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Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies
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Blood Sugar Test May Also Aid Diabetes Detection
Blood-Sugar Spikes Send Testosterone Levels Down
Blueberry Drink Protects Mice From Obesity, Diabetes
Body Clock, Blood Sugar Control Seem Linked
Cancer Drugs May Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Cataracts World's Leading Cause of Vision Loss
Cell Conversion Shows Promise for Diabetes Treatment
Cell Discovery May Bring Science Closer to Diabetes Cure
Cellular Protein Yields Clues to Diabetes, Alzheimer's
Certain Diabetes Drugs May Pose Eye Risk
Chamomile Tea May Ward Off Diabetes Damage
Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks
Chromosome Linked to Diabetics' Heart Risks
Chronic Kidney Disease Growing Globally
Coated Stents Best for Heart Patients With Diabetes
Combo Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Boosts Survival in Diabetics
Comic Strip Aims to Educate Families About Diabetes
Common Diabetes Drug May Fight Cancer
Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban on Avandia
Cost of Diabetes Care Has Doubled
Cost Savings Adds to Value of Preventing Chronic Disease
Cycloset Approved for Type 2 Diabetes
Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development
Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal Fat
Diabetes and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand
Diabetes Boosts Liver Cancer Risk in Hepatitis, Cirrhosis Cases
Diabetes Drug Byetta May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls
Diabetes Drug May Slow Eye Disease
Diabetes Drug Slows Clogging of Arteries
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Diabetes Might Help Spur Hearing Loss
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Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility
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Diabetic Food Shopping That Won't Break a Budget
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Exercise Protects Black Women From Type 2 Diabetes
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Fat Cells in Obese People Are 'Sick'
Fat-Cell Protein May Reduce Diabetes Risk
FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics
FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs
FDA Tells Patients to Stick With Diabetes Drug Linked to Cancer
FDA Wants New Diabetes Drugs Tested for Heart Risks
Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk
Few Americans Know of Leg Artery Danger
Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up
Final Rules Broaden Pool for Stem Cell Research
Fish Twice a Week Cuts Diabetics' Kidney Risks
Fitness a Key Element in Determining Male Diabetic's Longevity
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For Some, Diabetes Care Worse Than Illness Itself
Formula Puts Doctor, Patient Glucose Readings on Same Page
Frequent Snoring in Pregnancy Could Signal Blood Sugar Trouble
Fructose Boosts Blood Pressure, Studies Find
Gastric Bypass Halts Diabetes in Obese Teens
Gastric Bypass Success Sparks Debate
Gene Explains How High-Fructose Diets Lead to Insulin Resistance
Gene Therapy Improves Diabetic Neuropathy in Study
Gene Variant Boosts Risk of Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases
Genes Linked to 'Pot' Belly
Genetic Link Between Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Disease Seen
Genetic Testing No Real Help in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
Genetic Variation May Explain Preferences for Sugar
Genetically Engineered Mice Regenerate Beta Cells
Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher for Asian-White Couples
Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Could Predict Heart Disease
Glucose Control Pays Long-Term Benefits for Diabetics
Good Sleepers More Likely to Eat Right
Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Gum Care Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications
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Halting Avandia Use Hikes Blood Sugar Levels
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Health Care 'Gap' Continues for Minority, Poor Americans
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Health Tip: Caring for a Diabetic's Skin
Health Tip: Check Your Blood Glucose
Health Tip: Controlling Your Blood Sugar
Health Tip: Debunking Diabetes Myths
Health Tip: Diabetes and Dessert
Health Tip: Diabetes and Gum Disease
Health Tip: Diabetics and Drinking
Health Tip: Dispose of Syringes Safely
Health Tip: Don't Ignore Diabetes
Health Tip: Eating Out With a Diabetic Child
Health Tip: Exercise for People With Diabetes
Health Tip: Eye Health for Diabetics
Health Tip: Feeling Thirsty?
