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	<title>Weekly Drug Helps Type 2 Diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33525/weekly-drug-helps-type-2-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetics getting weekly injections of an experimental longlasting version of the drug exenatide lowered their glucose levels and lost weight over the year they were on the medication a new study reports.

The new drug dubbed exenatide o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>No Matter the Doctor Black Diabetics Fare Worse Than White Counterparts</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33524/no-matter-the-doctor--black-diabetics-fare-worse-than-white-counterparts.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New research shows that black patients with diabetes tend to fare worse than white patients do even if they see the same doctor.

In other words the gap cant be explained by saying particular doctors tend to give substandard care. Racial ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug May Slow Eye Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33498/diabetes-drug-may-slow-eye-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The medication rosiglitazone may slow the progression of eye disease in diabetes patients according to new research from the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California Los Angeles. 

Specifically researchers found that pati...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Older Diabetics Risk of Cardiac Ischemia Lower Than Thought</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33476/older-diabetics--risk-of-cardiac-ischemia-lower-than-thought.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Older adults with type 2 diabetes run much less risk than previously believed of having silent myocardial ischemia a restriction of blood flow to the heart according to a new study. 

 In fact all adults aged 55 to 75 with type 2 diabetes...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 8 Jun 2008 16:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Doctors Urged to  Look for Link Between Type 2 Diabetes Sleep Apnea</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33471/doctors-urged-to--look-for-link-between-type-2-diabetes--sleep-apnea.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The ties being found between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea OSA indicate these disorders have major implications on public health the International Diabetes Federation warns.

Up to 40 percent of people with OSA a common bre...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 7 Jun 2008 18:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Formula Puts Doctor Patient Glucose Readings on Same Page</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33470/formula-puts-doctor--patient-glucose-readings-on-same-page.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers have found a mathematical relationship between two common blood glucose measurements that can help diabetics better monitor their condition.

An international study published online in the August issue of <i>Diabetes Care</i> d...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 7 Jun 2008 18:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gum Care Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33465/gum-care-helps-control-type-2-diabetes-and-its-complications.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People with type 2 diabetes can help control the disease by taking better care of their teeth and gums.

Thats the case dentists were expected to make at the American Diabetes Associations annual meeting in San Francisco this weekend....]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 7 Jun 2008 10:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Studies Differ on Benefits of Aggressive Blood Sugar Control</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33460/studies-differ-on-benefits-of-aggressive-blood-sugar-control.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Two studies looking at the benefits of aggressively lowering blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes have come to significantly different conclusions: One study found a 21 percent <i>reduced</i> risk for kidney disease while the other found a 22 ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 20:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Scientists ID Gene Regulating Blood Glucose Levels</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33459/scientists-id-gene-regulating-blood-glucose-levels.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers whove identified a gene that regulates glucose levels but does not increase the risk of type 2 diabetes say their finding may help improve understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.

Elevations of blood glucose are dia...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 20:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Genetically Engineered Mice Regenerate Beta Cells</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33452/genetically-engineered-mice-regenerate-beta-cells.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Genetically engineered mice in which pancreatic beta cells can regenerate after being induced to die may provide information that leads to improved treatments for type 1 diabetes researchers say. 

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune sys...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sunlight Vitamin D May Cut Kids Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33421/sunlight--vitamin-d-may-cut-kids--diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Adequate sun exposure and vitamin D levels may play an important role in helping to prevent type 1 diabetes in children a new study suggests. 

Researchers at the University of California San Diego analyzed type 1 diabetes incidence rates...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>TwoDrug Combo Reduces Diabetic Kidney Damage</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33399/two-drug-combo-reduces-diabetic-kidney-damage.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A combination of two drugs used to combat some of the damaging effects of type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of diabetic kidney failure a new Danish study has found.  

But the researchers warn that testing the combination of losartan...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 18:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Keep a Meal Schedule</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Not only do many diabetics need to monitor what they eat they need to pay attention to what time they eat it.

The American Diabetes Association says its important to keep a regular schedule for meals. It offers the following suggestions:<...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 10:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Panel Calls for Better Diabetes Screening</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33281/panel-calls-for-better-diabetes-screening.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Better screening and diagnosis for diabetes is being called for to help the 6.2 million Americans who dont realize they have the disease a new report says.

Approximately 30 percent of people with diabetes in the United States are undiagn...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 18:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Mediterranean Diet May Ward Off Type 2 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33261/mediterranean-diet-may-ward-off-type-2-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Adhering to the socalled Mediterranean diet which is rich in fruits and vegetables and low in animal products may protect you against developing type 2 diabetes a Spanish study suggests.

A Mediterranean diet is often recommended as a wa...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 10:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>AntiRejection Drug May Boost Diabetes in Kidney Transplant Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33251/anti-rejection-drug-may-boost-diabetes-in-kidney-transplant-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Treatment with the antirejection drug sirolimus may lead to increased risk of diabetes in kidney transplant patients say researchers who analyzed data on about 20000 Medicare patients who had kidney transplants between 1995 and 2003.

Non...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 18:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Enriched Cocoa Improves Blood Flow in Diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33180/enriched-cocoa-improves-blood-flow-in-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[All the talk about chocolate being good for your health is starting to get serious. Mars Inc. of chocolate bar fame has established a scientific division.

And a group of researchers some in Germany others with the new Mars division know...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 14:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Genetic Variation May Explain Preferences for Sugar</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33125/genetic-variation-may-explain-preferences-for-sugar.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study says you might be able to blame your sweet tooth on your genes.

