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  • African-Americans With Diabetes in Pregnancy Have Higher Risk of Future Diabetes
  • African-American women who develop diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are more likely to develop diabetes in the future, compared to women in other racial/ethnic groups who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes, a new study shows....

  • Study Measures Gestational Diabetes Risk
  • Pregnant women who develop gestational diabetes during their first pregnancy are at increased risk for developing this condition in their second or third pregnancies, a study shows....

  • Gaining Weight Between Pregnancies Raises Gestational Diabetes Risk
  • The amount of weight a woman gains or loses between a first and second pregnancy influences her risk for gestational diabetes, new research reveals....

  • Gestational Diabetes Underdiagnosed
  • In response to research confirming that even small elevations in blood sugar during pregnancy can lead to sick babies, an international panel of experts is recommending sweeping changes in how gestational diabetes is diagnosed....

  • Early Pregnancy Weight Gain Ups Diabetes Risk
  • Women who gain more weight than is recommended early in pregnancy have an increased risk for developing gestational diabetes later on, a study shows....

  • High Doses of Vitamin D May Cut Pregnancy Risks
  • Women who take high doses of vitamin D during pregnancy have a greatly reduced risk of complications, including gestational diabetes, preterm birth, and infection, new research suggests....

  • Why Some May Avoid Type 1 Diabetes Complications
  • Researchers say some type 1 diabetes patients are able to avoid complications from diabetes, and that more than just blood sugar control may be at work....

  • Flu Vaccine Safe Throughout Pregnancy
  • Pregnant women who get the flu vaccine are less likely to have babies who are premature, small for their gestational age, or who have to be hospitalized, according to three new studies....

  • Type 2 Diabetes in Women: Risks, Pregnancy, and More
  • WebMD discusses what women with type 2 diabetes should know about diabetes complications and more....

  • Predigested Formula May Prevent Diabetes in at-Risk Infants
  • Infants at risk of type 1 diabetes are half as likely to develop a marker of the disease if fed a predigested formula -- but there's no proof the special formula actually prevents diabetes....

  • Flu Vaccine May Reduce Premature Birth Risk
  • Pregnant women who get a flu vaccine may be less likely to have a premature birth or deliver a baby of low birth weight during flu season....

  • Breastfeeding May Lower Moms’ Diabetes Risk
  • Breastfeeding for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes later in life, according to a new study....

  • Lucentis May Treat Diabetes-Related Vision Loss
  • Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest....

  • Lucentis May Treat Diabetes-Related Vision Loss
  • Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest....

  • Lucentis May Treat Diabetes-Related Vision Loss
  • Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest....

  • Lucentis May Treat Diabetes-Related Vision Loss
  • Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest....

  • Artificial Pancreas Could Help Pregnant Diabetic Women
  • For the first time, research has successfully demonstrated the potential benefits of an artificial pancreas in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes....

  • Statins May Raise Diabetes Risk in Older Women
  • Use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may be associated with an increased risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older women, a new study suggests....

  • Taking 10,000 Steps a Day May Lower Diabetes Risk
  • Building up to 10,000 steps each and every day can help control weight and may reduce diabetes risk, suggests new research in the British Medical Journal....

  • Quitting Smoking Carries Diabetes Risk
  • Cigarette smoking is linked to an increased risk of diabetes, but quitting the habit, ironically, may increase diabetes risk in the short term, a new study says....

  • Inhaled Steroids May Increase Diabetes Risk
  • Using inhaled corticosteroids to treat chronic breathing problems may slightly increase a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study finds....

  • How to Get Pregnant Now by Making Some Simple Lifestyle Changes
  • Some women have more trouble getting pregnant than others, but that doesn't mean that those women who have some difficulty can't ever have a baby of their own. There is still plenty of reason to hope because there are numerous options that lie outside the realm of the world of Medical Doctors and pharmaceutical drugs. It is important to learn the truth about how to get pregnant now before it is too late to have a successful conception....

  • Why Does Diabetes Raise Cancer Risk?
  • Why does diabetes increase cancer risk? An expert panel notes that common factors cause both diseases, but it's still uncertain whether some diabetes treatments up cancer risk....

  • Why Coffee May Reduce Diabetes Risk
  • Coffee drinking has been linked with a reduced risk of getting diabetes, and now Chinese researchers think they may know why....

  • Why Coffee May Reduce Diabetes Risk
  • Coffee drinking has been linked with a reduced risk of getting diabetes, and now Chinese researchers think they may know why....

  • Popular Diabetes Drugs Tied to Heart Failure
  • Researchers report that diabetes patients who used sulfonylureas had a higher risk of death from all causes and a higher risk of heart failure than diabetes patients who used the most widely prescribed diabetes drug -- metformin....

  • More Pregnant Women Getting Flu Shots
  • Pregnant women are now more likely to get a flu shot than a few years ago, and for good reason: Evidence continues to mount that the vaccine safely protects both mother and newborn from influenza and its complications....

  • Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity Linked to Autism
  • Women who have diabetes, high blood pressure, or are obese before pregnancy are more likely to have a child with autism, according to new research....

  • Green Leafy Veggies May Cut Diabetes Risk
  • People who increase their consumption of green leafy vegetables and fruit and stick to a healthier diet can significantly reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says....

  • Metformin vs. Sulfonylureas for Diabetes
  • Researchers report that diabetes patients who used sulfonylureas had a higher risk of death from all causes and a higher risk of heart failure than diabetes patients who used the most widely prescribed diabetes drug -- metformin....

  • Diabetes in Dogs
  • Just the thought of our little doggie sick is enough to make us pace the room worrying all night. Unfortunately, special health problems do arise- and diabetes mellitus is one of them. One out of five hundred canines are said to suffer from this ailment. Diabetes in dogs is not fatal by nature but it needs to be detected early and treated accordingly. If not, it may lead to liver and kidney complications which may cause your dog's eventual demise....

  • Overcoming Objections to Injections
  • If you have diabetes, a fear of needles or an impression that injections equate to failure can keep you from gaining the benefits of injectable medicines. Learn how overcoming the fear of injections can lower your risk for diabetes complications....

  • Natural Treatments For Neuropathy
  • Diabetes is typically known to cause death through heart diseases. But there are more complications aside from just this. Among all the complications, neuropathy comprises approximately 50% of the diabetes cases. It occurs when there is too much imbalance in the levels of blood glucose. However, there are natural treatments for neuropathy. Studies shows fish oil can actually be one effective natural treatment....

  • Treating High Blood Pressure May Delay Alzheimer’s
  • Treating high blood pressure and other so-called vascular risk factors in people who have mild cognitive impairment may reduce their risk of progressing to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study....

  • FDA: Prostate Cancer Drugs Raise Diabetes, Heart Risk
  • A class of drugs used to treat advanced prostate cancer raise the risk of diabetes and heart disease, the FDA today warned....

  • Diabetes Patients May Have Higher Fracture Risk
  • Older people with type 2 diabetes may have a higher risk for fractures that those without diabetes, even though they tend to have less bone density loss as measured by bone mineral density testing....

  • New Aspirin Guidelines for Diabetes Patients
  • Women under 60 and men under 50 who have diabetes but no other major risk factors for heart disease probably should not be on low-dose aspirin therapy, new research suggests....

  • Lupus and Pregnancy: Tips for Living with Lupus While Pregnant
  • Although less than 50% percent of pregnancies in women with lupus have complications, all lupus pregnancies are considered high-risk. Here’s what women with lupus should know....

Archive for September, 2009

Treat Gestational Diabetes for Baby’s Sake

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Treating pregnant women who have even mild gestational diabetes helps reduce the risk of complications in infants and the women’s own risk of blood pressure problems, according to a new study.

Only 1/3 in U.S. Plan to Get Swine Flu Vaccine

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Only a third of Americans plan to get the swine flu vaccine. One reason: 57% of those at risk of severe flu don’t know it, a Consumer Reports poll shows.

Stop Sweating – Many People Cured the Problem in 3 Months!

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

For those that sweat over-actively, some kind of relief is needed, but many of them don’t know why they sweat more than other people and have no idea how to control it. Instead of using natural remedies and eating the natural foods that can help them stop sweating, they adapt to the overactive sweat glands by taking multiple showers a day, changing underclothing during the day, cooling themselves off in front of a fan and other lifestyle changes.

Strep Throat: No Link Seen to Tourette’s Syndrome, Tics, or OCD

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Streptococcal infections such as strep throat and strep pneumonia don’t appear to make Tourette’s syndrome, tics, or obsessive-compulsive disorder more likely.

How Bamboo Fibre Textile Makes You Have a Comfortable, Natural and Healthy Lifestyle

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Bamboo fibre is a kind of innovative fibre extracted from the renewable natural high-quality bamboos and processed by special technology. It is the fifth natural fibre following as cotton, linen, silk and wool. Due to being naturally degraded by animalcule and sunlight in the soil and not pollutant to environment, it is a kind of environmental protection textile material with the functions of natural anti-bacteria and anti-ultraviolet, moisture absorption and others, and it is known as “breathing eco-fibre” and “queen of fibre”.

Alternative to Hemorrhoid Surgery

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Hemorrhoid surgery should be the last option. There are a number of tips that can help with prevention, as well as some new remedies that are very effective and 100% natural.

The Cadillac Converj

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

The Cadillac Converj represents a cross between the future styling of Cadillac vehicles to come and the electric power plant environmentally conscious people want. You can bet some of the new technology found in this concept car will make it to production vehicles.

Hemorrhoid Facts and a New Treatment

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Hemorrhoids are a very common condition. Know the facts and ensure you take steps to prevent Hemorrhoids.