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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. . . . more
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 . . . more
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 . . . more
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 . . . more
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 . . . more
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, . . . more
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 . . . more
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. . . . more
March 31, 2008 09:45 AM EDT -- I've written here about diabetes and eye disease before, so readers probably already know that diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in people ages 20 to 74. But you may not know . . . more
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 . . . more
March 20, 2008 11:56 AM EDT -- If you're living with diabetes, there might be advice you wish you were given back when you were first diagnosed. What do you wish others had told you? If you could turn back the clock, is there some . . . more
August 20, 2007 12:42 PM EDT -- In the past few years, several such studies have proved that you can protect yourself against getting diabetes by changing your lifestyle and that most people can make the changes successfully. One very . . . more
October 09, 2007 01:23 PM EDT -- When I was in medical school, the term pre-diabetes didn’t exist.  While blood sugar testing has been around for a long time, pre-diabetes is a relatively new diagnosis.  We’ve actually . . . more
October 15, 2007 01:31 PM EDT -- Q: I have diabetes. I was able to keep my blood sugar under control without insulin. My doctor started prescribing insulin because I enrolled in a research program. Will the use of insulin actually stop . . . more
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 . . . more
March 24, 2008 10:42 AM EDT -- Many of my patients with diabetes are surprised to learn that the diet advice for people with diabetes is similar to that for the general population. In general, everyone should eat a well-balanced diet . . . more
January 14, 2008 04:55 PM EST -- During the past decade, doctors have increasingly recognized fatty liver unrelated to alcohol use as a major cause of liver disease. The term to describe what some consider a growing epidemic is "non-alcoholic . . . more
August 06, 2007 01:15 PM EDT -- More than 180 million people worldwide have diabetes, the World Health Organization says. That number is expected to double by 2030. Diabetes causes serious health problems, such as blindness, kidney damage . . . more
October 22, 2007 10:26 AM EDT -- People worry about diabetic neuropathy, and with good reason.   However, one thing to know about essentially all potential diabetes complications is that the better you manage your blood sugar levels, . . . more
November 12, 2007 11:36 AM EST -- Many of my patients with diabetes wonder whether eating sugar caused the disease. It’s easy to see why they might think that: A person with diabetes is generally advised to avoid foods with a . . . more
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