Prescription Diet Drug Orlistat Approved for OTC Use
Wednesday February 21, 2007
On February 7, 2007, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the diet drug orlistat for sale over-the-counter (OTC) as a weight loss aid for adults who are overweight. ... Read More
Increased Risk of Fractures in Women Who Take Rosiglitazone
Wednesday February 21, 2007
According to MedWatch, The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program, GlaxoSmithKline has issued a letter of notification to healthcare professionals advising that during the ADOPT trial (A Diabetes ... Read More
The Connection Between Heart Disease and Diabetes
Wednesday February 21, 2007
People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop heart disease than the rest of the population. Among diabetics, heart disease can progress quicker than normal.
Why? Diabetes speeds up hardening ... Read More
Diet and Exercise Lowers Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Thursday February 15, 2007
People diagnosed with pre-diabetes (impaired glucose tolerance) can reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by losing just a small percentage of their total body weight and exercising regularly, ... Read More
Eating Disorders in Teens with Type 1 Diabetes
Tuesday February 13, 2007
Eating disorders affect approximately 10 percent of American adolescents and young adults. Results of a study conducted at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children showed that ... Read More
Diabetes and Carbohydrates
Thursday February 8, 2007
When you're diagnosed with diabetes, everything you eat becomes important. Carbohydrates are the most essential factor of the food you take in. They directly affect your blood glucose almost immediately ... Read More
Pre-diabetes? Bypass These Health Road Blocks
Tuesday February 6, 2007
When you've been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, you know you have to watch your diet, exercise more and perhaps even lose some weight. It's hard to know which direction to go. ... Read More
Book Review: Know Your Numbers - Outlive Your Diabetes
Monday February 5, 2007
What if you could pinpoint the five most important health basics to master so that you could live a long and healthy life with diabetes? "Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your ... Read More
A Fiber-Rich Diet Decreases Risk for Gestational Diabetes
Thursday February 1, 2007
Women who eat more fiber have a lower risk of gestational diabetes than woman who don't get enough fiber in their diets.
Gestational Diabetes
In a questionaire involving over 13,000 women, The ... Read More

