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Over 20% of all diabetics have heart disease. That is why it is so scary when new research and studies come out that prove diabetic medication to harm your heart. And here we go again… Two Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty members sifted through three trials to come to the conclusion that certain […]
Here is a new tool that seems kind of nifty and useful! Being a diabetic does not always come without complications, as you all very well know, and the risk of developing ulcers on a foot that has little feeling due to neuropathy is very scary! There is now a foot thermometer that will allow […]
Ok, so I have to admit that when I first started reading about this little tidbit of research I repeated aloud over and over and over again, “are you kidding?” My husband actually asked me “how many times are you going to say that?” My response… “seriously, are they kidding on this one?”
Smoking is now […]
Another blow for Avandia. Not only has the diabetic drug been linked to increased risk of heart disease but now bone fractures. Prolonged use of rosiglitazone, Avandia, can lead to severe osteoporosis.
Bones are thought of as being ’solid’ in structure but in actuality they are constantly breaking down and building back up. According to this […]
So, Hsien over at Eye on DNA has posted the interview that I did with her about the deCode T2 test that DNA Direct facilitated. I don’t know if you remember me mentioning it before but this is the test that confirms whether you carry the gene sequence that puts you at an increased […]
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