Sunday, May 11, 2008

diabetes

USN Current Issue

Health Buzz: Diabetes and Arthritis and Other Health News

The birth control patch, teen drivers, and calorie counts in New York. more >>

Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk

Study finds it plays key role in development of defective cells in type 2 diabetics more >>

Gene Variant Boosts Risk of Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases

Finding suggests careful use of blood-boosting drugs in anemia patients more >>

Arthritis Hits More Than Half of Diabetics

Painful joint condition hinders exercise that helps manage both conditions, experts say more >>

Metformin in Pregnancy: An Option for Gestational Diabetes

A study of women with problematic pregnancies finds that an old drug is safe for a newfound use. more >>

Health Buzz: Toddlers' Vaccines and Other Health News

More than 1 in 4 toddlers may not be in compliance with the recommended vaccination schedule. more >>

Bone-Loss Drug Linked to Heart Risk

And diabetes drugs are linked to bone risk, leaving women in a quandary. more >>

Diabetes in Pregnancy Is on the Rise

Why—and how—diabetic women should prepare to conceive a baby. more >>

Health Buzz: Mumps Vaccine and Other Health News

TV in the Bedroom? Bad Idea

Together, two new studies point to a heightened chance of early heart disease and diabetes. more >>

What Viagra's Birthday Means to Men's Health

Erectile dysfunction can be a sign that a man's life is at risk. more >>

Diabulimia—a Young Diabetics' Eating Disorder

At the intersection of type 1 diabetes and bulimia, mental illness threatens those who skip their meds. more >>

Weight-Loss Surgery to Treat Diabetes

Bariatric surgery makes it possible for some people to bring their blood sugar levels to normal. more >>

Deciphering Unexpected Deaths in a Diabetes Study

Diabetic patients need to keep working on getting their blood glucose down, says a leading physician. more >>

How People With Diabetes Can Protect Their Feet

Being alert to signs of an infection can prevent far worse. more >>

Preventing Foot Ulcers Caused By Diabetes

The personal and economic costs of foot infections and amputations are enormous. more >>

Advancements on Other Fronts

Monitoring, treatment options are growing more >>

A Threat to Both Mom and Her Baby

Gestational diabetes is on the rise, and experts are worried more >>

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Shield Kids Against Diabetes

The more omega-3s high-risk children eat, the less vulnerable they are to the disease. more >>

New Reasons to Watch What You Eat

Nourishment in the womb may matter decades later more >>

Avandia in Perspective

The diabetes drug's risks pale next to unhealthy habits. more >>

Health Watch

Exercise-Induced Asthma; the Dangers of Drug-Coated Stents; Protecting Diabetics From Heart Disease; Smoking and Alzheimer's

Healthwatch more >>

Profile: Living With Type 1 Diabetes

Black Box for Avandia?

The diabetes drug will carry the stiffest possible warning if regulators have their way. more >>

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