Having a specific variation in the GLUT2 gene  which controls the entry of sugar into the cells  may explain why some people crave sugary foods far more than ot...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 16:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Antioxidant Drug Shows Promise Against Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33124/new-antioxidant-drug-shows-promise-against-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new antioxidant drug shows benefits in the prevention and treatment of diabetes but more research on possible cardiovascular risks is needed before it is used widely a new study indicates.

Preliminary results on the drug succinobucol ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 14:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33112/lifestyle-changes-can-keep-diabetes-at-bay-for-14-years.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diet and exercise programs for people at high risk for developing diabetes when followed for six years can actually delay the development of diabetes for 14 years after the programs end a new report finds.

The report is published in the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 20:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Metabolic Syndrome Foretells Diabetes in Elderly</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33086/metabolic-syndrome-foretells-diabetes-in-elderly.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of diabetes but not cardiovascular disease in the elderly a new British study finds.

People with metabolic syndrome have at least three of the following five health problems: elevated blood sugar lev...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 20:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Combo KidneyPancreas Transplant Boosts Survival in Diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33068/combo-kidney-pancreas-transplant-boosts-survival-in-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Compared to kidney transplantation alone a simultaneous kidneypancreas transplant improves the likelihood of longterm survival in patients with type 1 diabetes and endstage renal disease ESRD according to a German study. 

The researc...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 14:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Many Diabetics Dont Get Necessary Blood Pressure Treatment</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/33021/many-diabetics-don-t-get-necessary-blood-pressure-treatment.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetics with high blood pressure have only a 5050 chance that their doctors will change their medications as needed or offer other treatment a new study finds.

Treating high blood pressure in people with diabetes is very important beca...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 18:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study  Details Look at Immune Cells in Type 1 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32949/study--details-look-at-immune-cells-in-type-1-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New details about the immune cells thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes are revealed in a study by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

In research with diabetic mice the scientists found these dend...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Islet Cell Transplants Aid Type 1 Diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32945/islet-cell-transplants-aid-type-1-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Transplanted islet cells help people with type 1 diabetes live insulinfree for at least a year or two and appear to provide longerterm improved metabolic control even after people have to begin using insulin again researchers report.

Us...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 16:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32737/fetal-gene-may-contribute-to-diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Reduced activity of an important gene during fetal development appears to increase vulnerability to type 2 diabetes later in life new research suggests. 

Intrauterine growth retardation IUGR which causes low birth weight in newborns ha...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 18:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gene Variant Boosts Risk of  Severe Diabetic Eye Kidney  Diseases</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32731/gene-variant-boosts-risk-of--severe-diabetic-eye--kidney--diseases.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A gene called erythropoietin EPO is linked to severe diabetic eye and kidney diseases a new study finds.

The study led  by a researcher at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah included 1618 people with proliferative ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 May 2008 16:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Seems to Heighten Glaucoma Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32563/diabetes-seems-to-heighten-glaucoma-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[While diabetes has long been associated with the potentially sightstealing disease diabetic retinopathy it appears that another serious eye disease  glaucoma  may also be a complication of the metabolic disorder.

A recent study in the...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 2 May 2008 18:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32506/health-tip--risk-factors-for-gestational-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Gestational diabetes starts in women during pregnancy then often disappears after the baby is born.

Women who develop the condition should be carefully monitored throughout pregnancy and should carefully manage their diet.

Here ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2008 10:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>PrePregnancy Diabetes Rates Have Doubled</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32408/pre-pregnancy-diabetes-rates-have-doubled.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The number of women starting their pregnancies with type 1 or type 2 diabetes has doubled since 1999 but rates of gestational diabetes have stayed the same new research finds.

In some age groups the results were even worse. Researchers f...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sleep Apnea Screening Cuts Surgical Complications</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32293/sleep-apnea-screening-cuts-surgical-complications.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A quick selfadministered test to identify surgical patients who may have potentially lifethreatening obstructive sleep apnea OSA has been developed by a team of Canadian anesthesiologists. 

People with OSA experience repeated episodes ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:00:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Extra Pounds During iand Betweeni Pregnancies Can Pose Problems</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32218/extra-pounds-during--i-and-between--i--pregnancies-can-pose-problems.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Pregnancy has long been considered a kind of gastronomical freeforall.  After all a pregnant woman has to nourish two bodies with the food she eats right? 

The problem is the babys nutritional needs are only around 300 calories a day...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Metabolic Syndrome Triggered by Overeating Not Obesity</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32206/metabolic-syndrome-triggered-by-overeating--not-obesity.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Overeating not the obesity it causes is the actual cause of metabolic syndrome suggests a study with mice by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

 Metabolic syndrome is a collection of health fact...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:00:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Mature Mouse Cells Reprogrammed to Stem CellLike State</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32167/mature-mouse-cells-reprogrammed-to-stem-cell-like-state.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Without using an egg researchers have been able to reprogram certain mature cells back to an embryonicstemcelllike state a new report says.

A research team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology performed the feat on mature B cells...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetic Eye Problem Linked to Heart Failure</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32092/diabetic-eye-problem-linked-to-heart-failure.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy a leading cause of vision loss in the United States is also a warning sign of heart failure a new study says.

The study followed more than 1000 middleaged people with type 2 diabetes for nine years and found that t...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetic Food Shopping That Wont Break a Budget</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/32056/diabetic-food-shopping-that-won-t-break-a-budget.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Rising food prices may have people with diabetes and their caregivers wondering if theyll be able to afford a healthy diabetes meal plan. But its a misconception that these plans have to be costly and consist of highpriced specialty foods the Am...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Symptoms of Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31993/health-tip--symptoms-of-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetes occurs when your blood sugar rises too high because your body doesnt produce enough of the hormone insulin or the insulin doesnt work correctly.

