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August 26, 2008 10:32 AM EDT
(featured date: August 26, 2008)
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A few weeks ago, researchers reported interesting results that showed that a new drug could help those that don’t exercise still reap the many health benefits of being active. Well, at least rodents can . . .
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August 18, 2008 02:26 PM EDT
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Even if you love the heat of summer like I do, you have to protect yourself from it on days when it’s very hot. And people with diabetes and other chronic conditions may be more prone to heat-related . . .
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August 11, 2008 10:52 AM EDT
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It's natural for pregnant women to worry about the health of their developing baby. Fortunately we're learning more about what causes birth defects and how to prevent them. For example, . . .
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August 04, 2008 10:18 AM EDT
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New recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say that everyone with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, should be tested for diabetes. The U.S. Preventive Services Task . . .
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July 28, 2008 05:21 PM EDT
(featured date: July 28, 2008)
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A new study suggests that high levels of a blood protein may indicate that a person is at greater risk for type 2 diabetes. The study included about 400 people in their 70s. None of them had diabetes . . .
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July 21, 2008 02:18 PM EDT
(featured date: July 21, 2008)
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I love pizza. It's one of those foods I could eat 5 times a week and not get tired of it. So I was glad when I saw the below recipe and learned how to make pizza even more nutritious. It was originally . . .
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July 14, 2008 11:48 AM EDT
(featured date: July 14, 2008)
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Last year, my colleague Dr. Tom Lee wrote a blog [LINK to: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977027417&grpId=3659174697246155&nav=Groupspace] after the diabetes drug Avandia . . .
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July 07, 2008 03:34 PM EDT
(featured date: July 07, 2008)
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Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated statistics about diabetes. They estimate that 24 million Americans — 8% of the population — have diabetes as of . . .
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July 01, 2008 11:15 AM EDT
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A new study confirms what I've been telling my diabetic patients for years: though eating eggs doesn't seem to have a negative effect on the health of most people, those with diabetes need to . . .
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June 23, 2008 11:12 AM EDT
(featured date: June 23, 2008)
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My patients often come in frustrated when they read about a new study whose results contradict earlier studies. "But I'm doing just what you told me! And now that approach might be wrong?" . . .
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June 16, 2008 11:47 AM EDT
(featured date: June 16, 2008)
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One of the things I love about summer is breaking out the barbeque. I don't eat meat, so I enjoy grilled veggie burgers or vegetable kabobs. But for those of you who love meat, steak shouldn't . . .
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June 09, 2008 05:34 PM EDT
(featured date: June 09, 2008)
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As someone with diabetes, you need to work harder than your average person to keep your heart healthy. One way to do that is to keep your cholesterol at healthy levels. We generally talk more about lowering . . .
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June 02, 2008 11:32 AM EDT
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If you've been reading this blog for a while now, you've read before about the dangerous link between heart disease and diabetes. Up to 80% of people with diabetes develop some form of cardiovascular . . .
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May 27, 2008 10:17 AM EDT
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I've always exercised and played sports, but when I start a new program, I often have questions about what exactly I should be doing to get the most health benefits. People with diabetes have special . . .
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May 19, 2008 01:59 PM EDT
(featured date: May 19, 2008)
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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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May 14, 2008 02:38 PM EDT
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A new study released by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that about half of the diabetics surveyed report that they have arthritis. Though both diabetes and arthritis . . .
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May 12, 2008 11:24 AM EDT
(featured date: May 12, 2008)
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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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April 28, 2008 04:48 PM EDT
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Sometimes the patients who are the most conscientious in terms of their health are also the most anxious about their health. And the conscientious often read a lot of medical news—which can definitely . . .
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April 21, 2008 04:31 PM EDT
(featured date: April 21, 2008)
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Unfortunately, some medications that are necessary to treat serious conditions can increase the risk for other serious conditions. This is the case with some antipsychotic medications. They can be very . . .
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April 14, 2008 09:47 AM EDT
(featured date: April 14, 2008)
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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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