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Study Finds Blood Pressure Not Main Risk Factor in Diabetes Patients With Heart Disease

Currently, the American Diabetes Association recommends that diabetics maintain their blood pressure under 130 mm Hg, and healthy adults are advised to keep blood pressure... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/20/2010 1:41 pm | by mbfolger

Faulty internal clock, genes linked to type 2 diabetes

Researchers from Northwestern University have found a link between a faulty internal clock in the pancreas and type 2 diabetes, while scientists in New York have found 12 new... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/09/2010 06:42 am | by mhodzic

10 Ways to Reach 10,000 Steps a Day

Research shows that walking is a healthy and easy way to get your daily exercise, and walking 10,000 steps a day, or the equivalent of about 5 miles, will significantly... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/07/2010 08:16 am | by kglatzer

Keep You Feet Healthy With These Easy Steps

In addition to watching your diet and testing your glucose, taking care of your diabetes also means giving your feet plenty of TLC.. Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 07/06/2010 07:06 am | by LeighAnne

New Facebook App Helps You Manage Diabetes

The Diabetes Hands Foundation (has developed an application for Facebook to encourage healthy eating and positive lifestyle changes. Designed for people with or at risk of... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 06/30/2010 11:30 am | by malkandari

Native Americans Work to Reverse Diabetes Trend

Diabetes among Native Americans has reached what some see as epidemic proportions: Nearly 17 percent have diabetes, most of them Type 2. Various factors are to blame,... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 06/30/2010 11:25 am | by ann

5 Tips for Healthy Summer Eating

With summer comes an array of fresh foods, but the warmer weather and longer days often result in more activities—and less time and inclination to put together healthy... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 06/23/2010 4:42 pm | by Jessica H

Age, Race May Affect Type 2 Diabetes Screening Results

A highly regarded test for Type 2 diabetes may not be as accurate as originally believed, researchers in Singapore say. The results of the hemoglobin A1c blood test appear to... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 06/23/2010 4:40 pm | by ale39211

Stress-Free Grocery Shopping for Patients With Diabetes

For patients with diabetes, the grocery store can be a major source of frustration. Temptation from forbidden foods combined with all those food labels you have to read and... Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 06/23/2010 4:39 pm | by KerwinSmith

3 Ways to Exercise (and Beat the Heat)

With temperatures soaring in most parts of the country, exercising might be the last thing on your to-do list. But the heat isn’t all bad news.. Continue Reading
0 comments | Date Posted 06/23/2010 4:38 pm | by TR