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  • Diabetes Takes Toll on Women's Hearing: Study

    FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is associated with hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn't well-controlled, new research indicates.

  • Phoenix Diabetes Lifestyle Coach and Endocrinologist Host Free, Informative Event for Families

    PHOENIX, AZ-- - In an effort to support individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes , Diabetes Lifestyle Coach Marianne Tetlow and Phoenix endocrinologist Dr. Chandana Mishra, are hosting a free family-friendly ...

  • Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Disappoints in Trial

    WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The latest trial of a drug called GAD-alum to treat type 1 diabetes failed to show any significant improvement in the common markers of the blood sugar disease.

  • Ulcer-causing bug tied to higher diabetes risk

    People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have signs of the infection

  • American Diabetes Association Names Robert E. Ratner, MD, FACP, FACE as Organization's Chief Scientific and Medical ...

    ALEXANDRIA, VA-- - The American Diabetes Association announced today that Robert E. Ratner, MD, FACP, FACE has been named Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, effective May 7, 2012. Dr. Ratner is currently ...

  • Doctors Health Press Supports Study Showing That Diabetes Could Boost the Risk of Hearing Loss

    Doctors Health Press Supports Study Showing That Diabetes Could Boost the Risk of Hearing Loss The Doctors Health Press, a publisher of various natural health newsletters, books and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, is lending its support to a new study showing that diabetes, if not controlled well, boosts the risk of hearing loss. The Doctors Health Press, a ...

  • Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in women -- but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease. The differences in medication history among people who did or didn't get pancreatic cancer were small, researchers said, and it's unclear why the drugs might affect cancer risks ...

  • Diabetes Rates Vary Widely in Developing Countries

    Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University's School of Public Health. Worldwide, four in five people with diabetes now live in developing countries. Liu's study found that access to healthcare support for diabetes varied widely in developing countries, and that one in 10 diagnosed cases remain ...

  • Diabetes rates vary widely in developing countries, 1 in 10 cases untreated

    ( Drexel University ) Rates of diabetes vary widely across developing countries worldwide, according to a new analysis led by Dr. Longjian Liu of Drexel University's School of Public Health.Worldwide, four in five people with diabetes now live in developing countries. Liu's study found that access to healthcare support for diabetes varied widely in developing countries, and that one in 10 ...

  • Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests. Extra pounds, especially in the belly, are considered a risk factor for urinary incontinence. And some studies have found that when overweight women drop even a modest amount of weight, they can curb their risk of incontinence. Type 2 diabetes ...