Keep current with new health news updates. http://www.muschealth.com/ http://www.muschealth.com/favicon.gif http://www.muschealth.com/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Routine screening for coronary artery disease is of no value for adults with diabetes who have no symptoms of heart problems, says a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09765 http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09765 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Older individuals with type 2 diabetes who have been hospitalized with severe low blood sugar levels seem to have a greater risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. at MUSC http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09747 http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09747 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Low-income women with diabetes who are pregnant or who recently gave birth face almost twice the risk of depression compared to women without diabetes, says a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09724 http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09724 Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Here is a wake-up call to the millions of American men and women with type 2 diabetes: Snoring at night or nodding off during the day may be symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09706 http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09706 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Adding lentil soup and pasta to your diet may be the way to go if you have type 2 diabetes, based on a new study about the benefits of low-glycemic foods. http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09683 http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09683 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT While less strict blood sugar control may be appropriate for some diabetes patients, most should adhere to the target goal of an A1C level of less than 7 percent that has long been recommended for reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications. A1C is a measure of blood glucose levels over the previous two or three months. http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09640 http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09640 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT The rate of new cases of type 2 diabetes has nearly doubled in the United States in the last decade, with most new cases appearing in southern states, says a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09633 http://www.muschealth.com/gs/Enewsletter.aspx?action=showPage&pageid=P09633 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT