Practical Practitioner

By: Pam Egan, FNP-C CDE

Diabetes Articles and Information:

• Diabetes Mellitus is #6 Cause of Death in U.S. – * new article *
• Diabetes management and the elderly – * new article *
• Many people with diabetes should be on aspirin therapy
• High blood sugar from diabetes can damage kidneys
• Diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
• Children are at risk for type 2 diabetes
• Study shows sharp rise in the cost of diabetes nationwide
• Diabetes remains a serious, growing health threat
• Nurse Practitioner to bring diabetes news to north shore
• Type 2 diabetes can be prevented
• Diabetes Testing
• Diabetes can be controlled through physical exercise
• Alarming increase in rate of diabetics predicted
• Can physical activity help prevent gestational diabetes?
• Fatigue and weight gain linked to insulin resistance
• Problems with metformin not as common as reported
• Number of obesity, diabetes cases continues to rise
• Metformin reduces symptoms of diabetes, heart disease
• Type 2 diabetes prevention