Health Tip: Help Prevent Metabolic Syndrome
Health Tip: Help Your Child Cope With Diabetes
Health Tip: If You Were Diabetic While Pregnant
Health Tip: If Your Diabetic Child Gets Sick
Health Tip: Keep a Meal Schedule
Health Tip: Keep Gestational Diabetes Under Control
Health Tip: Living With an Insulin Pump
Health Tip: Maintain Healthy Blood Sugar During Exercise
Health Tip: Managing Gestational Diabetes
Health Tip: Preventing Complications From Diabetes
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes
Health Tip: Skin Care for Diabetics
Health Tip: Smoking and Diabetes
Health Tip: Storing Your Insulin
Health Tip: Stress and Diabetes
Health Tip: Taking a Trip When You Have Diabetes
Health Tip: Understanding Gestational Diabetes
Health Tip: Understanding Hypoglycemia
Health Tip: Understanding Metabolic Syndrome
Health Tip: Understanding Pre-Diabetes
Health Tip: Understanding Various Types of Insulin
Health Tip: What's Ketoacidosis?
Health Tip: When a Loved One Has Diabetes
Health Tip: When Diabetics Get Sick
Health Tip: When Your Diabetic Child Takes a Trip
Health Tip: When You're Diabetic and Sick
Health Tip: Your Diabetes Health-Care Team
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Heart Failure Hospitalizations Up Sharply
Heavier People Have Heart Attacks Earlier
High Blood Fats Tied to Diabetic Nerve Loss
High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated With Eye Disease
High Blood Sugar Tied to Pregnancy Complications
High Co-Pays Keeping Chronically Ill From Their Meds
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High-Risk Kids, Diabetics Need Regular Blood Pressure Checks
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Illness Presents Diabetics With Special Challenges
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Inflammation May Play Role in Sleep Duration
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Insulin Resistance Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease
Internal Clock and Metabolism May Be Linked
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Islet Cell Transplants Aid Type 1 Diabetics
It Pays to Eat Less as You Age
Key Protein May Link Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Woes
Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes
Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight
Know Your Odds for Heart Failure
Laser Therapy as Good as Drugs for Diabetic Eye Problems
LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics
Leprosy Drug Holds Promise for Autoimmune Diseases
Less Intensive Treatment Given Diabetic Women With Heart Disease
Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years
Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk
Long-Acting Insulin Works Best for Many Diabetics
Low Blood Sugar in Hospital Tied to Higher Death Risk for Diabetics
Lung Capacity Declines Faster With Diabetes
Lupus Worse in Blacks, Hispanics Than in Whites, Study Finds
Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually
Making Obese Mice Slim, Without Diet or Exercise
Many Americans Fear Being Diagnosed With Diabetes
Many Diabetics Don't Get Necessary Blood Pressure Treatment
Mature Mouse Cells Reprogrammed to Stem Cell-Like State
Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes
Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes
'Mediterranean'-Style Diet Best for Blood Sugar Control
Metabolic Syndrome May Be in the Genes
Metabolic Syndrome Raises Colon Cancer Risk 75%
Metabolic Syndrome Triggered by Overeating, Not Obesity
Metformin May Lower Diabetics' Odds for Pancreatic Cancer
Midlife Heart Risk Factors Linked to Later Dementia
Millions of Americans With Chronic Ills Put Off Health Care
Moderate Aerobic Exercise Lowers Diabetics' Liver Fat
Mom and Baby Alike May Benefit From Exercise
Mom's Unhealthy Diet May Have Long-Term Impact on Baby
Money May Matter, Health-Wise, in Old Age
More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life
More Kids Becoming Severely Obese
More U.S. Kids Taking Diabetes, Blood Pressure Drugs
More Vitamin D in Childhood Cuts Later Diabetes Risk
Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D
Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders
Nasal Insulin Won't Shield At-Risk Kids From Diabetes
New Antioxidant Drug Shows Promise Against Diabetes
New Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Trial
New Diabetes Drug Works Well in Trial
New Molecular Trigger Described for Hypertension, Diabetes
New Noninvasive Device Could Control Diabetes
New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds
New Vaccine May Help Type 1 Diabetics in Future
New Worries Over Blockbuster Meds Avandia, Fosamax
Newer Blood Pressure Drug Better for Some Heart Patients, Diabetics
Nick Jonas: Livin' the Dream Despite Diabetes
Nicotine May Help Spur 'Prediabetes'
Night Shift Work Hard on the Heart
No Matter the Doctor, Black Diabetics Fare Worse Than White Counterparts
Normal Weight Doesn't Always Equal Healthy Weight
Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's
Obama Lifts Ban on Stem Cell Research
Obama to End Stem Cell Ban Monday
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.
Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease May Speed Dementia
Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival
Obesity, Lack of Insurance Take Toll on Young Americans
Older Diabetics' Risk of Cardiac Ischemia Lower Than Thought
Older Diabetics Should Avoid Dementia Meds
Older Diabetics With Depression Face Higher Death Rate
Once-Daily Insulin Shot Proves Effective in Study
Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control
One-Third of Diabetics Have Sleep Apnea
One-Third of Uninsured Are Chronically Ill
Onglyza Sanctioned for Type 2 Diabetes
Other Health Problems Can Delay MS Diagnosis
Out-of-Control Blood Sugar May Affect Memory
Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Painkiller May Prevent Diabetes-Related Retinal Damage
Pancreatic Cells Turned Into Insulin-Producing Beta Cells
Panel Calls for Better Diabetes Screening
Patch 'Shots' May Someday Replace Injections
Plain-Language Guides Detail Insulin Treatments
Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Boosts Future Health Risks
Premixed Insulin May Offer Better Blood Sugar Control
Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Boosts Risk for Birth Defects
Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Rates Have Doubled
Problems Tied to Obesity Also Seem to Affect Sleep
Productivity Takes a Hit From Obesity, Diabetes
Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC
Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment Higher Than Expected
Red-Grape Compound May Improve Diabetes
Researcher IDs Narcolepsy as Autoimmune Disease
Researchers Identify New Genetic Links to Psoriasis
Researchers Use Gene to End High Blood Sugar in Mice
Retired NFL Players Don't Face Greater Heart Risk
Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
Saliva Test Could Monitor Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists Heartened at Prospect of End to Stem Cell Ban
Scientists ID Gene Regulating Blood Glucose Levels
Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn's Disease
Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health
Sex Hormone Protein May Predict Type 2 Diabetes
Sleep Apnea Screening Cuts Surgical Complications
Sleeping Through Dialysis May Be the Way to Go
'Soda Tax' Wins Health Experts' Support
Solostar Injection Pen Approved for Diabetes
Some Sweeteners Inhibit Enzyme Tied to Type 2 Diabetes
Spices, Herbs Boost Health for Diabetics
Spider Venom -- The Next Way to Treat Impotence?
'Standard' Glucose Test May Be Wrong One for Obese Children
Stress May Raise Diabetes Risk for Obese Black Women
Strict Blood Sugar Control Lowers Heart Risks in Diabetics
Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Diabetes Heart Risk
Stroke Prevalence Higher, Deadlier Among American Indians
Studies Differ on Benefits of Aggressive Blood Sugar Control
Study Details Look at Immune Cells in Type 1 Diabetes
Study Ties Herpes Virus to Emerging Form of Diabetes
Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes
Sunlight, Vitamin D May Cut Kids' Diabetes Risk
Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery
Tight Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Long-Term
Tight Blood Sugar Control May Raise Risks in the ICU
Tight Management of Type 1 Diabetes Worth the Effort
Too Few Americans Aware of 'Pre-Diabetes'
Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
Too Few Understand Diabetes' Dangers
Too Little Sleep May Raise Diabetes Risk
Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life Span
Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Updated
Tweaking Insulin Might Help Fight Aging
Two-Drug Combo Reduces Diabetic Kidney Damage
Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes Rates Rising Among European Children
Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Increase Fracture Risk
U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Grow
Under-the-Skin Blood Sugar Monitor Boosts Diabetes Control
Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics' Memory
Unhooking the Obesity-Diabetes Connection
Uric Acid May Help Spot Diabetic Kidney Disease Early
Use of Kids' Meds on the Increase
Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk
Vending Machines Found in Most Middle Schools
Vitamin K Slows Insulin Resistance in Older Men
Waist-Hip Ratio Good Gauge of Obesity in Elderly, Study Shows
Weekly Drug Helps Type 2 Diabetics
Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis Offers Big Benefits: Study
Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Weight-Loss Surgery Weighed as Diabetes Rx
Wheat Consumption May Contribute to Diabetes
Whole Grains, Bran May Fight Hypertension in Men
Wireless Device Approved for Diabetics
Women Smokers Prone to Dangerous Blood Vessel Condition
Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work
Young Black, Hispanic Women Tend to Develop 'Love Handles'