Insulin made by the pancreas helps body cells absorb sugars from food.

...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:00:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Antipsychotic Drug Boosts Risk of  Heart Disease Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31916/antipsychotic-drug-boosts-risk-of--heart-disease--diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Use of the antipsychotic medication olanzapine may put a person at an increased risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes new findings show.

A team of French researchers studying the drugs effect on male rats found that after consuming ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Apr 2008 16:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Uric Acid May Help Spot Diabetic Kidney Disease Early</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31853/uric-acid-may-help-spot-diabetic-kidney-disease-early.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Elevated levels of uric acid in the blood may be an early sign of diabetic kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes a new study suggests. 

 Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston noted that increased uric acid levels may ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Apr 2008 20:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Normal Weight Doesnt Always Equal Healthy Weight</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31727/normal-weight-doesn-t-always-equal-healthy-weight.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Despite appearances to the contrary more than half of normalweight Americans have a high percentage of body fat. And like their overweight contemporaries this makes them susceptible to heart disease diabetes and other metabolic disorders a new ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug Slows Clogging of Arteries</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31706/diabetes-drug-slows-clogging-of-arteries.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The diabetes drug Actos is better than another diabetes drug Amaryl at slowing clogging of the arteries in patients with both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The Cleveland Clinic researchers behind the new findings say this is...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31705/ace-inhibitor-as-effective-as-more-expensive-blood-pressure-drug.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Treatment with an ACE inhibitor drug was as effective in reducing deaths heart attacks and stroke in a highrisk group of patients as a newer and more expensive angiotensinreceptor blocker ARB drug a large international study has found.

<...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Lung Capacity Declines Faster With Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31642/lung-capacity-declines-faster-with-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ Diabetes the leading cause of heart disease stroke blindness kidney failure and nontraumatic amputations can also cause the lungs to deteriorate quicker than they normally do with age a new study shows. 

Although everyone experience...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>OnceDaily Insulin Shot Proves Effective in Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31602/once-daily-insulin-shot-proves-effective-in-study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers report that a oncedaily shot of insulin appears to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes just as well as injecting insulin three times a day.

The onceaday formulation known as insulin glargine Lantus i...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:00:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>More Vitamin D in Childhood Cuts Later Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31458/more-vitamin-d-in-childhood-cuts-later-diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children who take vitamin D supplements may be less likely to develop type 1 diabetes later in life according to researchers who analyzed the findings of five previously published studies. 

The researchers found that children who were give...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Toll Continues to Grow</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[News from the diabetes front seems to grow more discouraging by the day.

Rates of the disease fueled by obesity and sedentary lifestyles have risen unchecked in the United States with diabetes now affecting about 7 percent of the populat...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>SelfManagement Program Helps Diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31317/self-management-program-helps-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetics taking part in the Diabetes Ten City Challenge showed improvement across all key clinical and satisfaction indicators in the early stages of the program according to a preliminary report released this week by the American Pharmacists Assoc...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Minorities Poor Have Tougher Time Monitoring Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31304/minorities--poor-have-tougher-time-monitoring-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Minority and lowincome Americans with insulintreated diabetes are less likely to monitor their blood glucose than other diabetics a new study shows.

The researchers examined data on 16630 Hispanic black and white adults aged 19 and old...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:05:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip When Youre Diabetic and Sick</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31248/health-tip--when-you-re-diabetic-and-sick.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A common cold flu or infection that is an inconvenience to many people can cause much more serious health problems in diabetics.

When youre sick your body is under stress and releases hormones that can affect your blood sugar. So its im...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Constant High Blood Sugar Disables Insulin Off Switch</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/31108/constant-high-blood-sugar-disables-insulin--off--switch.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Chronically high blood glucose levels disable the molecular switch that normally turns off sugar production in the liver in response to increasing insulin levels  a California study finds.

This finding suggests that inhibiting the enzymati...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Marker for Diabetes Might Miss Early Vision Complication</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30979/marker-for-diabetes-might-miss-early-vision-complication.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Fasting blood sugar levels are typically used to diagnose diabetes however a common complication of the disease that can lead to blindness begins at blood sugar levels below what is considered diabetic Australian researchers report.

Reti...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:07:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabulimia Triples Risk of Death Among Women With Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30930/-diabulimia--triples-risk-of-death-among-women-with-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Women with type 1 diabetes who take less insulin than they should to try to lose weight triple their risk of dying compared to women who do not skip insulin doses a new study finds.

This is a very important womens health issue in diabete...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:05:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Overweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30922/overweight-hispanic-kids-show-early-markers-for-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A small U.S. study found that obese Hispanic children and adolescents with normal blood sugar levels had elevated markers for blood vessel inflammation that may put them at risk for both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Researche...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>National Effort Needed to Address Hyperglycemia in Heart Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30903/national-effort-needed-to-address-hyperglycemia-in-heart-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A national effort is needed to deal with the effects of high blood sugar in heart patients says an American Heart Association scientific statement released Monday.

The statement highlights a number of unanswered questions about the conditi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Current Blood Sugar Control Test  Results Inaccurate</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30858/current-blood-sugar-control-test--results--inaccurate-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The current standard test for measuring blood sugar control in people with diabetes gives inaccurate results for people on kidney hemodialysis a U.S. study finds.

Hemodialysis used to treat patients with kidney failure involves cleansing...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:05:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Symptoms of Diabetic Neuropathy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30842/health-tip--symptoms-of-diabetic-neuropathy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Diabetics are prone to many complications particularly if their blood sugar levels arent well controlled.

