How Does Pregnancy Affect A Diabetic
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Over 19 million Americans have diabetes; up to 95% of these cases are type 2. In addition, 26% of Americans age 20 and older (and 40% of Americans age 65 and older) have impaired fasting glucose, a pre-diabetes condition that increases the risk for diabetes. According to a 2006 study, a total of 73 million Americans either have diabetes or are at risk of developing it.
Historically, type 2 diabetes usually developed after the age of 40, but it is now also increasing in children. Given...
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Expert & Community Posts
Diabetes Risk during Pregnancy
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...doctor. One screening my doctor has done is for diabetes. I had this done during my first... Read more »
Diet and Fertility: What's the Connection?
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert...my focus and interest has been squarely on babies, diabetes, a healthy diet and how all of these... Read more »
Sienna's Medical History
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health ExpertFor the past fifteen years, my diabetes has been an anomaly in our family medical history. No one... 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 »
Postpartum Depression
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...prenatal care, just as screening for gestational diabetes is right now. And in the same way that... Read more »
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
What is gestational diabetes mellitus?Pregnancy has typically been viewed as a statement of health, as it should be. In the midst of morning sickness, heartburn, exhaustion, and the excitement of... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
...America.Some studies indicate that the following health risks by body mass:The lowest risks for heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers are in people with body mass index (BMI) values of 21 to... Read more »Infertility In Women: Highlights
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Medications
...effectiveness of birth control pills. This can result in pregnancy. You may need to use an... Read more »
...combination-type birth control pills. This can result in pregnancy. You may need to use an... Read more »
...products you may use, especially of: drugs to treat diabetes (e.g., insulin, sulfonylureas... Read more »
...combination-type birth control pills. This can result in pregnancy. You may need to use an... Read more »
...penicillin, sulfonamides such as sulfamethoxazole) diabetes drugs (e.g., sulfonylureas such... Read more »
Related News
Gestational Diabetes Warrants Post Pregnancy Care
June 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Women who develop a form of diabetes associated with pregnancy should continue receiving regular checkups for diabetes after... Read summary »
High Blood Sugar Increases Birth Risks
May 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even if a pregnant woman doesn't have diabetes, higher than normal blood sugar levels put her and her babies at risk for birth... Read summary »
Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
January 22, 2009(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 »
Bacteria Shuts Down Immune System in Newborns
July 23, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis in newborn infants, is able to shut down... Read summary »
Heart Danger for Osteoporosis Drug Users
May 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug to prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis may be linked to an abnormal heart rhythm. A new study reveals... Read summary »
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