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Types of Diabetes: are there more than two?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...recently received an e-mail inquiring about "type 3 diabetes." The writer stated "It's very... Read more »
Type one-and-a-half diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertFor years, we have had terminology dividing diabetes into subgroups: there's "type 1" and "type 2"... Read more »
Flatbush diabetes
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertMost of us who have had diabetes for at least a few years are likely to be familiar with the main... Read more »
Symptoms again
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertYou've had type 2 diabetes for a while, and suddenly you realize you don't feel as good as you had... Read more »
Steroids and BG
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...treating physician to have their staff call or fax the diabetes doctor, and advise the diabetes... Read more »
Health Guide
Type 1 Diabetes: Transplantation Procedures
...this procedure. Experts are now recommending transplants in cases of end-stage kidney failure or when diabetes poses more of a threat to the patient's life than does the transplant... Read more »Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Treatment
...(steroids). Injected or short-term oral corticosteroids may be tried if previous methods fail. People with diabetes may find additional relief by including insulin injections with steroid... Read more »Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Highlights
...of a risk factor in older people.A 2005 study reported that an estimated 85% of patients with type 1 diabetes develop CTS. Read more »Type 1 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsType 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates... Read more »What do I need to know about diabetes?"
Diabetes is called a disorder of metabolism. More simply put, diabetes keeps your body from properly utilizing the sugar obtained from food. Your body changes most of the food you eat into a form of... Read more »Images
Medications
...verapamil) epinephrine general anesthesia non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g.,... Read more »
...diltiazem, verapamil) digoxin epinephrine non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g.,... Read more »
...diltiazem, verapamil) digoxin epinephrine non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g.,... Read more »
...naproxen) corticosteroids (such as prednisone) diabetes drugs (such as chlorpropamide,... Read more »
...naproxen) corticosteroids (such as prednisone) diabetes drugs (such as chlorpropamide,... Read more »
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Help for Eye Disease
February 20, 2006BALTIMORE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Inflammatory eye disease is the fifth-leading cause of blindness in the United States and affects more than 2... Read summary »
Laser therapy as good as meds for diabetic eye problems
October 03, 2008A new study suggests that traditional laser therapy is more effective long-term than steroid injections in treating diabetic macular edema (DME). DME... Read summary »
Predicting Type 1 Diabetes Better
March 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered a fourth antibody that can better predict who is at risk for type 1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes is an... Read summary »
Genes and Diabetes Increase Heart Problems
December 03, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It increases a person's risk of having a major cardiac event... Read summary »
Type 2 Diabetes Often Follows Gestational Diabetes
August 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who experience diabetes while they're pregnant are significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes following the... Read summary »
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