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Diabetes, Recognizing the Signs, and Symptoms
Do you find yourself going to the bathroom more than usual? Are you unusually hungry or thirsty? Is fatigue a normal, everyday feeling? Does spontaneous, blurred vision interfere with you daily life? If this sounds like you, you may have Diabetes. Diabetes effects over sixteen million Americans, and many people are unaware they have it. Every day,...

Diabetes - The Basics
In simple terms DIABETES is the inability of the body to process sugars properly. When we eat or drink our PANCREAS produces a hormone called INSULIN. Insulin is released into the blood and helps to regulate the amount of glucose(sugar) in the bloodstream. Diabetes is a condition where this process does not function correctly. This is due to...

Top 10 Do's For Women With type II Diabetes
It has been observed that women who are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are overweight. The exact cause of this type of diabetes is unclear, but it does appear to be associated with weight gain. In fact, a sedentary lifestyle, along with poor dietary habits, popular in the culture today, is among the explanations for the dramatic increase in the...



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Diabetes drugs may increase fractures in some women
Two popular Diabetes drugs may increase the risk for fractures in post-menopausal women.

Popular Diabetes Drugs Associated With Fractures In Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Men with diabetes taking both loop diuretics and TZDs may also be at increased risk of fractures...

Gestational Diabetes Often Repeats Itself
A new study suggests that pregnant women with a history of pregnancy-related diabetes have a good chance of developing the condition again. The researchers found that the risk of having gestational diabetes during a future pregnancy increase with each previously affected one. Gestational diabetes typically occurs during late pregnancy and is known by high blood sugar that results from the body's ...