Poor math skills may worsen diabetes control

A new study suggests that diabetic adults' ability to work with numbers may affect their management of the disease -- and that, in turn, may help explain racial differences in diabetes control.

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Diabetes drug metformin could extend lives

British researchers believe that metformin used to treat type 2 diabetes could also extend lives...

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Insulin reverses elderly muscle loss

Insulin may help turn back the clock on elderly muscle loss, U.S. researchers said.

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Januvia Linked to Pancreas Inflammation, Says FDA

The FDA said today that Merck’s diabetes drug Januvia may be associated with pancreatitis, a serious inflammation of the pancreas that can lead to hospitalization and, in rare cases, death. Merck said that the data suggest the drug doesn’t cause pancreatitis...

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Supermarket smarts: Joslin Diabetes Center hosts grocery tour to help people make healthier food choices

What a cool idea! A local Joslin Center is hosting "supermarket tours" to help teach people how to shop for healthier food choices.

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Invisible Illness Week Features Virtual Conference and Fresh Awareness

Did you know that nearly 1 in 2 people in the USA have a chronic illness? The kind that others can't see -- like diabetes.

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Study Investigates Starting with Insulin for Newly Diagnosed Type 2

New study shows that newly diagnosed Type 2 patients do well on insulin -- without weight gain or low blood sugar episodes.

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Moderator for Cleveland-based diabetes Web site prevents suicide in suburban Green Bay, Wis.

Lloyd Mann, a volunteer moderator on a Cleveland-based diabetes website, helped police in suburban Green Bay, Wis., track down a man who was threatening to kill himself early Saturday morning.

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Coconut Oil Study and Type 2

Australian study shows coconut oil improves insulin sensitivity for Type 2s.

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FDA: Stolen insulin creates public health risk

The saga on that Levemir insulin stolen in June continues...

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