Archive for May, 2008
If you have diabetes, perhaps your doctor has told you some regimen in your food intake and for you to have lots of exercise. However, some diabetics are facing another problem: arthritis. According to the statistics, most diabetics are actually victims too of arthritis—that’s double jeopardy in their part since they cannot do strenuous exercises like jogging and jumping jacks. Researchers said that providers of health care should keep track of those people since they tend to be inactive. It is important to note that exercise helps reduce the glucose in the blood and other risks for complications (i.e. obesity).
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May 29 2008 | Information | No Comments »
Senator Frank Lautenberg (Democrat, New Jersey) and Senator Johnny Isakson (Republican, Georgia) are being praised by the American Diabetes Association for lobbying an act that will benefit diabetes patients. The Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008, if approved, will allow the Congress to support the research for the betterment and improvement of diabetes care, education etc. for the considered minority. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) included Hispanics, African Americans and American Indians etc. in their list of minorities and stated the fact that they are the most affected by this disease. This Act hopes to educate the people more about diabetes for further prevention.
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May 27 2008 | Information | No Comments »
There is a new discovery made Nature Genetics: a certain gene is responsible in making your waistline’s circumference big, your weight increasing and for you to have type 2 diabetes. As we all know, obesity is linked with diabetes as obese people have a high insulin resistance, therefore, making them vulnerable to type 2 diabetes.
The gene discovered is most common to the Indian Asian race than those with European ancestry. This discovery can in fact help minimize, if not eliminate, obesity and diabetes amongst the people. It is said that half the population has this kind of genetic sequence, ergo, making this discovery vital to the human race if pursued and developed.
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May 22 2008 | Information | No Comments »
If you have been diagnosed of diabetes (either type I or type II), watch out, because recent studies show that diabetes is in fact connected with the dreaded Alzheimer’s disease. Before, the connection’s foundation was blurred according to the experts as they could not find the direct link that will establish the connection of diabetes with Alzheimer’s however, researchers from the Salk Institute claimed that they have found it: the Alzheimer’s interaction. They said that the brain’s blood vessels are damaged or ruptured if the blood glucose count is high. Salk Institute plans to further their research to determine if there are still other factors to it.
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May 20 2008 | Information | No Comments »
An annual eye check up should be done for those with diabetes. The doctor whould check the eye dilation every year. However, only very people follow this drill, and lesser and lesser people do so every year.
An analysis fo 48 studies was done, comprising 160,000 participants worldwide. The purpose was to look at efforts to increase the number of diabetic patients who would actually have their eyes tested.
The following interventions were able to help propel people to have their eye examined: by increasing patient and caregiver of diabetic retinopathy; improving access to healthcare; using computer-based reminder systems; augmenting collaboration among screening organizations; and developing a community-based healthcare system. Combining interventions together worked even better.
May 15 2008 | Care and Research | No Comments »
Oral hygiene is important. Not only because of the different oral diseases that may arise, but also that of diseases that are not “oral” in nature but are connected with oral hygiene such as diabetes.
Yes, diabetes is in fact linked with oral hygiene according to the latest report in Current Medical Research and Opinion, a UK medical journal. This was confirmed by an American periodontist, Dr. Ray Williams, stating that dentists and physicians need to collaborate more on their findings to determine the connection of oral hygiene and diabetes. It is said that orienting the people about the do’s and don’ts of maintaining good oral hygiene can lead to a lot of health benefits.
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May 13 2008 | Information | No Comments »
Diabetes is a major problem in today’s world. In USA alone, millions of Americans have this disease/ailment (all types of diabetes).
Last month, more than 200 volunteers marched to Washington to lobby for an increase in the federal funding for diabetes research. The lobbyists include advocates from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), victims of diabetes (diagnosed with type I or type 2), family members of the victims, legal personnel and so on and so forth. Aside from the additional funding, they also wish to lobby an anti-discrimination bill in Congress against those who discriminate diabetic patients (especially those who have had amputations).
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May 08 2008 | Information | No Comments »
Obesity is a common problem in most Americans today. With the wide variety of unhealthy food choices and the urge to binge on them, chances of getting obese is indeed high. This “size” problem is mostly associated with insulin resistance, thus, making the obese more susceptible of having type II diabetes. There is, however, an aspirin like drug that has been proven to help the obese fight type II diabetes. This aspirin like tablets, also known as salicylates, can help the obese produce more and more insulin for their bodies. The drug is also known for reducing the glucose levels of the blood of those who have diabetes.
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May 06 2008 | Information | No Comments »