Diabetic neuropathy or nerve damage makes it difficult for the nerves to send signals to other parts of the bod...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Researchers Make Stem Cells That Secrete Insulin</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30812/researchers-make-stem-cells-that-secrete-insulin.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Scientists have found a way to convert human embryonic stem ES cells into cells that release insulin in response to glucose and ease a diabeteslike condition in mice a new study says. 

Further research and development of this technique ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:05:50 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Harnessing Human Energy for Medical Good</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30518/harnessing-human-energy-for-medical-good.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has ever watched a frenetic toddler bouncing around a room has wondered if there might be some way to harvest all of that energy. 

While no one has quite figured out how to bottle youthful exuberance a team of Canadian and U.S. ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2008 14:05:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>LowCarb Diets Better Than LowFat Diets at Preventing Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30510/low-carb-diets-better-than-low-fat-diets-at-preventing-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A diet low in carbohydrates but high in animal fat and protein doesnt seem to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in women a new study claims.

One study is never enough to change a recommendation but this study is interesting in that i...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 7 Feb 2008 12:05:38 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Aggressive Diabetes Therapy  Lowers Death Risk Study Finds</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30500/aggressive-diabetes-therapy--lowers-death-risk--study-finds.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People with type 2 diabetes who are already showing signs of some kidney damage may be able to significantly lower their risk of death by treating multiple risk factors at once. 

Thats the conclusion of a new Danish study published in the...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 6 Feb 2008 17:05:31 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Deaths Halt Part of Large Diabetes Trial</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30490/deaths-halt-part-of-large-diabetes-trial.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A large North American trial designed to aggressively lower the blood sugar of type 2 diabetics at risk of heart disease has been halted because of an unexpected number of deaths among those receiving the drug therapy.

Federal health offici...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 6 Feb 2008 14:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Dogs Could Be a Diabetics Best Friend</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30414/dogs-could-be-a-diabetic-s-best-friend.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Irish researchers hope to prove that a dogs keen sense of smell gives it the ability to watch over the blood sugar levels of diabetics.

Canines have already shown themselves capable of leading the blind alerting the deaf and helping the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 3 Feb 2008 09:05:13 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Rates Continue to Soar</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30285/diabetes-rates-continue-to-soar.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The number of Americans being diagnosed with and also living with type 2 diabetes is soaring presenting a major health and economic crisis for the United States a new study reports.

Whats alarming is we have 47 million uninsured people...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:05:29 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Health Toll Hits 174 Billion Annually</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30248/diabetes--health-toll-hits-$174-billion-annually.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetesrelated medical and economic costs in the United States hit $174 billion in 2007 a 32 percent increase from 2002 a new study shows.

The research commissioned by the American Diabetes Association ADA found medical care costs f...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Stem Cells Finally Found in Pancreas</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30212/stem-cells-finally-found-in-pancreas.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An international team of researchers has finally managed to locate stem cells in the pancreas  in mice at least. 

If the findings are confirmed in humans they could pave the way for dramatic new therapies for diabetes namely the regene...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:05:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gastric LapBand Surgery Can Send Diabetes Into Remission</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30165/gastric-lap-band-surgery-can-send-diabetes-into-remission.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New research suggests that gastric lapband surgery isnt only for the most obese; it can also combat diabetes in people who arent severely fat.

Still the surgery is extremely expensive and carries risks. However the findings show promis...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Another Study Links Western Diet to Heart Health Risks</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30164/another-study-links-western-diet-to-heart--health-risks.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A Western diet heavy in meat fried foods and refined grains puts people at higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome the collection of risk factors for heart problems stroke and type 2 diabetes a new study found.

The findings confi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>High Blood Sugar Boosts Womens Heart Disease Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/30124/high-blood-sugar-boosts-women-s-heart-disease-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Increased blood sugar levels signal a heightened risk of heart disease especially among women a new study finds.

In fact women may face a greater risk for heart disease at lower blood sugar levels than men according to the report in the...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Illness Presents Diabetics With Special Challenges</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[When people with diabetes get a flu cold or other illness it can be a challenge to take care of their diabetes. But they need to do so or risk serious complications says the American Diabetes Association. 

People with diabetes have spec...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Statin Therapy Helps Diabetic Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29906/statin-therapy-helps-diabetic-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Most people with diabetes should be considered for treatment with cholesterollowering statins.

Thats the advice of the authors of a study in the Jan. 12 issue of <i>The Lancet</i>.

The British and Australian researchers found th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Lowering CoPays on Some Drugs Help Fight Chronic Diseases</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29841/lowering-co-pays-on-some-drugs-help-fight-chronic-diseases.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Offering lower drug copayments to  people with diabetes high blood pressure and other chronic diseases could increase use of preventive medicines suggests a new study led by University of Michigan and Harvard University researchers.

High...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2008 17:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug May Cut MedRelated Weight Gain</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29837/diabetes-drug-may-cut-med-related-weight-gain.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Improved diet more exercise and the diabetes medication metformin can help people suffering with schizophrenia control the weight gain that typically accompanies their medications a Chinese study suggests. 

Three months of both medication...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2008 16:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Lack of Deep Sleep Raises Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29742/lack-of-deep-sleep-raises-diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Failing to sleep deeply for just three nights running has the same negative effect on the bodys ability to manage insulin as gaining 20 to 30 pounds diabetes researchers report. 

In fact young adults who do not get enough deep sleep may ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jan 2008 16:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Childhood Diabetes Boosts Risk for Kidney Problems</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29657/childhood-diabetes-boosts-risk-for-kidney-problems.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As more and more American children are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes another serious problem is threatening their health. 

