Key Unlocks Obesity/Diabetes Link

Blocking Inflammation Pathway May Keep Obesity From Causing Diabetes
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDNov. 6, 2007 -- Obesity leads to insulin resistance and diabetes, but not if a key inflammatory pathway is blocked, mouse studies show.

Abdominal obesity is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes. As people gain more and more belly fat, they become more and more resistant to insulin. Their bodies have to... read more

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National Call Center: A Port in the Storm

“I was just diagnosed with diabetes,” says the voice on the other end of the phone. “And I don’t know what to do.”

Timothy Outlaw gets calls like this on a regular basis. It’s part of his job at the American Diabetes Association’s National Call Center (NCC), a 24-hour, seven-days-a week information clearinghouse. This extraordinary—and free—resource offers live advice from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, at 1-800-DIABETES, or (800) 342-2383. (After... read more

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Resources for people with diabetes

A March 22 story in the Los Angeles Times about the increasing number of foot amputations in people with diabetes led to an outpouring of ideas, information and comments from readers. About 100,000 Americans -- and many thousands more worldwide -- undergo foot amputations each year due to complications from diabetes. Doctors, however, believe that more limbs could be saved with better preventive care and aggressive medical treatment. Below, I'm sharing some of the many... read more

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Smiths Medical to stop selling insulin pumps

Smiths Medical will shut down manufacturing of the popular Cozmo insulin pump. Bummer.

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OneTouch(R) Offers Cost Saving Tips to Help Diabetes Patients Maintain Good Health in Tough Economy

Today (March 24, 2009) is national Diabetes Alert Day. On this occasion, LifeScan is offering tips to help patients who have inadequate or no health insurance.

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neTouch(R) Offers Cost Saving Tips to Help Diabetes Patients Maintain Good Health in Tough Economy

Today (March 24, 2009) is national Diabetes Alert Day. On this occasion, LifeScan is offering tips to help patients who have inadequate or no health insurance.

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Mary Tyler Moore tells how she took control of diabetes

Great look at Mary Tyler Moore's life with diabetes, including a video segment.

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MannKind asks FDA to approve inhaled insulin

Inhaled insulin is not dead yet! Even though Pfizer's product bombed, a company called MannKind is still bullish on offering a viable product.

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Obesity and Diabetes: The Link and the Solution

By Kyle McClure

The Link

In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) held a conference addressing the link between obesity and type 2 diabetes-due to the rising numbers of both in the United States. And as recently as the summer of 2008, Congress heard testimony from the American Diabetes Association on the same topic. Public Health officials will tell you that separately, obesity and diabetes are crises, and together, they're a... read more

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Alternative and Complimentary Medicine for Diabetes

The field of alternative medicine is quickly growing. Learn what options exist for diabetics.

When considering any type of treatment for diabetes, it is always critical to determine the following:

* Does your doctor have special training in diabetes?

* Does your doctor see more people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes?

* What tests will be performed at regular office visits? How often will these be ordered?

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