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Cures For Diabetes Type 2

Get the facts on diabetes

October 03, 2008
With all of the information in the news about Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, it can be difficult to keep the facts straight. Reporters at FoxNews explain the different risk factors and symptoms of the diabetes types. The article also offers a quiz for readers who want to assess their diabetes risk. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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NIH finds increases in type 2 diabetes in youth
By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert

...studied and just released estimates of the incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth.  There... Read more »

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Herpes and Diabetes - The Latest Connection
By healthgal , Health Expert

...(DM-2).  The diabetes in this case is ketosis-prone diabetes type 2 which is a form of adult... Read more »

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Have Complicated Diabetes/Obesity?? Bariatric Surgery May Help
By The HealthGal , Health Expert

...seizures."   We further know that when it comes to type 2 diabetes - the diabetes associated... Read more »

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Pork and Spin
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...reverse the disease in people already diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.   Type 2 diabetes is... Read more »

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What People with Diabetes Really Want
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...(especially in the burgeoning population of children with Type 2 diabetes)."   Does "large pill... Read more »

Health Guide

Pre-Diabetes Risks, Symptoms & Prevention
...diabetes. People develop this condition, and if it goes undiagnosed, it can lead to the more serious type 2 diabetes. Medical research has revealed that people with pre-diabetes may already be... Read more »
Type 1 diabetes
...sugar levels. See also: Diabetes Gestational diabetes Type 2 diabetes Alternative Names Insulin-dependent diabetes; Juvenile onset... Read more »
Gestational Diabetes
...problems.   Babies born with excess insulin are also at risk of becoming obese or developing type 2 diabetes.   Babies may be at a higher risk of jaundice, a condition where... Read more »
Caring For a Loved One with Diabetes
...for her 68 year-old husband, who in addition to fighting prostate cancer was recently diagnosed with diabetes type 2. Patricia Kringas, a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator with The... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Introduction
...see In-Depth Report #9: Diabetes - type 1 and Report #60: Diabetes - type 2.]InsulinBoth type 1 and type 2 diabetes share one central feature: elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels due to absolute... Read more »

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