Children and teens diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are five times more likely to develop kidney disease later in lif...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Group Backs LowCarb Diets</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29641/diabetes-group-backs-low-carb-diets.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For the first time the American Diabetes Association ADA has come out in support of lowcarbohydrate diets for people with diabetes who want to manage their weight.

The ADA voiced its support of lowcalorie <i>or</i> lowcarbohydrate die...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Treating Depression Cuts Diabetes Death Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29551/treating-depression-cuts-diabetes-death-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Treating depression can help extend the lives of people with diabetes concludes a University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study in the December issue of the journal <i>Diabetes Care</i>.

It found that providing depression care manage...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>US Heart Disease Death Rates Falling</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[While cardiovascular disease CVD death rates in the United States are declining the illness is still the leading cause of death in the nation according to the American Heart Association.

Controlling heart disease risk factors remains a ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Research Reveals How Cells Store Fat</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Researchers say theyve spotted the genes that cells use to store fats a discovery that might someday lead to new weightloss therapies.

The genes produce proteins that are key to fat storage the U.S. researchers report in this weeks iss...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:05:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Wearable Artificial Kidney Passes Test</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29397/wearable-artificial-kidney-passes-test.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The first version of an Americandesigned wearable artificial kidney has delivered promising results in a pilot trial British physicians report.

Five men and three women newly diagnosed with endstage kidney failure used the device for bet...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Help Keep Diabetic Hearts Healthy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29385/health-tip--help-keep-diabetic-hearts-healthy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Diabetes is a prime risk factor for heart disease since too much blood sugar can damage the cardiovascular system notably the blood vessels.

To help diabetics lower their risk the American Academy of Family Physicians ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:05:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Older Diabetics Using Avandia Face Increased Death Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29326/older-diabetics-using-avandia-face-increased-death-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Older patients using the diabetes drug Avandia faced an increased risk of heart attack heart failure and even death new research shows. 

According to the Canadian authors of the study which is published in the Dec. 12 issue of the <i>Jou...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Linked to Blood Vessel Inflammation</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29242/diabetes-linked-to-blood-vessel-inflammation.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. researchers say theyve identified a new pathway that increases a dangerous inflammation of blood vessels in people with diabetes.

A team at the University of California Davis Health System believes that good control of diabetes may ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 6 Dec 2007 14:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Novel Compounds May Battle Diseases of Aging</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29078/novel-compounds-may-battle-diseases-of-aging.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Experimental compounds aimed at treating diseases such as type 2 diabetes show promise scientists say.

These novel chemical entities activate SIRT1 a gene controlling the aging process the researchers report in the Nov. 29 issue of <i>...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:05:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>HighCarb Diet Raises Womens Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/29045/high-carb-diet-raises-women-s-diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Black American women and Chinese women who ate foods high on the glycemic index  which measures the effect of carbohydrates on blood glucose levels  were at increased risk for developing  type 2 diabetes two new studies found.  

One of...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>IllFitting Shoes a Danger to Diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/28660/ill-fitting-shoes-a-danger-to-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[MONDAY Nov. 19 HealthDay News   Something as simple as wearing the wrong size of shoes can put diabetics at risk of serious foot problems that could lead to amputation Scottish researchers say.

The study by a team at the University o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:05:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>More Black Children Dying From Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/28465/more-black-children-dying-from-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Black children with diabetes face a death rate twice as high as that for white children new U.S. government research shows.

While this racial disparity has been evident for more than two decades the trend has been accelerating among child...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:05:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Avandia Label to Get HeartAttack Warning</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/28392/avandia-label-to-get-heart-attack-warning.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The popular diabetes drug Avandia  which has been linked to the risk of heart failure and more recently heart attack  will carry a revised black box warning noting the heart attack risk even though the research on heart attack is inconclusiv...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Adult Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Predicted in Childhood</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/28390/adult-type-2-diabetes-can-be-predicted-in-childhood.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The development of type 2 diabetes in adults can be predicted in childhood according to a U.S. study thats followed a group of 814 children and adults since 1973.

Researchers at the Cincinnati ChildrensHospital Medical Center found that ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:05:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>A Full and Long Life Despite Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/28368/a-full-and-long-life--despite-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Bob Cleveland may be 87 years old  but  he still remembers the day he was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes  in 1925.

I went to the hospital at five years of age and I thought to myself OK Im going to die. Because never having ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:05:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug Helps Protect Patients Eyes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/27968/diabetes-drug-helps-protect-patients--eyes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In people with type 2 diabetes the drug fenofibrate reduces the need for laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among workingage adults worldwide.

Australian researchers studied close to 9...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Nov 2007 14:05:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Kidney Disease Increasing in US</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/27898/kidney-disease-increasing-in-u-s-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The number of Americans with chronic kidney disease is on the rise and diabetes and high blood pressure linked to obesity appear to account for most of the increase a new study suggests.

When we looked at how common kidney disease was w...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 6 Nov 2007 16:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Poorer Blood Pressure Control in Blacks With Heart Failure</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/27736/poorer-blood-pressure-control-in-blacks-with-heart-failure.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Rates of high blood pressure among heart failure patients vary widely by race and gender a new U.S. study finds.

A team at the Medical University of South Carolina Mt. Pleasant noted that effective control of hypertension is recommended ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 4 Nov 2007 14:05:06 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Insulin Shots</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/27668/health-tip--insulin-shots.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Many diabetics need to inject themselves with insulin to help regulate their blood sugar.

