Diabetes - People Who Are Caregivers

frankenduf

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posted 09/11/2008, comments (0)

Got a chronic health problem? Nuts!

The New York Times ran an article Monday claiming nuts may help prevent diverticulitis. This is another in a growing number of studies claiming health benefits from eating nuts. So the nut is now ascending the list of health foods, even though historically it had taken a couple of shots. When cholesterol was implicated in... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Garren Woodby

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posted 09/01/2008, comments (0)

Kidney Disease -or- Can you help me bless my wife?

Kidney Disease -or- Can you help me bless my wife?By Garren Woodby Diabetes causes over 40% of the kidney failure cases in the U.S. High Blood Pressure (which is often seen in people with diabetes) leads to an additional 25-30%. Of the 100,000 new cases of kidney disease diagnosed each year these two problems account for over 70%. Does... Read more Chevron

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Lisa

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posted 06/12/2008, comments (0)

need help

angry, moody wont test, low sugars, help

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MTM

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posted 01/28/2008, comments (10)

Weight gain with Lantus

My parents are in their 80's, have had Type II diabetes for more than 10 years, and were put on Lantus 2 years ago. They also take Metformin and Actos. Both of them have gained 20 to 30 pounds in this two year period. To prevent hypoglycemic episodes in the morning (which still happen once or twice a month), they eat a huge "snack"... Read more Chevron

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claudiasuderm

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posted 01/10/2008, comments (0)

Latinos! A Survey for you

Hi, The Dermatology Department from Stanford University would like to invite you to fill out a questionnaire. This survey is completely anonymous. We are investigating knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding skin ulcer prevention among Latino adults. Our survey takes approximately 10 minutes to fill out and is available in both... Read more Chevron

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