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Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company announced on Thursday that Phase 3 data results of diabetes treatment pill Tradjenta® (linagliptin) showed marked…

The week began with honoring mom and all that she does for her children. The week continues with the National Diabetes Education Program continuing to…

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new diabetes pill from Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly for patients who can’t control their blood sugar with older medicines.According to The Center For Disease control diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in children and adolescents; about 151,000 people below the age of 20 […]

Drinking a lot of soda and other sugary beverages has been linked to an increased risk of obesity and diabetes, among other health problems. Here’s another reason to cut back: A new study suggests that even one sweetened drink per day may contribute to higher blood pressure.  Read More:

The number of Texans with diabetes will nearly quadruple from 2.2 million to 8 million in the next 30 years, threatening the solvency of the state’s medical system, according to a state report released Tuesday.  Read More:

Anthony Anderson was always a husky guy, but that never stopped the actor from getting great roles in movies like “Two Can Play That Game” and TV shows like “Law and Order.” But Anderson’s greatest role may be as a spokesperson for Eli Lilly’s F.A.C.E. campaign, which helps African-Americans who are dealing with diabetes. Anderson […]

Via Eurweb.com Marvin Isley, the bass backbone of his sibling band The Isley Brothers, died Monday in Chicago at age 56. The cause of death has not yet been announced, though Isley suffered from diabetes severe enough to have caused him to leave the band in 1997. His condition led to the eventual amputation of […]

VIA: REUTERS.COM (Reuters Health) – People who get plenty of vitamin K from food may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who get less of the vitamin, a new study suggests.   Researchers found that among more than 38,000 Dutch adults they followed for a decade, those who got the […]

VIA: WEBMD.COM If not controlled, diabetes can put you at risk for a host of complications that can affect nearly every organ in the body. They include: • The heart and blood vessels • The eyes • The kidneys • The nerves • The gums and teeth • Heart Disease, Blood Vessel Disease, and Diabetes […]

Via: WomensHealthMag.com Sometimes those extra 10 minutes of sleep we get from hitting the snooze button in the morning are not enough. For years we have been told the adequate amount of sleep each person should get is 8 hours. Even if we are fortunate to get that amount of sleep, it may not be […]

VIA: WEBMD.COM Study Shows Whole-Grain Foods Lower Cardio Risk in People With Diabetes   May 10, 2010 — People with diabetes who eat plenty of bran-rich whole grains appear to have a reduced risk of death from heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular causes, a new study shows. Researchers from Harvard University followed almost 8,000 […]