Diabetes
Type 1. Type 2. What's the difference between both kinds? How can juveniles avoid getting diabetes? How does a person avoid taking medication and insulin shots by eating better? How does diabetes affect parts of your body? Is insulin affected while traveling? Answers to these questions and more are all here.
9:24 PM CDT, April 25, 2012
The bariathlete
You could say that Dan Benintendi is hooked on exercise. On a typical morning in Fort Worth, Texas, he wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to swim 2,500 yards. Then he teaches a one-hour spin class, works most of the day as an AT&T account manager, teaches another spin class and heads home to his wife and three young kids.
9:27 PM CDT, April 25, 2012
Decoding the diabetic diet
A crucial tool in controlling diabetes is being vigilant about what you put in your mouth. But, some experts say, you don't have to be a slave to the glycemic index or banish cake and ice cream forever.
9:29 PM CDT, April 25, 2012
New therapy could reduce diabetes-related amputation
Jim Keenan wasn't particularly alarmed by a small blister that developed on his heel. Five days later, the 62-year-old's foot was so seriously infected doctors feared they might need to amputate his lower leg.
4:23 PM CDT, April 11, 2012
Disrupted, insufficient sleep could lead to diabetes risk
Too little sleep — or disrupted sleep — seems to increase the risk of diabetes and obesity, scientists found during a recent lab experiment.
2:00 PM CDT, March 31, 2012
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Diabetes drug metformin may double as cancer-fighting medicine
Metformin is a workhorse drug for people with diabetes. It helps patients control their blood sugar and makes them more sensitive to insulin. But soon, metformin may take on a new role fighting cancer.
6:05 PM CDT, March 27, 2012
One doctor's take on how surgery reverses Type 2 diabetes
On Monday, researchers reported in two new clinical trials that several types of weight-loss surgery were more effective at controlling blood-sugar levels in obese people with diabetes than the usual care regimen of diet and drugs.
3:22 PM CDT, March 19, 2012
More data needed on experimental drug for diabetes
Diabetes affects more than 25 million Americans, and new medications and strategies to treat the disease are greatly needed. But the jury is still out on the experimental medication dapagliflozin.
March 14, 2012
A quick review of the state of statins
Statins are the most prescribed drugs in the world, taken by nearly 21 million Americans. So when anything changes with these cholesterol-lowering medications, it makes headlines.
5:51 PM CST, February 28, 2012
Statins get new safety warnings
Statins are among the most popular prescription medications in the country, used by millions of people to lower cholesterol. But they can cause rare side effects -- a problem the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it cannot ignore.
4:55 PM CST, January 30, 2012
Supermarkets' pharmacists partner with patients to combat diabetes
As pharmacists take a more hands-on approach to patient care, Winn-Dixie is enlisting their help to fight diabetes at 11 of its Central Florida stores. This month the grocer joinsAlbertson's Market, which launched a similar program in July, in pairing specially trained pharmacists with diabetes patients to help them control their disease.
February 1, 2012
For diabetes patients, oases in the food desert
Rhonda Moore has her health back. Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2009, Moore, 58, has reduced her blood glucose levels significantly through healthy eating and daily exercise. But a lack of supermarkets in her North Chicago neighborhood makes it difficult to maintain a nutritious diet — a crucial ingredient in controlling the disease.
3:25 PM CST, January 16, 2012
Coffee helps prevent diabetes, now scientists learn why
Scientists have long known that coffee drinkers have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but researchers out of China may have figured out why.
1:07 PM CST, December 21, 2011
Fashion alert on medical bracelets
After Eileen Smith was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes four years ago, she went in search of a medical ID bracelet to wear in case she suffered a hypoglycemic episode away from home.
1:14 PM CST, December 21, 2011
Additive claims to be the boss of sugar, benefiting diabetics
Diabetes can affect how your body uses blood glucose, commonly called blood sugar. Glucose is the brain's main source of fuel and provides critical energy for the cells. If you have diabetes, it means that eating too many carbohydrates can spike blood sugar, leading to health issues.
December 15, 2011
Taking care of diabetes during holidays
More than 20 million Americans are living with diabetes, and another 40 million are in the early stages of the disease. Managing diabetes can be a challenge all year long, but the holidays can pose special problems. All those extra treats, meals and drinks can add up to extra pounds and higher glucose levels. But a little planning, and will power, can keep diabetes in check, according to Susan Steinweg, a registered nurse and a certified diabetes educator. She's also the coordinator of Carroll Hospital Center's Diabetes Center.
December 8, 2010
HEALTH CHAT
Transforming your holiday recipes for diabetes
Experts included Robyn Webb, renowned American Diabetes Association cookbook author and nutritionist and Fabiola Gaines. chief clinical dietitian for Depugh Nursing Center in Winter Park.
7:13 PM CST, November 29, 2011
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Patrice O'Neal death: Stroke's risk factors — and complications
Stand-up comic Patrice O’Neal’s death Tuesday at age 41 from complications of a stroke he suffered in October highlights just how relatively common strokes are -- and how dangerous.
