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- People With Diabetes May Need Earlier Colon Screen
May 22, 2012 -- Should people with diabetes be screened for colon cancer at younger ages than is usually recommended? That may very well be the case, say researchers who found that people in their 40s with type 2 diabetes are about as likely to have precancerous colon growths called adenomas as peop
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- Death Rate Dropping for People With Diabetes
May 22, 2012 -- New research shows that people with diabetes are living longer, and this is likely due to heart-healthy habits and tighter control of blood sugar levels. Many people may only associate diabetes with vision loss, kidney disease, and limb amputations, but it also increases the risk for
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- Type 2 Diabetes in Kids a Challenge to Control
April 29, 2012 -- The obesity epidemic has created a generation of children and teens who have type 2 diabetes, and a new study hints that the solution to this problem is not going to come easily. Because type 2 diabetes among children is a relatively recent development, many treatment decisions hav
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- Consumer Group to FDA: Take Victoza off the Market
April 20, 2012 -- Public Citizen, the Washington, D.C.-based consumer advocacy group, is petitioning the FDA to immediately remove the type 2 diabetes drug Victoza (liraglutide) from the market. The petition claims that the injectable medication puts patients at risk of thyroid cancer, pancreatitis,
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- Phthalates May Double Diabetes Risk
April 12, 2012 -- Phthalates (pronounced thal-ates), those common chemicals found in cosmetics, scented candles, and plastics, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Previous studies of phthalates have mainly focused on how they affect reproductive health and child development. These c
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- Have Diabetes? Lifestyle Changes May Help Mobility
March 28, 2012 -- Losing weight and exercising may help people with type 2 diabetes hold on to their mobility as they age, a new study shows. The good news is that neither lifestyle change requires drastic measures. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that losing just
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- White Rice Linked to Diabetes Risk
March 15, 2012 -- Eating white rice regularly, as is commonly done in many Asian countries, may increase risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. Researchers looked at data from four studies: two in Asian countries (China and Japan) and two in Western countries (the U.S. and Australia
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- Stroke Risk Triples After a Decade With Diabetes
March 1, 2012 -- The longer a person has diabetes, the higher their risk of having a stroke, according to a new study. The risk for stroke is known to be two to four times higher among people with diabetes compared to people who don’t have the disease. What has been less clear is whether that risk p
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- Weekly Shot Gets FDA Nod for Type 2 Diabetes
Jan. 27, 2012 -- The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug's manufacturer. Given as a shot, Bydureon (pronounced by-DUR-ee-on) is the long-acting form of Byetta, a twice-daily injection. It works by stimulating pancreas cells
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- CDC: Big Drop in Diabetes Amputations
Jan. 24, 2012 -- There has been a dramatic drop in the rate of diabetes-related amputations in the U.S., and experts attribute the improvement to better management of risk factors that lead to the loss of feet and legs. The amputation rate declined by 65% among adults with diabetes in a little over
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