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What You Need to Know about Psoriasis

Unlike beauty, psoriasis is more than skin deep. In fact, recent research links the inflammatory skin disorder, in its more serious forms, to greater incidence of early death. Authors of that research report that patients with 10 percent or more of their body covered by psoriasis are at double risk of dying. That finding is… Continue reading What You Need to Know about Psoriasis

What You Need to Do about Your Health Decade by Decade

It is never too soon — or too late — to take steps to protect your health. However, many women are not aware of what they need to pay attention to for their health based on their age. Here’s what you need to know about their health per decade starting in their 50s. 50 Menopause… Continue reading What You Need to Do about Your Health Decade by Decade

Two Diabetes Medications Don’t Slow Progress of Diabetes in Youth

Researchers have found that in youth age 10-19, neither initial treatment with long-acting insulin followed by metformin, nor metformin alone, preserved the body’s ability to make insulin. The results of their investigation were published in the journal Diabetes Care. The publication was concurrent in June 2018 to a presentation of the results at the American… Continue reading Two Diabetes Medications Don’t Slow Progress of Diabetes in Youth

New Guidance on Treating Diabetes in Elderly and Frail Adults

New guidance has been published on managing diabetes in the elderly, including for the first time how to manage treatment for the particularly frail. The article appeared in 2018 in Diabetic Medicine, the journal of Diabetes UK. The guidance was produced from a collaboration between experts in diabetes medicine, primary care and geriatric medicine, led… Continue reading New Guidance on Treating Diabetes in Elderly and Frail Adults

You Need An Eye Exam Now. Here’s Why.

With all our other health concerns, we may be inclined to skip getting an annual eye exam, but in fact it’s crucial, according to the Lighthouse Guild, a nonprofit organization that provides vision and health services. “Early detection and treatment of low vision are the key to better eye health,” says Dr. Andrea Zimmerman, a… Continue reading You Need An Eye Exam Now. Here’s Why.

Diabetes: A New Insight into the Protective Role of Estrogens

Epidemiological data indicate an explosion of type 2 diabetes cases for women after menopause. What is responsible for that? The surprisingly protective role of estrogens, highlighted by the fact that a woman undergoing hormone replacement therapy has up to 35% less risks of developing type 2 diabetes than a woman without treatment. By elucidating how… Continue reading Diabetes: A New Insight into the Protective Role of Estrogens

Doctors Not Giving Enough Preconception Counseling to Diabetic Women

Too few diabetic women of childbearing age are not getting the recommended preconception counseling, according to a new study. The findings will be presented at Not enough women of childbearing age who have diabetes are receiving the recommended preconception counseling, a new study suggests. The findings will be presented in a poster at ENDO 2018,… Continue reading Doctors Not Giving Enough Preconception Counseling to Diabetic Women

Got Diabetes? Get off the Couch and Work Your Core

If you suffer from diabetes, you already know that staying fit greatly benefits your health. Yet, many of the complications caused by diabetes can make it difficult to get the exercise you need; in fact, they can make a normal exercise routine difficult or even dangerous. For example, peripheral neuropathy (numbness in the feet caused… Continue reading Got Diabetes? Get off the Couch and Work Your Core

Living with Type 2 Diabetes? Be Sure to Add These Specialists to Your Health-Care Team

Diabetes is a complicated condition. It doesn’t just affect your blood glucose level and insulin sensitivity; it affects every part of your body, from your mind to your stomach to your toes. And to stay as healthy as possible, you need to keep all those important parts in good working order. For that reason, people… Continue reading Living with Type 2 Diabetes? Be Sure to Add These Specialists to Your Health-Care Team

Genetic Ancestry Test Beats Self-Reports in Predicting Bleeding Stroke Risk

A genetic ancestry test more accurately identified patients at risk for bleeding stroke than traditional self-reports of race, cultural identity or ethnicity, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clinicians. The conference… Continue reading Genetic Ancestry Test Beats Self-Reports in Predicting Bleeding Stroke Risk

Fight Diabetes – and Finally Get Fit

Now that 2018 is underway, you’ve decided that this year you’re finally going to better manage your diabetes, starting with that dreaded word: exercise. If you suffer from diabetes or are at risk for developing the disease, choosing to commit to fitness could be a real lifesaver. That’s why it’s more important than ever that… Continue reading Fight Diabetes – and Finally Get Fit

Got Diabetes? Take These Steps to Avoid Foot Problems

If you have diabetes and think you are otherwise healthy, it can be easy to ignore the doctor’s good advice. But that can catch up with you. One of the challenging complications of diabetes occurs when patients’ high blood sugar damages the blood vessels, which leads to poor blood circulation in the legs and feet.… Continue reading Got Diabetes? Take These Steps to Avoid Foot Problems

Simple Steps to a Low-Glycemic Lifestyle

The next generation of senior citizens will be sicker and costlier to the health care system over the next 14 years than previous generations, according to a new report from the United Health Foundation. The report looks at the current health status of people ages 50 to 64 and compares them to the same ages… Continue reading Simple Steps to a Low-Glycemic Lifestyle

Five Steps to Reducing Your Diabetes Risk

Each year, 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. To help reduce the probability of becoming part of that statistic, the health experts at Envolve, an integrated healthcare solutions company, hare five easy lifestyle changes you can make to decrease your risk of developing diabetes. Eat A Rainbow. Experts recommend filling half of your plate with… Continue reading Five Steps to Reducing Your Diabetes Risk

Diabetes Patients at Higher Risk for Post-Operative Cognitive Disorder

Older patients with diabetes may be at a substantially higher risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) than those who aren’t diabetic, according to new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2017 annual meeting. “With POCD, a patient’s mental ability declines after surgery, compared to their cognitive performance before surgery, resulting not only in increased complications… Continue reading Diabetes Patients at Higher Risk for Post-Operative Cognitive Disorder

Statin Use Linked to Diabetes Risk

Long term use of statins to lower blood fats and stave off cardiovascular disease is associated with a 30 per cent heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in susceptible individuals, according to a large study published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. The researchers based their findings on 3,234 participants… Continue reading Statin Use Linked to Diabetes Risk

Some Diabetes Patients Are Over-Treated, Study Finds

Although diabetes is one of the most serious health problems we face, a new study found that 11 percent of patients are actually over-treated. The study focused on blood sugar medication. Elevated blood sugar can harm everything from the heart and kidneys to eyes and feet. But stopping, or cutting back on, such drugs may… Continue reading Some Diabetes Patients Are Over-Treated, Study Finds