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Diabetes Patients Skipping Drugs Due To Medicare D Gap

Editor — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:28:50 +0000

Medicare D’s ”doughnut hole” gap in prescription drug coverage may be causing diabetics to take less of their diabetic drugs. Read on…Diabetes Meds May Be Falling Through ‘Doughnut Hole’

Diabetes Can Slow Mental Function

Editor — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:39:32 +0000

Type 2 diabetes may put the brakes on people’s ability to process certain types of information quickly and precisely, according to a new study investigating how the illness affects brain power. Read on…Study: Diabetes Slows Mental Function, Brain Power

Mediterranean Diet Reduces Disease Risk

Editor — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:47:02 +0000

Taking statins like Lipitor and Zocor or antidiabetic medications such as Actos and Avandia is not the only way to help deal with metabolic risk factors. The traditional Mediterranean diet plus a daily dose of nuts may help conquer metabolic syndrome, a condition defined by the presence of several risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Read on…Go Nuts with the Mediterranean Diet to Reduce Disease Risk