Health News: [diabetes ]: Stomach-stapling surgery treats diabetes in the mildly obese but risks must be weighed: Study

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Stomach-stapling surgery treats diabetes in the mildly obese but risks must be weighed: Study Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 01:07 PM PDT CHICAGO - Obesity surgery worked much better at reducing and even reversing diabetes than medication and lifestyle changes in one of the most rigorous studies of its kind. But the researchers and others warn that possible serious complications need to be considered. Continue reading Heart health matters to your brain Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 01:01 PM PDT People suffering from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at an increased risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study. Continue reading Battleground FDA: How Tomorrow's Avandia Panel Could Help Shape The Future Of Diabetes Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 12:36 PM PDT Avandia, once the best-selling diabetes pill on the planet, is now given only to a few thousand Americans. In much of the rest of the world it has been pulled from the market because of analyses that showed it might increase the risk of heart attacks. The controversy over the drug changed the way the F... Continue reading Spreading awareness of diabetes with weekend walk Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 11:53 AM PDT This weekend, two groups are hosting a diabetes walk to help educate and spread the word about diabetes. Continue reading Penrose plan to close gym sparks protest Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 11:20 AM PDT Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is closing their health learning center gym, which provides exercise services to senior citizens who are undergoing rehabilitation after heart attacks or strokes or who suffer from chronic illnesses like diabetes. It's the only medically supervised gym of its kind in... Continue reading Reduction in BMI Improves Insulin Selectivity in Obese Teens Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 11:14 AM PDT Obese teenagers who reduced their body mass index (BMI) by 8 percent or more had improvements in insulin sensitivity, an important metabolic factor related to the later development of type 2 diabetes. Continue reading Controversial Glaxo drug Avandia under review (again) by FDA Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 11:07 AM PDT The controversial diabetes drug Avandia, made by GlaxoSmithKline, might not cause as many heart problems as was thought, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a report released Monday. The report was prepared in advance of an unusual advisory-c... Continue reading Study points to diabetes as a looming health disaster Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 10:57 AM PDT University of Otago researchers poring over blood samples uncovered a trend in adult New Zealanders that rattled health officials.The research team, part of a special unit at the university which focused on diabetes and obesity,... Continue reading Why are baby boomers killing themselves at an alarming rate? Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 10:56 AM PDT Last spring, Frank Turkaly tried to kill himself. A retiree in a Pittsburgh suburb living on disability checks, he was estranged from friends and family, mired in credit card debt and taking medication for depression, cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure. It was not the life he had envisioned ... Continue reading Wound center to host next hospital health night Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 10:41 AM PDT ROME – Approximately six million Americans suffer from chronic, non-healing wounds caused by diabetes, circulatory problems and other conditions. Learn about the advanced treatments for hard-to-heal wounds available at the Regional Center for Wound Care at Rome Memorial Hospital's free Health Night lec... Continue reading

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