Here are instructions on how to administer an insulin shot courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:
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<li>T...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 2 Nov 2007 09:05:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Pancreas May Be Key to PregnancyLinked Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/27615/pancreas-may-be-key-to-pregnancy-linked-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New information about a protein in the pancreas may help in efforts to determine how diabetes develops during pregnancy say Stanford University Medical Center researchers.

About 5 percent of women develop socalled gestational diabetes wh...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2007 16:05:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Adults With Diabetes Doing Better Prevention Job</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/27605/adults-with-diabetes-doing-better-prevention-job.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Fewer American adults with diabetes are developing cardiovascular disease and more of them are closely monitoring their blood sugar levels according to new U.S. government research released Thursday.

Two U.S. Centers for Disease Control a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Nov 2007 14:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Most Americans Have Poor EyeQ</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Even though almost half of all American adults say eyesight is their most valued attribute many have poor eye care/health habits says an American Optometric Association AOA survey released Monday.

The American EyeQ survey of 1000 adul...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:05:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Diabetics Examine Your Feet</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Diabetics are prone to foot problems that can be serious enough to require amputation.

Good hygiene and regular inspection of the feet can help catch potential problems early.

Here are suggestions for diabetics ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:05:44 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Overweight Now a Global Problem</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Worldwide 40 percent of men and 30 percent of women are now overweight and 24 percent of men and 27 percent of women are obese say researchers who looked at data from 63 countries.

The study included information on more than 168000 men ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:10:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/26780/health-tip--risk-factors-for-type-2-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News  Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the body doesnt properly process the hormone insulin which regulates blood sugar. This form of diabetes is controlled with medication proper diet and exercise and maintaining a healthy body...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:05:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Risk Factors for Type 1 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/26700/health-tip--risk-factors-for-type-1-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HealthDay News Type 1 diabetes sometimes called juvenile diabetes affects the amount of insulin produced by the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.

Here is a list of potential risk factors for the disease...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:05:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Hypertension Triples Womens  Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/26304/hypertension-triples-women-s--diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Compared to women with optimal blood pressure those with high blood pressure are up to three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes a U.S. study finds. 

The link between high blood pressure and diabetes risk was independent of facto...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:06:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Randy Jackson Takes Aim at Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/26016/randy-jackson-takes-aim-at-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Five years ago Randy Jackson was sitting pretty.

An acclaimed rock musician and record producer he was about to rocket to fame as one of the judges on Fox televisions soontobe monster hit <i>American Idol</i>.

Then he was bli...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:05:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Low Doses of Red Wine Chemical May Fight Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25886/low-doses-of-red-wine-chemical-may-fight-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Chinese researchers have outlined the molecular chain of activity that makes resveratrol a chemical found in the skin of red grapes and in red wine a promising candidate for treatment of diabetes and other conditions.

The study focused on...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Oct 2007 16:05:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Drugs Boost Heart Failure But Not Death</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25639/diabetes-drugs-boost-heart-failure-but-not-death.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The widely used diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos increase the risk for heart failure for patients with type 2 diabetes but they do not raise the risk for cardiovascular death U.S. researchers report.

The findings add to the controversy ar...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:05:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>For Some Diabetes Care Worse Than Illness Itself</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25601/for-some--diabetes-care-worse-than-illness-itself.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For some people with diabetes the burden of adhering to their daily care regimen nearly equals that of their diabetesrelated health complications a U.S. study finds.

University of Chicago researchers conducted interviews with more than 7...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Older Blacks Latinos Struggle With Diabetes Control</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25600/older-blacks--latinos-struggle-with-diabetes-control.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Black Americans and Latinos with diabetes who take drugs to control their disease are less likely to have their blood sugar under control than whites a new study finds.

Two factors appear to account for some of this difference in blood sug...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Omega3s Guard Against Type 1 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25476/omega-3s-guard-against-type-1-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Youngsters at high risk for developing type 1 diabetes might be able to prevent the disease by eating foods rich in omega3 fatty acids a new study suggests.

Reporting in the Sept. 26 issue of the <i>Journal of the American Medical Associa...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Regular Eye Screens Spot Diabetic Vision Trouble</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25429/regular-eye-screens-spot-diabetic-vision-trouble.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetics are more likely to get their vision checked if they have access to health care as well as information about why those screenings are important experts say.

However minorities with diabetes or people living in rural areas are st...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:05:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>No Clear Winner in Diabetes Treatment Trial</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25296/no-clear-winner-in-diabetes-treatment-trial.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A study designed to tell which insulinplusdrug regimen might best control type 2 diabetes has produced disappointing preliminary results with none of the three strategies tested coming out on top.

What this shows is that none of the str...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:05:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Few Americans Know of Leg Artery Danger</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25135/few-americans-know-of-leg-artery-danger.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Threequarters of adult Americans polled recently said they knew little or nothing about peripheral arterial disease PAD a very common blockage of blood vessels in the legs that boosts heart risk.

I dont think that was necessarily a su...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:05:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>iCosbyi Star Tackles a Silent Heart Threat</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25131/--i-cosby--i---star-tackles-a-silent-heart-threat.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Actress Phylicia Rashad has spent decades tickling Americas funny bone and tugging at its heart.

But its Americans heart health shes working for now crisscrossing the country to raise awareness of a common but underappreciated and unde...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:05:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Aerobic Weight Training Combo Best  Against Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/25030/aerobic--weight-training-combo-best--against-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Most people know that exercise can help beat type 2 diabetes but one type of fitness regimen might work best a new study shows. 

Specifically workouts that combine aerobic and resistance training exercises appear better at controlling bl...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gene Mutations May Cause Rare Neonatal Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/24868/gene-mutations-may-cause-rare-neonatal-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Mutations in an insulinlinked gene can cause permanent neonatal diabetes say American and U.K. researchers.

