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Entries for February, 2008

Culturally Specific Diabetes Management Helps Low-Income Patients

Diabetes case management that takes a patient’s specific culture into consideration can help increase life expectancy and decrease the incidence of diabetes-related complications over the patient’s lifetime, a new study finds. “Better management results in reduced long-term complications, such as blindness, stroke, amputation and nerve damage,” said lead researcher Todd Gilmer, Ph.D. The research focused [...]

Miracle Cure for Diabetes?

In a Message to Canadians, Health Canada, the Competition Bureau, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Diabetes Association warns Canadians about the scams floating around regarding so called miracle cures for diabetes. Can Diabetes be Cured? No. Today, diabetes can be managed, but there is no cure for diabetes yet. Any product [...]