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Mediterranean Diet May Decrease Need for Diabetes Medications
Sunday, November 01, 2009
The Mediterranean diet may help people with type 2 diabetes decrease or eliminate their need for medications to control blood sugar levels.
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Deft Management of Type 1 Diabetes Helps Lower Complications
Thursday, October 01, 2009
A new study has found that tight management of the type 1 diabetes reduces risk for serious complications, such as blindness, kidney failure, and heart disease.
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Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Researchers found that when 8,000 obese people with type 2 diabetes underwent bariatric surgery, nearly 87 percent experienced major improvements in diabetes control.
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Exams of Obese, Diabetic Youth Show Cardiovascular Problems
Saturday, August 01, 2009
An examination of the neck arteries of today's obese or diabetic young people bodes ill for their future health, researchers report in the journal Circulation.
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Type 2 Diabetics May Not Find Heart Screening Beneficial
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Routine screening for coronary artery disease is of no value for adults with diabetes who have no symptoms of heart problems, says a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.