According to new research, diabetes lowers the heart-protecting benefits of HDL (good) cholesterol. But the good news is that researchers have also found that giving diabetics niacin, which raises good cholesterol, may restore this cholesterol's benefits.
Most of us know that foot health is very important in diabetes care! David Mendosa has written about the seriousness of foot ulcers... Read more »
Diabetes can be . . . well, in case this is a family site, I'd better not write the words that first came to mind. But sometimes, I... Read more »
This year Tudiabetes wanted to thank their members by celebrating through the first annual TuDiabetes Awards 2008. A way to recognize the... Read more »
The other day I overheard one of my coworkers describing a kickboxing instructor at her gym. Apparently, this woman was nine months... Read more »
Reprinted with permission from Amy Tenderich of www.diabetesmine.com. From the Who-Knew? File: Here I've been scoffing at these yogurt... Read more »
More than six out of ten diabetics wear the wrong-sized shoe, a new study suggests. And experts say the wrong-sized shoe can cause foot problems that... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It may be a more invasive surgery, but new research shows heart bypass surgery leads to longer lives than angioplasty for... Read more »
Finding out your child has type 1 diabetes can be terrifying, and figuring out how to work diabetes care management into your life can be downright... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesAmerican Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes -- 2011. Diabetes Care. 2011 Jan;34 Suppl 1:S11-61.American Heart... Read more »
People who exercise to lose weight and avoid diabetes may want to steer clear of vitamins C and A after a workout, experts say. Both vitamins help... Read more »