Friday, February 25, 2011

Do you know that about 125,000 Americans under the age of 21 have diabetes?

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Glucose Control of Diabetes May Not Be of Benefit - Sacramento Roseville Folsom

Hospital physicians are joining other practitioners who agree that intensive glucose control of diabetes may not be of benefit. While wildly out of control blood glucose is always a threat, tight control may just starve the patient. Heart patients should not too tightly control their diabetes as it is associated with more heart attacks. No Gain With Intensive Glucose Control in ICU. Please view or download complimentary source below.
Clinical Guideline - American College of Physicians American Diabetes Therapy Centers

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The Center for Disease Control 2011 Diabetes Facts

The Center for Disease Control 2011 Diabetes Fact Sheet reports:
The number of people with diabetes is rising and by 2050 1 in 3 people could have diabetes if current trends don’t change.

26 million adult Americans have diabetes and 79 million more have prediabetes.

In 2010 1.9 million people were newly diagnosed with diabetes.

About 215,000 Americans under age 20 have diabetes.

Diabetes is a major cause of heart disease and stroke.

Among U.S. residents aged 65 years and older, 10.9 million, or 26.9% had diabetes in 2010.

For more information:American Diabetes Therapy Centers - Roseville