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Health Care Reform for Diabetes

Please, I urge you to sign the petition as it come from the ADA. We, as diabetics need to be more proactive and stand up for our rights!

I need your help to stop the health care crisis affecting people with diabetes. The lack of accessible, adequate and affordable health care is putting the lives of many people with diabetes at risk-needlessly.
We must make our voices heard now while Congress is debating health... read more

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250 million Accusure insulin syringes recalled

WASHINGTON — A Huntsville, Ala., company is recalling about 250 million Accusure insulin syringes it has distributed nationwide since January 2002 because the products' needles could detach from the syringes.

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A State-By-State Statistical Look at Diabetes

Where in the United States is diabetes most prevalent? According to a BioMed Central publication released in late September the greatest incidence of diabetes is found in the southeast.

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People Who Receive Diabetes Education Incur Lower Healthcare Costs

A new study shows encouraging confirmation that diabetes educators have a significant role in helping patients with diabetes manage their disease -- and keep healthcare costs for the serious consequences of diabetes significantly lower.

Submitted by Amy Tenderich

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Do You Have Type 2 Diabetes Burnout?

Do You Have Type 2 Diabetes Burnout?
If you're living with type 2 diabetes, you know how frustrating some days can be. Learn to recognize the signs of burnout and when to seek advice and help.
By Marijke Vroomen-Durning, RN
Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, MPH Print Email
Living with a chronic disease usually means having to monitor it every day. If the disease is type 2... read more

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Drug Mix Best For Diabetic Pain

People who suffer from neuropathic pain due to diabetic polyneuropathy or shingles get better relief and improved sleep by taking an antidepressant and anti-seizure medication together, researchers say. In the study, patients who took the antidepressant Neurotin and the anticonvulsant Pamelor together showed less pain and better sleep than patients who took either drug alone.

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Extreme Obesity Increases Risk for Death after Bariatric Surgery

Extreme obesity and a greater burden of chronic disease are linked to higher mortality rates after bariatric surgery. according to the results of a prospective study.

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Diabetes Complication Causes Memory Problems

Children who suffer a common complication of diabetes may be prone to persistent memory problems, new research shows.

Kids who develop diabetic ketoacidosis, a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body is low in insulin and burns fat for energy instead of sugar, may experience nausea, vomiting and fatigue, but also a mental fog. If left untreated, ketoacidosis can lead to coma.

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International Diabetes Federation Releases Important New Guidelines To Improve The Treatment Of Diabetes Worldwide

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) launched three diabetes guidelines on the Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose, Pregnancy and Oral Health at its 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal today.

The Guidelines are the work of the IDF Task Force on Clinical Guidelines, which is focused on meeting the critical global need to provide up-to-date evidence-based information and training for healthcare professionals. This is especially important as, alarmingly, the latest data from the IDF Diabetes Atlas... read more

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A nervous system drug-by-design

Working like an architect, Prof. Hagit Eldar-Finkelman of Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine is "building" a new drug, L803-MTS, to treat a number of central nervous system (CNS) diseases like Alzheimer's. In pre-clinical studies, it also shows promise against Parkinson's, Huntington's and diabetes.

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