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Type 1 Diabetes Diet0
Early symptoms of any type of diabetes are related to high blood and urine glucose levels and include: Dehydration Hunger Increased urination, and Increased thirst Weight loss or gain Fatigue Nausea Vaginal infections in women and yeast infections ...
Health Tip: Exercise Safely With Diabetes0
(HealthDay News) -- Exercise is a great way to help manage diabetes, but it needs to be done with safety in mind. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests: Avoiding heavy weight lifting if you have high blood pressure, ...
Hyperglycemia0
Diabetic Ketoacidosis Symptoms People with diabetes don't have the luxury of that auto-sensing. Not enough insulin and the glucose levels in the blood stream start to rise; too much insulin, and they plummet. The consequences of ...
A Better Diabetes Test?0
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Industry-funded researchers say they've developed a way to improve the accuracy of a standard diabetes test. "We think our approach will enable many patients and their doctors to do a better job ...
Children With Diabetes Can Have Bright Future0
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- With proper monitoring and management, children with diabetes can live long and healthy lives, a diabetes expert says. "Although there is no cure at this time, treatment options have significantly ...
'Artificial Pancreas' Approved for Type 1 Diabetes0
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The first automated insulin delivery device for type 1 diabetes has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people aged 14 and older. Often called an "artificial pancreas," the ...
Trulicity (dulaglutide)0
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tolazamide (Tolinase brand has been discontinued.)0
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Avandamet (rosiglitazone/metformin)0
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Actos (pioglitazone)0
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Canada's First Nations People Face Greater Diabetes Risk0
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is more widespread among descendants of people who lived in Canada before Europeans arrived than among the general population, a new study shows. About 8 of 10 First Nations people will ...
Marriage May Help Diabetics Keep Weight Off0
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Spouses may be good for more than just love and companionship: A new study suggests married people with type 2 diabetes are less likely to be overweight than single people with the blood sugar ...
Amaryl (glimepiride)0
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Could Fish Oil Fatty Acids Raise a Woman's Risk for Diabetes?0
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Women who consume high amounts of meat, fish, eggs and other common foods rich in several different types of fatty acids may end up facing a greater risk for type 2 diabetes, a large and long-term French ...
Study Sees Link Between Long Naps, Type 2 Diabetes Risk0
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Could long afternoon naps raise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes? It's possible but not yet proven, according to new research out of Japan. The study found that, compared with short naps or ...
Tradjenta (linagliptin)0
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Victoza (liraglutide)0
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Is Summer Peak Time for Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy?0
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Gestational diabetes -- which arises during pregnancy -- may be more common in the summer than in other seasons, new Swedish research suggests. The study couldn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship ...
Bodybuilders' Steroid Abuse Linked to Pre-Diabetic Condition0
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Weightlifters' abuse of anabolic steroids -- synthetic drugs that closely mimic male sex hormones, such as testosterone -- may also lead to insulin resistance, a new study suggests. Insulin ...
Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Pose Harm to Baby0
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born to women with either diabetes or gestational diabetes -- diabetes that arises during pregnancy -- are at greater risk for complications at birth, a new study suggests. Those complications ...
Pilots on Insulin Therapy Can Safely Fly Commercial Planes: Study0
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Commercial airline pilots on insulin therapy who keep their diabetes under tight control can perform their job without safety concerns, a new British study concludes. In the United States, however, ...
Adlyxin (lixisenatide)0
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Type 1 Diabetes0
Type 1 diabetes usually begins in childhood; however, it can occur in adults aged 30-40 years. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes may come on quickly and can include drinking more water because of excessive thirst, dry mouth, fruity, bad breath, fatigue, ...
metformin, Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Fortamet, Riomet0
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Type 2 Diabetes0
Symptoms of diabetes can be similar in type 1 diabetes, typically diagnosed in children and teens, and type 2 diabetes, which most often occurs in adults. Early symptoms of any type of diabetes are related to high blood and urine glucose levels and ...
