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Wisconsin Clinic: 2K Possibly Exposed to HIV

Nurse spent five years improperly using insulin pens

(Newser) - A Wisconsin health clinic has warned that 2,345 patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis, or other blood-borne diseases by a nurse who improperly used diabetic injection devices. The nurse, whose job involved teaching newly diagnosed diabetics how to use insulin pens, used the same pen every time...

Medical Monitors: New Domain for Hackers?

Diabetic shows how devices can be manipulated

(Newser) - Even the human bloodstream isn't safe from computer hackers—a security researcher who is diabetic has identified flaws that could allow an attacker to remotely control insulin pumps and alter the readouts of blood-sugar monitors. As a result, diabetics could get too much or too little insulin, a hormone...

Diabetes May Explain Big Babies

Mom's gestational diabetes could be a big factor

(Newser) - Granted there isn't a ton of room in the womb for exercise, but what causes some babies—like the 16-pound boy born in Texas —to grow so large? Gestational diabetes in pregnant mothers could be a major cause, reports the Los Angeles Times . It picks up on an...

Extreme Diet Cures Type 2 Diabetes

Volunteers cut food intake to 600 calories a day for 2 months

(Newser) - British researchers say obesity-related type 2 diabetes, previously considered a lifelong illness, is curable—if you stop eating. Eleven people with diabetes participated in the extreme experiment, slashing their calories to just 600 a day and consuming only specially formulated drinks and non-starchy vegetables for two months. The volunteers' blood...

DASH, Weight Watchers Rank at Top of Diet List

 And the Best Diet Is... 
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Jun 11, 2011 12:15 PM CDT

And the Best Diet Is...

DASH is tops overall; Weight Watchers best for losing pounds: US News

(Newser) - The best overall diet is the DASH diet, US News & World Report says in new rankings—but if weight loss is your specific goal, go with Weight Watchers. So what's DASH? It stands for Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension and it's generally meant for adults looking to...

Diet Soda Doesn&#39;t Boost Diabetes Risk After All
Diet Soda Doesn't Boost Diabetes Risk After All
study says
Apr 15, 2011 2:30 PM CDT

Diet Soda Doesn't Boost Diabetes Risk After All

But regular soda sure does: Study

(Newser) - A new Harvard study debunks the idea that diet sodas and other artificially sweetened drinks carry an increased risk of diabetes. Researchers followed a big group of men for 20 years, and discovered that while those who drank regular soda and other sugary drinks were significantly more likely to develop...

Dog Eats Diabetic Owner's Toes
 Dog Eats Sleeping Man's Toes 
Mar 8, 2011 4:02 AM CST

Dog Eats Sleeping Man's Toes

Man puts foot-munching mutt up for adoption

(Newser) - Animal experts believe a dog in Oregon was only trying to be helpful when he chewed off three of his diabetic owner's toes as the man slept. The dog, a Shiba Inu called Cosmo, was acting on instinct to help remove diseased flesh and doesn't seem to be dangerous, according...

Tiny Ecuadorean Villagers Free of Cancer, Diabetes
Tiny Ecuadorean Villagers Free of Cancer, Diabetes
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Feb 20, 2011 7:45 AM CST

Tiny Ecuadorean Villagers Free of Cancer, Diabetes

Genetic mutation may shed light on longevity

(Newser) - After studying a group of villagers in Ecuador for nearly a quarter-century, researchers think it's safe to say it: These people don't get cancer or diabetes. The villagers are dwarfs—more specifically, they have Laron syndrome—and their particular genetic mutation helps keep them free of those two common diseases...

New Hope for Pregnant Diabetics

Artificial pancreas could save lives of mothers, improve babies' health

(Newser) - An artificial pancreas can dramatically reduce the risks of pregnancy for women with Type 1 diabetes, British researchers say. Self-management of insulin levels can be very difficult because physiological and hormonal changes make the safe range for blood sugar levels much narrower—in fact, pregnant diabetics' levels fall outside what...

