Diabetes

12/09/2010 - 12:09pm
Registered dietitians most likely to practice what they preach

Registered dietitians are the most likely to practice what they preach in eating a balanced diet, taking vitamins or other dietary supplements, exercising regularly and engaging in other wellness behaviors as compared with seven other healthcare professional populations, according to the “Life…supplemented” "Healthcare Professionals Impact Studies" released earlier this week by the Council for Responsible Nutrition.

12/08/2010 - 2:51pm
Women with diabetes may suffer from low sex drive, study finds

Almost half of women in the United States who suffer from diabetes reported that it has a negative impact on their sex lives, according to a new study released Tuesday by MicroMass Communications.

12/08/2010 - 11:58am
FDA panel backs Contrave

A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has recommended approval for an investigational diet pill.

12/07/2010 - 2:23pm
Nonprofits urge for more means of addressing obesity epidemic

As a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee convenes to decide whether or not to approve a new drug for treating obesity, two nonprofit groups centered on the epidemic said more means of addressing it are needed.

12/07/2010 - 1:30pm
GreatCall focuses on health, wellness through handset apps

As retail distribution for GreatCall's Jitterbug J cell phones expands, the company has placed a stronger emphasis on its health-and-wellness apps for the Jitterbug handsets.

12/07/2010 - 10:33am
Smoking among children, teens with diabetes on the rise

A new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that the use of tobacco products among young diabetics is on the rise, and many haven't been counseled by their healthcare providers to not smoke or stop smoking.

12/07/2010 - 4:02am
Annual DSN roundtables draw record crowd
12/03/2010 - 4:10pm
Spherix's diabetes drug may lower HbA1c levels among patients with higher BMIs

Good results from an investigational diabetes drug made by Spherix may result from higher body mass indexes among U.S. patients, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial announced Thursday.

12/03/2010 - 1:57pm
Intimacy health remains issue among seniors

According to a report in the December 2010 issue of the Harvard Health Letter, Americans are maintaining intimacy through their 60s, 70s and even 80s.

12/03/2010 - 1:04pm
CDC looks to reach at-risk groups during National Influenza Vaccination Week

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has set aside the week of Dec. 5 to observe this season's National Influenza Vaccination Week. The week-long emphasis on flu vaccination was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond.

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