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Sep 09, 2008
Put Yourself in the Driver's Seat When it Comes to Your Health
With a beginning driver in the family, I'm finding that I need to pay more attention to my own driving. After 40+ years driving, and enough familiarity with where I live to go on "autopilot" most of the time, I seem to be getting complacent. Yeah, that's it: I know too much. Or think I do.
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Aug 18, 2008
One of the Most Effective Diabetes Drugs
You may recall that I recently wrote a series on various medicines and how they can affect your diabetes (see "The Ups and Downs of Meds and Diabetes [Part 1]" as well as Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5). One kind reader, who happens to be a nurse, asked me to devote a post to metformin with regard to its effects on kidneys and special considerations to keep in mind with this drug.
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Aug 15, 2008
Drug Combo Linked to Increased Health Risks
According to an evaluation of multiple studies, taking a combination of two common types of Type 2 diabetes drugs may be linked to an increased risk of dying or ending up in the hospital due to cardiovascular disease.
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Aug 11, 2008
How Many Diabetes Educators Can You Fit Into One Convention Center?
If you regularly read my postings, you probably realize that I tend to write about a specific topic on a weekly basis. However, this week, my posting will be something of a "mishmash" of three topics—all diabetes-related, however.
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Aug 01, 2008
Diabetes Treatment and Alzheimer Disease
People who take insulin and another diabetes drug may be at a lower risk of developing Alzheimer disease than those taking just one diabetes drug, according to a new study.
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Eating on the Go
Tips for eating healthfully when traveling or simply going about your busy life.
Taking A Zen Approach To Diabetes
Find ways to simplify your life and focus on what's really important to you.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Diabetes Vocabulary?
Test your knowledge of important diabetes vocabulary words.
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