Tag: diabetes

Dietary Change May Support Wound Healing

An honest to goodness diabetic rat! According to a study published by the American Physiological Society, proline and arginine supplementation can help heal wounds in diabetic patients.Diabetic ulcers are a common problem among diabetic patients. It is estimated that approximately 80% of such patients undergo lower leg amputation.French researchers found...

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Patients with Diabetes More than Twice as likely to Have Hearing Impairment

Source: McKnight’s LTC NewsPatients with diabetes are more than twice as likely to have hearing impairment than individuals without, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).The study’s lead author said diabetic patients should be screened for hearing impairment...

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Depression and Diabetes Linked

Depressed diabetics are more likely to see improvement in their physical symptoms if they pursue treatment for their depression, that according to researchers at the University of Michigan. Depression causes those with diabetes to be less compliant monitoring their blood sugar levels or following a diabetic diet. They are also...

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Avandia Shows > Risk of Heart Attack, Death According to Researchers

@Getty Images The popular diabetes drug Avandia has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and death, say researchers affiliated with insurer WellPoint. They analyzed the results of 16 studies involving 810,000 Avandia users and found a “modest but statistically significant” increase in the risk of heart attack...

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Avandia Shows > Risk of Heart Attack, Death According to Researchers

@Getty Images The popular diabetes drug Avandia has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and death, say researchers affiliated with insurer WellPoint. They analyzed the results of 16 studies involving 810,000 Avandia users and found a äóìmodest but statistically significantäó increase in the risk of heart attack...

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Older Adults Not Getting Preventive Screenings

A new report from agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services say that critical gaps exist between older Americans who receive preventive services and those who do not. Clinical prevention services examined in the report include: vaccinations that protect against influenza and pneumococcal disease screenings for the...

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More than Half of Americans Will Have Diabetes

More than half of Americans will have diabetes or be prediabetic by 2020 at a cost to the U.S. health care system of $3.35 trillion if current trends go unabated, according to a report released by UnitedHealth Group Inc. Diabetes and prediabetes will account for an estimated 10 percent of...

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