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Bezafibrate & Ezetimibe in Dyslipidemia: J-COMPATIBLE Study
Do these agents, when used together, increase HDL and decrease both LDL and triglycerides?
How to Use a Freestyle Glucometer?
A freestyle glucometer is differentiated from old school meters in a number of ways. Firstly, it is small in size and weight and this gives it great mobility. Secondly, it requires a very small blood sample and it makes the whole process rather painless. Thirdly, it acts as a solution to sensitive f
Diabetes May Raise Cancer Risk
Adults with diabetes may be at increased risk for developing several kinds of cancer, according to new research from Japan.
Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise - Some Simple Tips
Exercise for diabetics does not have to be a big deal. Here are some tips to work some exercise into your day, without having to find time to go to a gym.
A Beneficial Guide to a Diabetes Diet
Among all the different components of nutrition (carbs, proteins, and fats) carbs have the highest effect on blood sugar levels. A low carb diet substitutes carbohydrates with a preferably higher intake of fat. This fat burns to provide the patients with a relatively higher amount of energy.
Type 2 Diabetes - Boost Your Body Confidence As Well As Working on Your Eating and Exercise Plan
For many of you currently struggling with high blood sugar levels and a body weight problem, your self-confidence is likely at an all-time low. As much as you may want to deny it, your physical appearance does influence how you feel about yourself. In some people, it may hold just a small role, whil
Internal Medicine Doctor - About Diabetes
According to new research from the Archives of Internal Medicine, doctor and patient alike will want to watch the growth of diabetes. By the year 2025, there could be as many as 380 million people affected by complications of type 2 diabetes. Here are some facts about this growing epidemic.
Type 2 Diabetes - Lifestyle Choices After Gestational Diabetes Helps Prevent Abdominal Obesity
Women who suffer from Gestational diabetes are at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes after delivery of their baby, and are advised to make lifestyle choices to help prevent developing the condition. Researchers at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, studied how much lifestyle changes can help
Myocardial Dysfunction in Patients With T2DM
How does myocardial dysfunction occur in patients with Type 2 diabetes?
Glucose Meters
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of glucose meters including medical references, news, pictures, videos, and more.
4 Reasons Why You Should Never Skip Meals
Meal skipping is not the answer for weight loss or blood sugar control in people with diabetes.
Natural Cure For Diabetes
DIABETES... the fastest growing disease in the world today, we all know a diabetes sufferer and it has become so wide spread amongst us that we have started to accept it as something that is a natural progression of life. (Does this sound familiar, "my parents had diabetes or high blood pressur
Diet Health - Nutrition For Diabetes
If you have diabetes your diet health does more than keep your blood sugar under control, it keeps you healthy and well, which prevents virtually all health conditions. However, diet health is not something you are given because you have diabetes, it is obtained by the choices you make.
Insulin-Based Versus Triple Oral Therapy for Newly Diagnosed T2 Diabetes
Are concerns about weight gain, hypoglycemia, and decreased quality of life justified in patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and who are starting insulin therapy?
Why is There a Need For Diabetic Testing Supplies?
Diabetes is a serious condition that affects people of all ages. Women can acquire diabetes because they tend to work too much and stress is one of the causes of diabetes. Old and young people whose weight is higher than the average weight have high risk of getting diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes - Preventing and Preparing for Low Blood Sugar Levels!
Hypoglycemia means blood sugar levels are really low. But for a person with Type 2 diabetes, it not only means low, but it can represent problems and fears. These fears can be brought about by listening to the stories of other diabetics who sometimes make comments along the lines of... "one tim
Type 2 Diabetes - Erectile Dysfunction And Finding Coronary Artery Disease In Men With Diabetes
Coronary artery disease is a common and sometimes deadly complication of Type 2 diabetes. People with diabetes have deadly heart attacks at rates 2 to 4 times greater than non-diabetics. People with diabetes are often unable to feel the chest pain that can accompany coronary artery disease (CAD) in
Gestational Diabetes Symptoms - What You Need to Know
Many pregnant women may become scared at the first mention of the term gestational diabetes as it sounds huge like a debilitating disease. Well you don't have to get worked up because it is just a temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy.
Types of Fast- and Short-Acting Insulins
Fast- and short-acting insulins are primarily used to balance glucose at mealtimes (called a bolus dose of insulin). A handy chart is provided for each of the fast- and short-acting insulins along with how quickly they take effect, the length to reach full potency and the duration of the insulin to