Diabetes News Archive

HONOLULU (AP) - A 10-year diabetes study finds that Asian and Pacific islander children in the United States have higher rates of diabetes than children in many Asian countries.

When Michael Lyscio was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes four months ago, his mom, Connie, pulled him out of his fourth-grade class at Baxter Elementary School to tell him the news.

Asian and Pacific Islander children in the United States have much higher rates of diabetes than children in many Asian countries, say the latest findings of a 10-year study of the disease. Researchers were expecting higher incidence rates of type 2 diabetes in the American children, since that form of the disease is closely linked to obesity.

New findings from the nation's largest study of diabetes in youth paint an alarming picture of disease on the rise among every racial and ethnic group studied.

Diabetes patients undergoing team-based care do not save more in treatment costs under Medicare and Medicaid than other patients, but they are healthier, according to a recent study. "Chronic conditions impose a substantial financial burden on patients, payers and employers," said Dennis Scanlon, professor of health policy and administration, Penn State, and lead author of the study.

One person has been diagnosed as a result of the testing. A statewide blood bank is investing in the health of its younger donors through a pilot program to detect diabetes.

Internal AstraZeneca reports and e-mails written by company officials show they knew a decade ago that their psychiatric drug Seroquel caused diabetes and major weight gain, plaintiffs' lawyers said Friday.

PORT JERVIS, N.Y. - On Tuesday, March 3, the Diabetes Education Department of Bon Secours Community Hospital will present "Healthy Eating for Diabetics with a Mediterranean Twist"" featuring chef, Allison Wharton.

Dr David Nathan, professor of medicine of Harvard Medical School, addressed an eminent gathering of Indian doctors and made a scientific presentation on 'Cancer and Heart Diseases: Connected through Diabetes' on the occasion of the fourth biennial Wockhardt Medical Excellence Awards 2009 organised by Harvard Medical International at a special awards function in Mumbai.

Cases of hypertension and diabetes tripled from 1998 to 2008, a Ministry of Health (MOH) study revealed on Friday.