A strong new report in the journal Diabetes Care illustrates why it's so important to control gestational diabetes. Uncontrolled blood sugar appears to greatly increase risk that a child will become overweight or even obese.
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Children of mothers who did not control their blood sugar during pregnancy were nearly... Read more
A new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association describes in scary detail the increased risks diabetics face of dying from serious heart disease. This should sound familiar. It may seem naggy. Trust me: There are useful, even potentially positive, takeaways. Let's look. Bottom line first Diabetics are far... Read more
It's a big day for Avandia, and the Health Central team is all over the FDA hearings considering whether the drug should be pulled from the market. But another very important piece of diabetes drug news today shouldn't get lost in the shuffle. In fact, it dovetails perfectly with the Avandia story.Bottom line firstMetformin, a... Read more
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