Tag: diabetes
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November 05, 2007 10:58 AM EST --
If you had diabetes when you were pregnant, you might be worried about the effect it had on your baby. Experts have come up with many theories about why the obesity epidemic in developed nations . . .
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February 04, 2008 01:53 PM EST --
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is a dreaded complication of diabetes. If you have diabetes, you know just how lousy you feel when your blood sugar gets too low. This is a potential . . .
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March 03, 2008 11:15 AM EST --
I'm sure you've seen the commercials for Chia Pets, the ceramic planters made in different shapes that, when you spread seeds on their surface, grow "hair" or "fur". The latest . . .
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January 04, 2008 04:54 PM EST --
Poor circulation is one of the most dangerous consequences of diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes have two to four times the risk of dying from heart disease or having a stroke compared to non-diabetics. . . .
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January 21, 2008 11:55 AM EST --
Kudos to Jennifer Love Hewitt for striking back at the media who labeled her "fat." If you missed this story, the paparazzi took unflattering photos of this actress on a recent vacation . . .
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May 19, 2008 01:59 PM EDT --
We've always known that diabetes was a dangerous disease. And in recent years, it's been affecting children more and more. A study published last year in the medical journal called The Lancet . . .
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July 14, 2007 09:59 AM EDT --
I've been a diabetic for over ten years now. It has been a real challenge. While I was on oral medications I went through a roller coaster of sugar highs and lows. Some of the . . .
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July 23, 2007 10:01 AM EDT --
Q. I read about a study at UCLA in which men with type 2 diabetes were in a program combining aerobic exercise, low-fat diets, and relatively high amounts of “good” carbohydrates. Half of them . . .
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September 26, 2007 12:56 PM EDT --
We've all heard this one before: Get more exercise. Considering the health benefits of exercise, it's no wonder that this advice is so common.
But, many of my patients ask for more information. . . .
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October 01, 2007 03:37 PM EDT --
Like a lot of people, I don’t have tons of time to spend on meal planning. However, I know it’s not good for me (or my family) to eat on the run without any forethought and yes, planning. . . .
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November 26, 2007 04:10 PM EST --
Have you ever heard of diabetes insipidus and wondered what it was? Here is a little more information to avoid confusion about the terms we use to describe diabetes. Though diabetes . . .
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January 28, 2008 11:43 AM EST --
Getting enough sleep is one of the most important factors in maintaining good health-it may even help control your weight and your risk of getting diabetes. There are lots of ideas about why people . . .
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April 14, 2008 09:47 AM EDT --
If two patients come in to see me with the same condition, one might walk away with a prescription for a medication, the other for a prescription for diet and exercise. Why? Because I tailor treatment . . .
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August 06, 2007 01:14 PM EDT --
Q. First it was Vioxx and now Avandia. Why can’t doctors and the government screen out unsafe medicines?
A. The FDA requires testing for effectiveness and safety before it approves a drug. As citizens, . . .
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February 11, 2008 03:39 PM EST --
Are you bored with your current diet but unsure what you can safely eat? Even people who don't have diabetes often find it hard to plan healthy, satisfying meals. But people with diabetes . . .
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January 28, 2008 11:36 AM EST --
When it comes to your heart and blood vessels, diabetes adds 15 years to your age.
That's the conclusion of Canadian researchers who looked at almost 400,000 people with diabetes and 9 million . . .
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May 12, 2008 11:24 AM EDT --
Whenever I diagnose a patient with a new health problem, I make sure to ask him or her about the medications he or she is currently using—prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal. As the below . . .
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July 30, 2007 05:42 PM EDT --
If it’s untreated or poorly treated, diabetes can cause serious complications, such as eye, kidney, and nerve damage (see Figure, below). Nearly all complications develop from having high blood glucose . . .
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March 10, 2008 02:35 PM EDT --
My patients often ask me when I prescribe a medication, "Does it have any side effects?" The answer is that ALL medications have POTENTIAL side effects. You may take a drug and not have . . .
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October 31, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
If you're one of the 20 million Americans with diabetes, understanding how the foods you eat affect your blood glucose can help you make smart food choices that better control your diabetes.
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