'Glycemic Index' May Be Too Unreliable to Manage Diabetes: Study0
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Glycemic index values of the same foods can vary widely and may be an unreliable indicator of blood sugar response, according to a new study. The glycemic index was created to show how fast blood ...
Health Tip: Protect Skin From Diabetes0
(HealthDay News) -- Skin problems are common in people with diabetes, but a good daily skin-care routine may offer some protection. The American Diabetes Association suggests: Control your diabetes well to prevent high blood sugar, which ...
Older Drug May Help Type 1 Diabetics' Heart Health0
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An inexpensive medication normally given to people with type 2 diabetes may help preserve heart health in people with the less common form of diabetes -- type 1, a small new study finds. Metformin is ...
Fried, Grilled or Baked Foods? They May Affect Type 2 Diabetes Risk0
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Changing the way you cook could help reduce your risk of getting type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Boiling, steaming and poaching look like the safest way to go, researchers say. When you ...
Diabetes Diet (Type 2)0
Diabetes Prevention (Type 2) Is There a Diet to Prevent Getting Type 2 Diabetes? Diet becomes a critical issue when dealing with disease processes. When exploring dietary factors as a contributor to disease processes, one must take a number ...
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Insulin Resistance0
Because symptoms of type 2 diabetes are sometimes subtle, the major symptom often is being overweight. Other symptoms of type 2 diabetes include: Excess thirst Frequent urination Weight gain or loss without trying Fatigue Excessive thirst Urine ...
Glucovance (glyburide/metformin)0
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Precose (acarbose)0
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Health Tip: Warning Signs of Nerve Damage0
(HealthDay News) -- Nerve damage caused by fluctuating blood sugar can be dangerous, particularly for people with diabetes. The condition can affect most any tissues of the body, but notably the heart and circulatory system. The American ...
FDA OKs New Injectable Type 2 Diabetes Medication0
THURSDAY, July 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The injectable drug Adlyxin (lixisenatide) has been approved to treat adults with type 2 diabetes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The once-daily injection is to be used along with diet ...
Exercise May Keep Diabetes in Check During Pregnancy0
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Obese pregnant women can reduce their risk of gestational diabetes -- diabetes during pregnancy -- and lower their blood pressure by exercising as little as three times a week, a new study ...
Flu Shot Tied to Fewer Hospitalizations, Deaths in Type 2 Diabetes Patients0
TUESDAY, July 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The seasonal flu vaccine may offer people with type 2 diabetes some protection against dying prematurely, a new study suggests. The flu shot also appeared to protect those with type 2 diabetes from ...
Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)0
Symptoms of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms of diabetes can be similar in type 1 diabetes, typically diagnosed in children and teens, and type 2 diabetes, which most often occurs in adults. Symptoms of any type of diabetes are related to ...
Brisk Walking May Help Ward Off Diabetes0
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Brisk walking may be more effective than jogging in controlling blood sugar levels in people with prediabetes, a new study suggests. People with prediabetes have higher-than-normal blood sugar levels ...
Which Diabetes Drug Is Best?0
TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- No single drug to treat type 2 diabetes stands out from the pack when it comes to reducing the risks of heart disease, stroke or premature death, a new research review finds. The analysis of hundreds ...
U.S. Teen Diabetes Rate Exceeds Prior Estimates0
TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- More American teens have diabetes or prediabetes than previously thought, and many don't know they have the blood-sugar disease, a new study finds. Nearly 1 percent of more than 2,600 teens studied had ...
Healthy Fats Can Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Study0
TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Eating more healthy fats, like nuts, seeds and vegetable oils, while limiting animal fats and refined carbohydrates, can help prevent or control type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. The large study ...
Normal Weight May Not Protect Against Diabetes0
THURSDAY, July 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Type 2 diabetes has long been considered a disease of the overweight and obese, but a new study challenges that notion. It finds nearly one in five normal-weight people has prediabetes -- a condition that ...
Rising Blood Sugar Hitting More Obese Adults0
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Among obese American adults, control of blood sugar is worsening, leading to more diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds. While blood pressure and cholesterol levels stayed relatively stable ...