They have identified 10 such mutations in 21 people from 16 families.

Permanent neonatal diabetes is a rare form of diab...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:05:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug Avandia Boosts Heart Risks Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/24661/diabetes-drug-avandia-boosts-heart-risks--study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A controversial drug called Avandia used by millions of diabetics to control blood sugar greatly increases their risk of heart attack and heart failure researchers report.

The drug does not up users overall risk of death however the n...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:05:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fat Builds Up in Hearts Before Diabetes Onset</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/24241/fat-builds-up-in-hearts-before-diabetes-onset.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Fat starts to build up in the hearts of prediabetic people before either diabetes or heart disease symptoms appear according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center discovered the fatty buildup u...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:05:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Blood Pressure Drug Combo Helps Diabetic Hearts</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/24144/blood-pressure-drug-combo-helps-diabetic-hearts.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Using a combination of diuretics and ACE inhibitors to manage blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes can help protect against heart disease according to new data released Sunday.

  The combined therapy administered as part of a wor...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 2 Sep 2007 09:05:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Treating Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Lead to Thinner Kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/23850/treating-diabetes-during-pregnancy-could-lead-to-thinner-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When women develop diabetes during pregnancy and dont get treatment their kids face an increased risk of childhood obesity but new research suggests that treatment can essentially eliminate that risk.

Its remarkable that the doubling ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:06:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sugary Sodas High in DiabetesLinked Compound</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/23714/sugary-sodas-high-in-diabetes-linked-compound.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Sodas sweetened with high fructose corn syrup contain high levels of a potentially dangerous compound often found in the blood of diabetics a new study concludes.

It could be cause for concern experts say because the reactive carbonyls...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:05:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Obesity Doesnt  Always Equal Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/23701/obesity-doesn-t--always-equal-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Obesity doesnt mean a person is destined to develop diabetes experiments in mice suggest. Instead it may all depend on where the fat is stored. 

Mice that overate and were very obese still didnt become diabetic because the activity of ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Heart Attack Boosts Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/23673/heart-attack-boosts-diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[After a heart attack the risk of developing diabetes and socalled prediabetes rises steeply a new study finds.

In fact recent heart attack patients are up to fourandahalf times more likely to develop diabetes compared with the gener...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:05:30 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Avandia to Carry Stronger Heart Failure Warning</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/23104/avandia-to-carry-stronger-heart-failure-warning.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The widely used but controversial diabetes drug Avandia will now have a strong black box warning on its label advising users of an increased risk of heart failure the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced late Tuesday.

Another fou...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:06:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study Details Heart Risks to Diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/23077/study-details-heart-risks-to-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Most people know that diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease but a new report puts some hard numbers on what that increased risk means for people who suffer what cardiologists call acute coronary syndromes  cardiac events ranging from a chest...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:06:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Fewer Minority Men Have Undiagnosed Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/23030/fewer-minority-men-have-undiagnosed-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. black and Hispanic men are now no more likely than whites to have undiagnosed diabetes researchers say  suggesting that recent prevention and education efforts are paying off for these hardhit groups.

Still too many overweight Ame...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:08:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Study Questions Avandias Heart Risk</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The debate over the heartattack risks posed by the type 2 diabetes drug Avandia has taken another twist with a new study questioning the results of the research that kickstarted the controversy. 

In a study published June 14 in the <i>Ne...]]></description>
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	<title>Weight Gain May Be Rooted in Liver Enzyme Defect</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/22555/weight-gain-may-be-rooted-in-liver-enzyme-defect.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[FRIDAY Aug. 3 HealthDay News A genetic defect in the liver explains why some people become obese while others remain thin a new study suggests.

The defect may prevent some peoples liver enzymes from burning fat effectively and may ac...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 3 Aug 2007 17:06:13 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug Should Stay Despite Heart Risks US Advisers Say</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/22228/diabetes-drug-should-stay-despite-heart-risks--u-s--advisers-say.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The widely prescribed type 2 diabetes drug Avandia should remain on the market despite studies that suggest it could increase the risk of heart attacks U.S. health advisers said Monday.

The panel voted 221 to keep the drug on the market...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:07:11 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Experimental Therapy Reverses Type 1 Diabetes in Mice</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/22217/experimental-therapy-reverses-type-1-diabetes-in-mice.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers have accomplished what might be a cure of type 1 diabetes  at least in mice  and theyre taking the first steps toward a human trial.

Type 1 diabetes is the autoimmune form of the disease affecting about five percent of di...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:06:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>OneThird of Diabetics Have Sleep Apnea</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/22172/one-third-of-diabetics-have-sleep-apnea.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People with type 2 diabetes who drag themselves through the day may be among the 36 percent of diabetics suffering from obstructive sleep apnea according to new research.

Sleep apnea occurs when impaired breathing due to collapsed airways ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Panel Explores Heart Risks of Diabetes Drug</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/22169/fda-panel-explores-heart-risks-of-diabetes-drug.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel convened a hearing Monday to explore whether the type 2 diabetes drug Avandia increases the risk of heart attack as claimed by some researchers.

One of those researchers Dr. David Graham...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Panel to Explore Heart Risks of Diabetes Drug</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/22112/fda-panel-to-explore-heart-risks-of-diabetes-drug.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will explore on Monday whether the type 2 diabetes drug Avandia increases the risk of heart attack as claimed by some researchers.

The panel could recommend not changing the drugs label o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Family Friends May Spread Obesity</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Friends dont let friends get obese.
 
