Insulin Linked to Type 2 Weight Gains
Using insulin to treat type 2 diabetes could lead to weight gain, according to a new study from Tulane University.
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A1c
How do you evaluate the studies that show that strict control of A1c does not have a beneficial effect on cardiovascular events?
4th Q&A With Dr. Richard Bernstein
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Going for Your Goal
To reach your long-term goals for managing diabetes, I think it’s helpful to stop and write down what short-term steps
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Choosing an Insulin Pump: My Personal Debate
I have decided to start using an insulin pump. Was the decision scary? Yes, to say the least. In fact
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Exenatide Bests Insulin Detemir in Head-to-Head Test
Sooner or later most type 2s face the choice of whether they should begin using insulin. As the effectiveness of
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Diabetes and Cancer Together: Which Disease to Address First?
You’re a person with diabetes who has just learned that you’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Which disease should take precedence
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Metformin Bests Glipizide in Reducing Cardio Events
A Chinese research study of diabetes patients with coronary heart disease concludes that metformin is more effective than glipizide in
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Crystal Bowersox: Striving to Live Without Limitations
Nobody thought for even a second that Crystal Bowersox’s second-place finish on “American Idol 2010” meant that the 26-year-old was
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Islet Transplants May Decrease Type 1 Atherosclerosis Risk
Narrowed and hardened arteries-atherosclerosis-are a common risk associated with type 1 diabetes. Fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up to
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Israeli Study Says Whey Protein Helpful Against Type 2
Scientists at Tel Aviv University in Israel report that taking whey protein isolates or concentrates may help treat type 2
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Lilly Says Its New Injectible Outperforms Three Popular Diabetes Drugs
Good news for Eli Lilly & Co., as well as for type 2s who appreciate the addition of new drugs
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