Catch-Up Sleep May Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Risk Tied to Sleep Loss: Study0
MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Though prior research warns that sleep deprivation may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests that "catch-up" sleep might reverse that risk -- at least in the ...
Stressed Teens May Face Higher Diabetes Risk as Adults: Study0
THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who have trouble coping with stress may be at increased risk for type 2 diabetes as adults, new research suggests. For the study, researchers examined data from more than 1.5 million 18-year-old ...
Health Tip: Diabetics, Watch for Gum Disease0
(HealthDay News) -- Diabetes and gum disease can go hand-in-hand, each making the other worse. The American Diabetes Association mentions these warning signs of gum disease: Gums that bleed after flossing or brushing. Tenderness, swelling ...
Device Approved for Diabetic Foot Ulcers0
THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The Integra Omnigraft Dermal Regeneration Matrix has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat diabetic foot ulcers. The device -- made of silicone, cow collagen and shark ...
Artificial Pancreas to Get Long-Term 'Real-Life' Trial0
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A long-term clinical trial of an artificial pancreas designed to control blood sugar levels in people with type 1 diabetes will begin early this year. The artificial pancreas will be tested for six ...
Diabetic Kidney Damage May Start Earlier Than Thought0
TUESDAY, Dec. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Kidney damage from diabetes may begin much sooner than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers found that higher-than-normal blood sugar levels associated with prediabetes increase ...
Losing Pancreas Fat May Treat Type 2 Diabetes0
THURSDAY, Dec. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- British researchers say that losing 1 gram of fat from the pancreas can reverse type 2 diabetes. The catch? No one has yet figured out how to lose weight just from the pancreas. And, this small ...
More U.S. Kids Have Type 1 Diabetes, But Researchers Don't Know Why0
THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The number of U.S. kids living with type 1 diabetes has increased by almost 60 percent since 2002, and experts are not sure why. Using a national database, researchers found that the prevalence of ...
Type 2 Diabetes May Raise Dementia Risk, Especially in Women: Study0
THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Women with type 2 diabetes may be at risk of developing a type of dementia resulting from damaged or blocked blood vessels to the brain, a new research review suggests. Analyzing data from nearly 2.5 ...
Health Tip: Keeping Diabetes in Check During the Holidays0
(HealthDay News) -- The holidays are a time of busy schedules, get-togethers and lots of food. If you have diabetes, it can be a tricky time of year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these suggestions: Stick to ...
Nasal Spray May Give Diabetics Faster Treatment for Low Blood Sugar0
FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A new nasal spray might make rescue care easier for diabetics who are woozy or even unconscious due to severe low blood sugar, a new clinical trial suggests. The nasal spray contains powdered glucagon, ...
People with Type 2 Diabetes May Be Overtested0
TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans with type 2 diabetes may be getting unnecessary blood sugar tests -- and, in some cases, needless changes in medication, a new study suggests. Researchers found that in a large group of ...
Infant Weight Gain Linked to Possible Type 1 Diabetes Risk0
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Norwegian researchers have linked weight gain during the first year of life to a possible higher risk of type 1 diabetes. The mean weight gain during the first year of life was more than 6 kilograms ...
Diabetes Drug Improves Gut Bacteria, Study Finds0
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug metformin appears to trigger favorable changes in intestinal bacteria, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed the intestinal bacteria populations in 784 people with and without type 2 ...
Could Energy Drink 'Shots' Raise Teens' Diabetes Risk?0
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Caffeine-laden "energy shots" appear to trigger short-term insulin resistance in teenagers, Canadian researchers report. The finding suggests that this effect might lay the foundation for developing ...
New Diabetes Cases Among Americans Drop for First Time in Decades: CDC0
TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- In a sign that Americans may finally be turning the corner in the fight against diabetes -- and possibly obesity -- federal health statistics released Tuesday show that the number of new cases of diabetes has ...
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