It has been known for some time that while the incidence of skin cancer for African Americans is rare, it still happens. And when it does happen it is more deadly for this population than for Caucasians. Add to this, a new study which shows that there is a disparity in the stage of melanoma diagnosis between Hispanic and black patients vs. white patients. According to a report in the December 2009 issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, Hispanic and African...
The Times on Type 2 Diabetes Part 2 of 2 Blood Sugar and Heart Disease Gina Kolata's recent story on diabetes in the New York Times... Read more »
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In light of recent reports that Avandia, a common diabetic medication, is going to be re-labeled with what is called a black box warning... Read more »
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Has the battle to cure diabetes landed Type I patients and Type II on opposite sides? That’s the question behind a recent New York Times article ... Read more »
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If you have questions regarding your diabetes symptoms, medications, or complications you may find help in this Q&A from Salt Lake City news... Read more »
Can diabetic nerve pain be reversed? The painful sensations (called dysesthesias or parathesias) that are associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy may disappear over time. Sometimes this is due to improvement in diabetes control (for...
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