Black Women Can Have Bigger Waists, Still Be Healthy

By two measures, black women could be bigger without raising health risk

(Newser) - Black women can have larger waistlines and be larger in general than white women and still be relatively healthy, according to new research.The study of 6,400 volunteers examined abdominal obesity and body-mass index and found that black women had higher thresholds than white women for both measures before...

Scientists Find Potential Cure for Diabetes for Men
Scientists Find Potential Cure for Diabetes in Men
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Dec 18, 2010 8:29 AM CST

Scientists Find Potential Cure for Diabetes in Men

Testicular tissue could help patients grow their own insulin

(Newser) - Scientists have made a breakthrough that they think could lead to a cure for diabetes in men. In recent experiments on diabetic mice, researchers were able to use tiny slivers of human testicular tissue to make replacements for the faulty cells that cause the condition, allowing the mice to produce...

1 in 3 to Have Diabetes by 2050
 1 in 3 to Have Diabetes by 2050 
Oct 22, 2010 1:31 PM CDT

1 in 3 to Have Diabetes by 2050

...says the CDC; right now, 1 in 10 Americans battle the disease

(Newser) - Diabetes is a big problem—and it's about to get a whole lot bigger: The number of Americans living with the disease is projected to explode from the current rate of 1 in 10 to as much as 1 in 3 by 2050, according to a new report from the...

Breastfeeding Reduces Diabetes Risk for Moms

Benefits seen after only one month

(Newser) - Everyone knows breastfeeding is good for babies, but moms apparently get major health benefits, too, reports Scientific American's Observations blog reports. A new analysis confirms that moms who breastfeed, even for just one month, are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Even after accounting for age, race, and health...

Dog Eats Drunk Man's Toe... and Saves His Life

(Newser) - A Michigan man has his dog—and a few too many margaritas—to thank for saving his life. Dog Kiko sensed a problem with Jerry Douthett's toe and decided to chew it off when Douthett fell asleep after a day of heavy drinking. Turns out the man was in denial,...

How Drew Carey Lost 80 Pounds

Comedian credits 'no bread,' 'lots of cardio'

(Newser) - Have you seen a picture of Drew Carey lately? You might not recognize him—the once-portly comedian has dropped a striking 80 pounds from his 5-foot-10 frame and now wears size 33-34 pants. How did he do it? Most important was motivation: "It sucks being fat, you know,"...

FDA Panel: Keep Avandia on Market

But it may get warning label on heart risks

(Newser) - A majority of federal health experts has voted to keep the controversial diabetes pill Avandia on the market despite evidence that it increases the risk of heart attack. A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 20-12 against withdrawing GlaxoSmithKline's once-blockbuster drug. The agency is not required to follow...

Avandia Woes Mount Ahead of FDA Hearing

Agency flags flawed study, may ban diabetes drug

(Newser) - As the FDA prepares to consider whether to ban Avandia, agency scientists have discovered another problem with the diabetes drug: flaws that disqualify a clinical study sponsored by its maker. The trial, organized by GlaxoSmithKline, sought to evaluate the relative heart risks of Avandia and two other diabetes drugs, but...

Diabetes Drug Linked to Heart Woes Again; FDA Weighs Ban

Avandia less safe than alternatives; FDA weighs action

(Newser) - The mountain of evidence against diabetes drug Avandia grew a bit bigger today, with two major studies linking the medication to heart disease and stroke, the LA Times reports. An FDA panel will meet next month to discuss recalling the drug, which has been on the agency's radar at least...

White Rice Linked to Diabetes Risk

Brown rice lowers risk of developing disease; more study needed

(Newser) - People who frequently eat white rice are at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes than those who eat less than one serving a month. But rice isn't all bad: Eating the brown variety lowers the likelihood of developing the disease, new research shows. Replacing white rice serving-for-serving with brown...

Bok Choy Diet Leads Straight to Hospital

88-year-old woman was eating 2 to 3 pounds of raw cabbage daily

(Newser) - An 88-year-old woman who took "eat your vegetables" a little too seriously wound up in the hospital after several months on a diet that included 2 to 3 pounds of raw bok choy per day. The patient was attempting to treat her diabetes, but she consumed so much of...

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