Diabetes Information

Insulin


Insulin has two critical roles in the body that we cannot live without, yet it can be the root of many health problems, including diabetes. Insulin carries sugar (glucose), fat and protein into your cells where they are used for energy and the repair of your cells.

Humulin or Lantus, Which Insulin For Your Child?


Humulin or Lantus? When my daughter, who was 8, was first diagnosed the Children's Hospital that was treating her put her on an insulin program of short acting Humalog NPH and long acting Humalin N. You should have seen me that first day of training after a long night in the emergency room where she was diagnosed.

Diabetes Awareness: Ill Wait til it Hurts


By the time many type 2 diabetics (and often their doctors) realize action is necessary, the disease, with its destructive high blood sugars, has been silently damaging their body for years.Complications to the blood vessels and tissues of your eyes, feet, heart, kidneys, and other organs, are likely well underway.

Raising Happy Diabetic Kids


This is the first in a series of articles I am about to embark upon concerning this subject. As my family gets older and matures with this disease I think back to the early days and wonder why aren't we all on medication for depression? Why don't we have standing twice a week appointments with a psychiatrist? How did we end up so normal?(whatever that is) As I look back this didn't happen by accident, nor am I Super Dad, and I didn't plan it out step by step.

Improper pH Balance Increases Risk and Damage of Diabetes


THE RISKBlood sugar balance is critical to your body's proper functioning. Blood sugar (glucose) is the primary source of fuel for the body's cells and is particularly critical to the brain and the eyes.

Raising Happy Diabetic Kids Part II


This is the second article in a series I am writing about how to raise happy diabetic children. You can find the first article titled Help Your Child Develope Self-Confidence in our article archives.

Diabetes Awareness: The Downside... a New Wardrobe?


Here is some commonsense thinking:I can't understand why anyone who has diabetes wouldn't exercise and watch what they eat.The down side is that you may have to get an entire new wardrobe since exercise and healthy eating causes weight and size reduction.

Pre-Diabetes - The Calm Before the Storm


Remember when the medical world identified pre-hypertension to better monitor your blood pressure? The new buzz: Pre-Diabetes concerns a similar condition pinpointing people who are at severe risk for getting diabetes. Because diabetes silently invades your body, early detection and corrective action are critically important.

Pre-Diabetes Awareness: Gamblers Understand the Odds


Do you gamble? Play Texas Hold'em poker, casino games, or lotteries? Then understanding your odds of winning is part of the challenge.Are you planning on living a long and healthy life? A life free of aches and pains? A life full of excitement and adventure? Great, then understanding the odds of developing diabetes will surely cause you to take immediate action.

Pre-Diabetes: Check Engine Warning Light


Your car has an early detection system and so does your body. Take 3 minutes to read this article and learn how you can save yourself a life time of aches, pains, and costly medical bills.

Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy


The toes burn and tingle and sharp pains shoot into your legs. The bed sheets feel uncomfortable on the feet as you toss and turn, trying to get some rest.

Exercise & Diabetes


You are no doubt aware that exercise can help prevent the serious complications that often come with diabetes and heart disease. Research has repeatedly shown that regular physical activity helps reduce the likelihood of having a heart attack or a stroke, aids in weight loss, and improves mood.

Protein Principles for Diabetes


Dietary considerations can present a Hobson's choice in diabetes. Even when the intake is nutritious, assimilating it can be another matter.

Low-Carb: The Role of Insulin


There are three basic units the body uses for energy:1. Fats2.

Preparing Your Child and Family for Life With Diabetes


After the initial shock of diagnosis wears off and we become more comfortable with administering insulin shots, scheduling blood tests and mealtimes, and carbohydrate counting we have a chance to look to the future. At that point it really begins to sink in what a long-term commitment parenting a diabetic child really is.

