes, according to a study published online March 19 in Diabetes Care.
Mar 23, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Diabetes medicine reduces liver fat in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
In people with type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common and can progress to a severe liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Now a study has found that empagliflozin, a newer ...
Mar 19, 2018
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Diabetes
Study identifies shortcomings when young patients with type 2 diabetes transition from pediatric to adult care
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is increasing globally as a result of pediatric obesity. A new study in Diabetic Medicine shows that young adults with type 2 diabetes have substantially worse blood sugar control and loss to follow-up ...
Mar 12, 2018
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Diabetes
ACP recommends moderate blood sugar control targets for most patients with type 2 diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes should be treated to achieve an A1C between 7 percent and 8 percent rather than 6.5 percent to 7 percent, the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based guidance statement ...
Mar 5, 2018
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Cardiology
What younger women need to know about heart disease
(HealthDay)—Heart disease used to be thought of as a man's issue, but women are unfortunately catching up.
Mar 5, 2018
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Diabetes
Diabetic nerve damage may increase energy needed for walking
A new study suggests that diabetes-related nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy) may reduce the amount of energy stored by the Achilles tendon during walking. The tendon connects the back of the heel to the calf muscles. This ...
Feb 22, 2018
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