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Diabetes News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Media.aace.com: Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:10 am EDT. PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pre-diabetic patients who engage in regular aerobic exercise improve their vascular reactivity to nearly normal levels, even if no weight loss is achieved, according to research presented today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 21st Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Philadelphia. Pre-diabetes is a condition that affects nearly […]
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Diabetes News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Datadesigndiabetes.com: 5/24/2012. The two finalists were chosen by our expert panel of judges. The judges considered feedback gathered during the open voting period, and selected the finalists based on their collective evaluation of the strength of each concept, efficacy of prototype, scalability of solution, and team performance during the Demo Day that took place on May 16th […]
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Diabetes News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Cdc.gov: 5/14/2012. If you are a woman with diabetes, you still can have a healthy baby. Talk with your doctor about whether it is safe for you to become pregnant. Ask your doctor what you need to do before you get pregnant, how to prevent pregnancy while you are getting your blood sugar under control, […]
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Diabetes News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Care.diabetesjournals.org: 4/26/2012. OBJECTIVE We used a mixed-methods approach to explore the relationships between participants’ perceptions of family members’ diabetes self-care knowledge, family members’ diabetes-specific supportive and nonsupportive behaviors, and participants’ medication adherence and glycemic control (A1C). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Adults with type 2 diabetes participated in focus group sessions that discussed barriers and facilitators to diabetes management […]
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Diabetes News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Care.diabetesjournals.org: 4/3/2012. OBJECTIVE The association between quantity of fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not clear, and the relationship with variety of intake is unknown. The current study examined the association of both quantity and variety of F&V intake and risk of T2D. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We examined the 11-year […]
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Clinical Trial News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Irinnews.org: 5/24/2012. LONDON, 24 May 2012 (IRIN) – The more medical successes there are, the more it costs to find the next one, prompting donors to demand more from researchers carrying out large-scale trials of drugs, vaccines and global health impacts. “As a funder, I hate clinical trial applications,” said Jimmy Whitworth, head of international activities […]
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Clinical Trial News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Nhlbi.nih.gov: Office of the Director – May 18, 2012. Dr. Neal Young talks about the importance of conducting and participating in clinical trials and the difference these studies have made in the lives of people with rare blood and bone marrow diseases such as aplastic anemia. In this video, Neal Young, M.D., chief of the […]
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Medicare News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Medicarenewsgroup.com: by John F. Wasik/The Medicare NewsGroup, May 29, 2012 10:00. As Medicare searches far and wide for ways to reduce costs, there’s the perennial question: Is the Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) program saving money or needlessly running up costs? Based on some superficial evidence, Part D seems to be a cost saver. But if […]
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Medicare News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Boosting fees for primary care services could lower Medicare’s costs, but some physicians say the increases they have received so far have fallen short. Ama-assn.org: by CHARLES FIEGL, amednews staff. Posted May 28, 2012. On a long itemized list of receipts for office visits and procedures, there was a sizable unknown Medicare payment for a group of physicians to […]
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Medicare News
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Kff.org: 5/24/2012. Over 9 million elderly Americans and younger persons with disabilities are jointly enrolled in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. These “dual eligibles” receive coverage for most medical services from Medicare, and they also receive Medicaid assistance for Medicare premiums and cost-sharing and coverage of benefits not offered under Medicare (such as long-term care). Dual […]