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Daily Mail

Diabetes quadruples birth defects risk, say researchers
BBC News
By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, researchers say. The study, published in the journal Diabetologia, analysed data from more than 400000 ...
Diabetes 'raises birth defect risk'The Press Association
Mothers-to-be with diabetes 'four times more likely to have baby with birth ...Daily Mail
Diabetes lifts birth defect riskThe Independent
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The Diabetic Week in Review -- Week Ending 4 February 2012
Examiner.com
Paula Deen continues to keep diabetes in the spotlight. However she is not alone. Alec Baldwin revealed he is pre-diabetic. According to various media reports, that is the reason he lost 30 pounds since he was diagnosed last May.



Study links diabetes, hearing loss in women
abc7.com
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Results from a new research study suggest that diabetes is linked to hearing loss in women. Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit analyzed the medical records of 990 people who underwent hearing tests between 2000 and 2008 ...

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Program aims to empower diabetes patients
Alton Telegraph
By DAN BRANNAN For those living with diabetes, education is so important and a recent program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville focused on that topic from A to Z. The annual diabetes education program was held on Jan. 20 at SIUE.



TopNews United States

Former office manager, a diabetic, sues Casper company for discrimination
Casper Star-Tribune Online
The hormone disorder called diabetes occurs when blood sugar levels consistently stay above normal. It affects more than 23 million people in the US Another 57 million people older than 20 have a pre-diabetic condition with higher than normal blood ...
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES NORTH CYPRESS MEDICAL CENTER DIABETES ...The Cypress Times
Weight Loss Hold Aces in Combating Type 2 DiabetesTopNews United States
According to Recent Studies 26 Million Americans are Living with Diabetes and ...PR Web (press release)

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Bloomberg

FDA Okays Another Diabetes Combo Agent
MedPage Today
By Cole Petrochko, Associate Staff Writer, MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- The FDA has approved an extended-release version of a combination sitagliptin and metformin (Janumet XR) for adults with type 2 diabetes. Approval was based on a bioequivalence ...
FDA Approves Once-A-Day Drug for Type 2 DiabetesMedscape
Merck Profit Exceeds Analysts' Estimates on Sales of Diabetes MedicationsBloomberg
FDA Okays Merck's Janumet XR For Type 2 Diabetes - UpdateNASDAQ
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Family Practice News Digital Network

Distinguish Type 1 From Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Youth
Family Practice News Digital Network
New-onset type 1 diabetes in an obese youth cannot reliably be distinguished from pediatric type 2 diabetes on clinical grounds in this era of epidemic obesity. "The only way to distinguish obese type 1 diabetes from type 2 diabetes is to measure ...
Phoenix Diabetes Lifestyle Coach and Endocrinologist Host Free, Informative ...MarketWatch (press release)
Over the Counter: Live healthier now and laterMilford Daily News
All Natural Company True Healthy Products Now Offers Weight Loss And Fitness ...PR Web (press release)
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
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International Business Times

Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk
Reuters
By Genevra Pittman | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in women -- but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease.
Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: StudyU.S. News & World Report
Diabetes Drugs Affect Pancreatic Cancer RiskDoctors Lounge
Popular Diabetes Drug May Lower Pancreatic Cancer RiskDaily Gossip
International Business Times -Medscape
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Village Voice (blog)

Weight loss is key in fighting type 2 diabetes
San Francisco Chronicle
Q: I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and am very confused about insulin resistance, and what carbohydrates I can and cannot eat. So much of what I read is contradictory. A: The first line of defense against type 2 diabetes is weight loss, ...
Lexington Brass Chef Franklin Becker on Diabetic Cooking, Paula Deen, and ...Village Voice (blog)
Weight Loss Is Key to Control DiabetesTopNews New Zealand
Paula Deen: Poster Child for Type 2 Diabetes and Excessive Sugar ConsumptionBlogcritics.org (blog)
Reno Gazette Journal
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Diabetic gets a big helping of goodwill
Greater Dandenong Weekly
Customer Michelle O'Connell, who faces a series of health problems stemming from long-term diabetes, said she rang Mr Xu to explain she wasn't able to come into the store for two weeks while her car was under repair. "He said he'd bring me over my ...


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