diabetes

In Dollars Alone, Cost of U.S. Child Abuse High

WebMD Health  Wed, 02/01/2012 - 17:06

sad teen girl

Each year in the U.S., there are no fewer than 579,000 new cases of child abuse -- and as many as 2.2 million.

The annual cost, $124-$585 billion, is higher than that of diabetes or stroke.


 

Weekly Shot Gets FDA Nod for Type 2 Diabetes

WebMD Health  Fri, 01/27/2012 - 17:37

person injecting diabetes medication

The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug's manufacturer.


 

CDC: Big Drop in Diabetes Amputations

WebMD Health  Tue, 01/24/2012 - 17:50

close up of man's feet

There has been a dramatic drop in the rate of diabetes-related amputations in the United States, and experts attribute the improvement to better management of risk factors that lead to the loss of feet and legs.


 

Why Coffee May Reduce Diabetes Risk

WebMD Health  Fri, 01/13/2012 - 14:38

steaming cup of coffee

Coffee drinking has been linked with a reduced risk of getting diabetes, and now Chinese researchers think they may know why.


 

Many diabetes deaths 'avoidable'

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Wed, 12/14/2011 - 01:35

Up to 24,000 diabetes-related deaths could be avoided in England every year, if patients and doctors controlled the condition better, a report suggests.


 

Correction: Diabetes story

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Mon, 11/14/2011 - 07:10

Correction: Diabetes story GENEVA (AP) — In a story Nov. 13 about global diabetes, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of cases that the International Diabetes Federation predicts in 2030.

The group predicts there will be 552 million cases of the disease, not 522 million cases.


 

522 million people could have diabetes by 2030

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 11/13/2011 - 18:01

GENEVA (AP) -- The International Diabetes Federation predicts that one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to their latest statistics....


 

Diabetes and Weight Loss: Finding the Right Path

WebMD Health  Fri, 10/28/2011 - 17:47

If you've got diabetes, losing weight can get you off insulin and other medications.

Learn how to create a safe diabetes weight loss plan with the help of experts.


 

Guideline Writers Often Don't Mention Conflicts of Interest (CME...

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Tue, 10/11/2011 - 16:31

(MedPage Today) -- The majority of clinicians who draft practice guidelines for hyperlipidemia and diabetes have conflicts of interest, researchers found.


 

6 Diet Tips to Help Manage Nerve Pain From Diabetes

WebMD Health  Fri, 09/16/2011 - 15:25

With diabetes, you're at high risk of the nerve pain and damage called diabetic neuropathy.

But the right diet can help with this common condition.