Despite the Fear
On some days living with a chronic disease and all its complexities for 15 years has the ability to force
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Insulin Resistance
Study Reports That “Fat but Fit” Is Not an Oxymoron
While there is an almost constant media drumbeat about the dangers of obesity and overweight, it’s a pleasure to learn
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Mayo Clinic Says Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Forestall Type 2
The Mayo Clinic Health Letter for August 2012 has published three lifestyle changes that could stave off the progression of
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US Sale of Generic Actos Gets FDA Nod
The Food and Drug Administration has approved US sale of generic pioglitazone (trade name Actos) for the treatment of type
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Women and Diabetes: Adjusting Your Management Plan to Match Hormonal Changes
I’ve had type 1 diabetes for six years, and it never fails that during the dreaded “time of the month,”
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Transplanted Gut Organisms Could Prevent Diabetes Onset
Scientists meeting recently at the International Liver Congress in Barcelona, Spain, say that microbiota-tiny organisms specific to a part of
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3 Factors Combine to Dramatically Increase Risk of Type 2
Three risk factors-insulin resistance, fatty liver, and overweight/obesity-that are commonly associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes can each,
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Women and Diabetes: A New Book with Fresh Insight
As a woman with diabetes, you may have noticed that you face unique challenges, from where to place your insulin
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