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In other areas of diabetes care, the American Academy of Endocrinologists (AACE) has spent the past year promoting new and stricter guidelines for maintaining near normal blood sugar levels in …
By Scott M. Shannon, author of Please Don’t Label My Child
Once a child moves beyond breastfeeding, it’s up to us parents to take on the awesome responsibility of navigating our …
by Susan Jacobs
A study conducted by Boston University shows that the fastest growing area of the American population is the centenarian community (i.e., those who are 100 years of …
by John Hammergren
It would be easy, in this long run of important presidential primaries, to be convinced that the problems we have with our health care system can only be …
In a recent blog at metabolism.com (http://blog.metabolism.com/2007/11/12/estrogencant-live-with-it-cant-live-without-it/) we reviewed information suggesting women who had their ovaries removed or who began early menopause before the age of 50 may …
After hearing the rumors, I was waiting for official notice that Armour Thyroid was being dropped from the Medicare formulary. The confirmation came by way of a form letter telling …
Stumbles and false starts mared the past 12 months for diabetes care in the U.S. It began with the report that one of the nation’s most highly prescribed diabetes …
In recent developments, researchers have been working with an implantable device which reduces hunger and has been shown to cause weight loss and improve blood sugar in diabetics. The …
Vitamin E is one of a group of nutrients known as anti-oxidants. Exposure of our tissues to vital oxygen causes us to “rust” just like the Tin Man. Anti-oxidants slow …
Once the superstar of the medical world and the number one darling of doctors for the treatment of diabetes, Avandia is now a big disgrace. The image of Britney Spears …
On November 14 the FDA released a new warning about potential heart complications of Avandia. After reading the statement which can be found at
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01743.html
I was most impressed by the …
Over the past few years the use of estrogen to treat post menopausal women has plunged in popularity. This occurred …