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Diabetes and Adoption
Rachel and her husband chose to adopt a baby instead of meeting the challenges of handling a high risk pregnancy and Rachel’s type 1 diabetes at the same time. She shares their thought process and ultimate happy ending about the decision to bring a child into their lives.
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Chris Matthews Makes Time for Diabetes
Hosting Hardball on MSNBC and The Chris Matthews Show keep Chris Matthews working long hours. But Matthews got a lesson in priorities and made some life changes when he was diagnosed with type 2.
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A Chihuahua with Diabetes
Olivia and her dog both have diabetes and today they comfort and encourage each other through the rigors of dealing with the disease. Plus, find out what it means when your domestic pet is diagnosed with diabetes.
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Smoking and Diabetes
Smoking has severe effects on your diabetes and your health. Learn why diabetes and smoking are an especially bad combination and get some tips from the experts on how to quit.
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Continuous Glucose Monitors
CGM is a relatively new technology, but the information it provides is invaluable. Find out what CGM offers and whether it could help you.
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Latest Type 2 Issues Articles
New Fat-Blocker Xenical May Help Control Type 2 Diabetes
Drug Helps Subjects Sustain Long-term Weight Loss
Researchers at the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center say the fat-blocking drug Xenical may help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.
In a study funded by Xenical manufacturer Hoffman-Laroche Inc., data was analyzed from three clinical trials involving 675 obese patients to determine whether the drug can help patients manage a sustained weight loss program.
Of the 16 million people currently diagnosed with diabetes in the United States, approximately 12 million of them are overweight or obese with type 2 diabetes, making weight loss an issue of primary concern. Weight loss and exercise are frequently recommended by doctors as a way for patients to reduce weight and their diabetes symptoms.
The St.Luke's-Roosevelt study suggests Xenical, whose side effects include fatty or oily stools and fecal incontinence, may help the weight loss process along. In all three clinical studies, patients treated with Xenical showed better weight and blood sugar control than those treated with a placebo. Only three percent of the subjects treated with Xenical developed diabetes, as opposed to the 7.8 percent who were given the placebo. Of those who were on their way to contracting type 2 diabetes, almost 73 percent brought their blood sugars back into the normal range, as opposed to the 49.1 percent who relied on the placebo and weight loss alone.
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