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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Chronic Diabetes

New treatment for diabetic neuropathy

October 02, 2008
A new medical procedure may help ease the pain of diabetic neuropathy. The outpatient procedure involves making small incisions in order to decompress the nerves that cause the pain and swelling. Doctors hope the new treatment will prevent amputations associated with chronic diabetic neuropathy. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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World Diabetes Day is tomorrow
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert

...Nations passed a resolution recognizing diabetes as a chronic, debilitating, and costly disease.... Read more »

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Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...which shows that about one half of all adults with diabetes also have some form of arthritis. ... Read more »

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Innovative Research and Type 1 Diabetes: “Of Mice and Men”
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...of drugs used in the treatment of certain cancers (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and others) can... Read more »

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Diagnosing Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...typical presentations in children.   In terms of chronic illnesses of childhood, diabetes ranks... Read more »

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Life for a Child - Diabetes in the Developing World
By Kim Benjet , Health Expert

...concerted effort to fight.  Diabetes is the first chronic disease to receive such attention.  ... Read more »

Health Guide

Diabetes Travel Letter for Pumpers
...gel to treat low blood sugarsSnack foods and non-caloric fluids Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic disease, there is no cure and it is not “outgrown”.  It is essential that this... Read more »
Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to properly control blood sugar levels. See also: ... Read more »
How does diabetes impact lifestyle?"
...education so that they can assist the diabetic family member. Because diabetes is a degenerative, chronic disease, it can slowly rob the patient of his health and his income. Practicing tight... Read more »
Just Diagnosed? Our expert patients give their advice
First of all, welcome to the club! You have been diagnosed with a chronic disorder that you can live with (but which if ignored, you could die from).  Although there's no cure for diabetes, there's... Read more »
CareConnection: Caregiving 101
...below will help you find the information you need.Alzheimer’s DiseaseAnxietyAsthmaBipolarBreast CancerChronic PainDepressionDiabetesHearth OsteoarthritisRheumatoid ArthritisSchizophreniaSkin... Read more »

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Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Diabetes Linked Directly to Environment
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital found a substantial link between increased death rate from certain... Read summary »

Hormone may act Like Insulin
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Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms to be may have more reason to stick to a healthy diet while they're pregnant. New research indicates a developing baby's... Read summary »

Drug Mimics Low-Calorie Diet
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new drug may help prevent weight gain and insulin resistance. French researchers say the experimental drug, SRT1720, can... Read summary »