Keeping Up With Vaccinations for People With Diabetes
Research has shown that patients with diabetes are more prone to getting various types of...
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Diabetes
Adult Obesity in the United States
According to the most recent data, two states have adult obesity rates above...
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Achieving Meaningful, Long-Term Weight Loss
The Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study was an important analysis that assessed the...
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Initiating Insulin: Strategies to Overcome Patient Fears
This Physician’s Weekly feature on initiating insulin and strategies to overcome patient fears was...
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The Diabetes–Cancer Link: Coming to a Consensus
In 2009, allegations that insulin causes cancer grabbed headlines. Experts from the American...
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The Value of Inpatient Diabetes Education
Hospital readmissions are important contributors to total medical expenditures in the United...
Read MoreDiabetes Educators: The Physician’s Perspective
When someone with diabetes comes into my office, he or she doesn’t see me until after meeting with a diabetes educator. In fact, each patient spends 40 minutes with the diabetes educator during the course of their appointment...
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Obesity by the Numbers
Obesity by the Numbers
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Dementia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Assessing Racial & Ethnic Differences
Published research has shown that type 2 diabetes is associated with about a twofold greater risk...
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Achieving A1C Goals: Back to the Basics
Among the nearly 26 million Americans with diabetes, approximately half have not achieved an...
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Dealing With Diabetes & Depression
Rates of depression are significantly higher for patients with diabetes, especially those who are...
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Treatment Trends for Type 2 Diabetes
The burden of diabetes is expected to increase over the next few decades in the United States,...
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Sexual Function in Women After Bariatric Surgery
Published reports have consistently shown that obesity impairs quality of life (QOL) and can...
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The Unhealthy Habits Kids Take Into Adulthood
Meet Jim—the character in this Rewind the Future video—he is a man whose life flashes right before...
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Patient Factors in Bariatric Surgery Choices
Gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding are two commonly performed...
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Trends In The Top Killers
The CDC recently released data on the most common causes of death in the United States in...
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ADA 2014: Is It Depression or Diabetes Distress?
The Particulars: Researchers have yet to clearly define whether the symptoms of depression...
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ADA 2014: Long-Term Effects of Diabetes Prevention
The Particulars: A lifestyle program designed to reduce weight and increase activity levels, along...
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ADA 2014: Can Hepatitis B Vaccination Prevent Diabetes?
The Particulars: In previous studies, investigators have found that hepatitis C can complicate...
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ADA 2014: Diabetes Missed in Many Asian Americans
The Particulars: In the Veterans Affairs system, researchers have observed that many patients with...
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