Risk factors for getting diabetes
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and as good a time as any to get your health in check. There's no guarantee that all of these risks will automatically lead to someone getting Type 2 diabetes, but the risk is higher if these issues are factors. (Note: Research has demonstrated that people at risk for Type 2 diabetes can prevent or delay developing the disease by losing a little weight.)
Video: Diabetes and your teeth
Tina Bailey with Delta Dental shares some relevant dental health information for people who have diabetes.
4:07 PM CDT, November 3, 2011
Resveratrol appears to make fat men fitter
The first clinical trial to test the effects of resveratrol -- the plant compound plentiful in red wine and grapes -- on humans has found that a small daily dose of a purified resveratrol supplement lowered blood pressure and improved a wide range of human health measures in a small group of obese men.
5:16 PM CDT, October 6, 2011
Former Raven Orlando Brown probably didn't know he had diabetes, medical examiner says
Former Baltimore Raven Orlando Brown died of a diabetic complication that is rarely fatal but can sometimes be quick to strike — and he might not even have known he had the underlying disease.
11:00 AM CDT, July 20, 2011
HEALTH CHAT
Childhood, obesity and diabetes -- reversing the trend
Being overweight as a kid not only creates social problems, but also sets the stage for medical problems that can last a lifetime. The concern is a growing one given that more than one third of U.S. children ages 10 to 17 are overweight or obese.
11:00 AM CDT, June 8, 2011
HEALTH CHAT
Cooking healthy, budget-friendly meals when you have diabetes
Celebrity Chef Charles Mattocks was already well known for frugal, healthy cooking tips. But eight months ago, when he learned he had diabetes, the 38-year-old dad added another twist to his cooking repertoire - cooking for diabetes. A regular on 'Today,' and 'The Dr. Oz Show,' Chef Mattocks shared his tips on cooking healthy, budget-friendly meals when you have diabetes - or if you just want to save money and eat well.
May 30, 2011
San Diego company studies stem cell implant as a Type 1 diabetes treatment
A pouch full of brand-new cells may one day reduce the need for people with Type 1 diabetes to take daily insulin shots.
May 28, 2011
Doctors say no Avandia no problem for most diabetics
Diabetics can relax. Doctors say the removal of the once-blockbuster drug, Avandia, from pharmacy shelves this fall, due to a risk of heart problems, should not disrupt anyone who is taking it.
11:00 AM CDT, May 25, 2011
HEALTH CHAT
Loving and living with someone who has diabetes
Living with diabetes has many challenges, but so does living with someone who has diabetes. That’s the topic of our next web chat 'When Your Loved One Has Diabetes: How to Nurture not Nag,' Noon to 1 p.m. Wed., May 25. Debra Sievers, a diabetes clinical nurse specialist at Florida Hospital Diabetes Institute, will field questions from both sides, and help participants find a happy healthy ground to living together with diabetes.
May 25, 2011
CommunityHealth works to catch those who fall through cracks
Jackie Hudson, 46, of Chicago, works part time and is raising a child while she tries to control her diabetes. Her prescriptions cost the equivalent of a mortgage payment each month.
3:05 PM CDT, April 21, 2011
BOOSTER SHOTS: Oddities, musings and news from the health world
High-fat diet is awful, but it may reverse diabetes-related kidney damage
A high-fat "ketogenic" diet may reverse the kidney damage caused by diabetes, a study published online Wednesday by the journal PLoS One reports.
10:19 PM CST, November 22, 2010
Diabetes' civil war
As a person living with Type 1 diabetes, Angie Hashemi-Rad must prick her fingers and give herself insulin every day to stay alive. But nothing irritates her more than having people mistakenly assume she has Type 2 diabetes — and then suggest she "cure herself" by eating less sugar and exercising more.
November 24, 2009
Managing diabetes and holiday shopping
Millions of Americans are already preparing for the holiday "shop 'til you drop" marathon. But for the 24 million Americans living with diabetes, it is critical to plan beyond getting the best deal, to ensure diabetes doesn't interfere with holiday shopping.
October 26, 2009
Children adapt to Type 1 diabetes
Restless from math calculations using play money, the second-graders look relieved when their teacher instructs them to gather their lunches and line up. They're heading down a stairwell to the schoolyard when Reilly Reynolds, a sturdy 8-year-old with blond hair and a cherubic face, remembers a pre-lunch appointment. She turns around and bounds back upstairs to the nurse's office.
October 26, 2009
Diabetes: The basics
In the United States, an estimated 23.6 million people - or 7.8% of the population - have diabetes, federal statistics show. Of those, 5.7 million are undiagnosed.
November 2, 2009
Know your diabetes ABCs
If you have diabetes, remembering to monitor your blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels is as easy as ABC.
November 2, 2009
Type 2 diabetes at a glance
Most people with diabetes - 90 percent to 95 percent - have type 2, once called adult-onset diabetes, according to the National Institutes of Health. It is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes glucose. Unlike those with type 1, the pancreas secretes insulin, but the body can't use it properly, so it secretes more and more, but can't keep up with the body's demand.
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