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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Diabetes Disease Management

Possible Supreme Court pick has Type 1 diabetes

May 19, 2009
President Obama is expected to make a choice on his first Supreme Court nominee in coming weeks, and frontrunner candidate Sonia Sotomayor has unwittingly sparked a debate in political circles. Sotomayor has Type 1 diabetes--a condition that she was diagnosed with as a child. But Presidents often look for longevity in their court appointees, and some people suggest that for that reason Sotomayor may not be the best choice. In this article from The Huffington Post, a reporter talks to doctors and... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Type 1 and Athletes: Broncos QB Jay Cutler Diagnosed
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...that he had been diagnosed two weeks ago with type 1 diabetes, he created another "teachable... Read more »

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The Diversity of Diabetes
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

Diabetes is not one disease and different types of diabetes have been identified in the scientific... Read more »

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The Significance of My Diabetes Anniversary
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

  Today is the 16th anniversary of my diabetes diagnosis.  Although each July 27 marks another... Read more »

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The Times on Type 2 Diabetes: Part I
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

The Times on Type 2 Diabetes Part 1 of 2 Blaming the Patient Well it's about time!  ... Read more »

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What About Me? I’m Not Diabetic, but I’m Important Too!
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert

...receive the diagnosis that we have a child with Type 1 Diabetes, the whirlwind of the disease... Read more »

Health Guide

How To Use This Site
Welcome This site will serve a constant tool through each stage of understanding diabetes. You can find a list of terms your doctor (link) may use during each visit. We also provide a drug library,... Read more »
Where can patients get additional information about diabetes and living with diabetes? "
There are many organizations that have diabetes information and can help with diabetes management. The following organizations distribute materials and support people with diabetes, their families... Read more »
Stanford University Seeks Help in Patient Study
Self-Management@Stanford Healthier Living with Diabetes is a workshop and study given on the Internet. Researchers at Stanford University are currently recruiting participants with type 2 diabetes... Read more »
Meet Rose Chon
...University of Southern California. She manages a research project funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases focused on studying married couples where one partner... Read more »
Just Diagnosed? Our expert patients give their advice
...disorder that you can live with (but which if ignored, you could die from).  Although there's no cure for diabetes, there's lots of hope for even better ways to treat it than ever before. ... Read more »

Medications

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...is identical to human insulin. It is used to treat diabetes mellitus. Like other insulin... Read more »

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...prevent high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes help to prevent heart disease and... Read more »

Related News

Diabetes Personal Trainers may Help Youth Manage Their Disease
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A little intervention may go a long way in helping youth with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes management includes blood sugar... Read summary »

Drugs, Surgery Produce Similar Death Rates in Diabetics With Heart Disease
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For patients with both Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, choosing drug therapy or surgery produces similar death rates,... Read summary »

Hormone may act Like Insulin
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetics and those with any kind of insulin resistance may have a new option for controlling blood sugar levels. A... Read summary »

Diabetes and Dementia
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Diabetics who suffer severe hypoglycemia may be at greater risk of developing dementia. Many diabetics suffer from hypoglycemia... Read summary »

RA med Kineret may also treat Type 2 diabetes
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A medication used to treat juvenile rheumatoid arthritis may also help manage Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers found that treatment... Read summary »