This may be literally true according to Harvard researchers who suggested in the July 26 issue of the <i>New England Journal of Medicine</i> that obesity or the trend to thinness is socially contagio...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:06:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study Links Diet Soft Drinks With Cardiac Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/21962/study-links-diet-soft-drinks-with-cardiac-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Drinking more than one soda a day  even if its the sugarfree diet kind  is associated with an increased incidence of metabolic syndrome a cluster of risk factors linked to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease a study finds.<...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:05:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetics Face More Complications After Trauma</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[People with diabetes suffer more complications after a trauma injury than patients without the disease a U.S. study finds. 

Along with having more complications during hospitalization trauma patients with diabetes spend more days in the i...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:06:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Older Diabetes Drug Sometimes the Best Choice</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A new U.S. report says an older drug for treating the most common form of diabetes is better in many cases than a new generation of medications.

The report doesnt recommend that doctors abandon prescribing the new drugs for type 2 diabetes...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:05:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Blood Test Warns of Dangerous Deep Belly Fat</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A protein in blood points to rising amounts of a particularly lethal form of body fat around organs scientists say.

As levels of retinolbinding protein 4 RBP4 rise so do levels of interabdominal fat linked to an increased risk for h...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Drugs Old and New May Fight Diabetes</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ An old drug used in a novel way and a new class of drugs may both offer promise for preventing and treating type 2 diabetes new research suggests.

In one study scientists found that a medication used to prevent malaria and treat rheumato...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:05:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Selenium Supplements Boost Type 2 Diabetes Risk</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Selenium supplements appear to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes a new study suggests.

The chances of developing the blood sugar disease was higher in people who had high blood selenium levels according to the report in the July 10 onl...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jul 2007 17:05:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Pumpkin Extract Aids Insulin Production</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/21164/pumpkin-extract-aids-insulin-production.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Pumpkin extract may replace or reduce daily insulin injections for type 1 diabetics new research suggests.

Insulin is usually produced by the pancreas to use blood sugar to feed the bodys cells. People with type 1 diabetes rely on insulin...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:05:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip  Understanding Diabetic Ketoacidosis</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/20697/health-tip---understanding-diabetic-ketoacidosis.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when ketones  a byproduct of fats when broken down  begin to build up in the body. It occurs when glucose a sugar typically used as the bodys energy source isnt available and the body begins to use fat instead.</p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:05:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Home Blood Sugar Monitoring Questioned</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Home monitoring of blood sugar levels may not be as essential to the effective care of type 2 diabetes as previously thought a new British study suggests.

The researchers found that having patients monitor their own glucose levels at home ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:05:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Rise in Child Chronic Illness Could Swamp Health Care</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/20439/rise-in-child-chronic-illness-could-swamp-health-care.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As more American children eat poorly and exercise less rates of chronic illness such as asthma and diabetes are continuing to rise researchers are reporting.

And because childhood illness often sets the stage for adult health woes the U....]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:05:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>PortionControl  Dishware Helps Obese Diabetics Lose Weight</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/20426/portion-control--dishware-helps-obese-diabetics-lose-weight.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Using a plate and cereal bowl that indicate proper portion sizes helped obese patients with diabetes lose weight and decrease their use of glucosecontrolling medications says a Canadian study.

 The plates  divided into sections for carb...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:06:01 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gila Monster Spit Could Be a WeightLoss Hit</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/20401/gila-monster-spit-could-be-a-weight-loss-hit.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Overweight people with diabetes may not find the Gila monster quite so monstrous anymore thanks to a new weightloss drug that mimics a compound in the creatures spit.

The drug  a synthetic form of a hormone called exendin4 found in th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:06:06 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Body Fat Might Be Healthy for Type 1 Diabetics</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[For people with type 1 diabetes a little extra weight may be associated with <i>better</i> coronary health new research shows.

According to a team at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences 
people with diabetes tend...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:05:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>US Predicts Diabetes Epidemic to Go On Unchecked</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/20348/u-s--predicts-diabetes-epidemic-to-go-on-unchecked.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[By 2050 an estimated 48 million Americans will have type 2 diabetes as the epidemic continues unabated according to new federal projections.

But along with the disease will come increases in accompanying health problems such as blindness...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 17:05:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Devices Shine a Light on Blood Sugar Control</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[SATURDAY June 23 HealthDay News Two new devices that use light to measure diabetics blood sugar levels show promise according to studies to be presented Saturday in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association.

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	<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:05:41 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Numbness in Diabetics</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Diabetic neuropathies are nerve disorders caused by diabetes. The conditions lead to numbness and sometimes pain and weakness commonly in the hands arms feet and legs.

The U.S. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse says the longer...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:05:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Obesity Cuts Risk of Dying After Heart Attack</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/20129/obesity-cuts-risk-of-dying-after-heart-attack.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In what doctors admit is a paradox new European research shows that obese patients have half the risk of dying after a heart attack compared with normalweight patients.

Once a heart attack has occurred and been optimally treated obese p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:05:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>US Women Lagging in Diabetes Care Study Suggests</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/20024/u-s--women-lagging-in-diabetes-care--study-suggests.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In a finding that partly challenges the conventional wisdom that women live longer than men a new study suggests that the medical advances of the last few decades against diabetes havent benefited women.

Researchers found that the death r...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:05:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>PreDiabetic Changes Double Heart Disease Risk</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Even the very earliest signs of diabetes can increase the risk of dying from heart disease a new Australian study says.

The findings mean that many more people may be in danger from the complications of diabetes  even before they are dia...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:05:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>PreDiabetic Changes Double Heart Diease Risk</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Even the very earliest signs of diabetes can increase the risk of dying from heart disease a new Australian study says.

The findings mean that many more people may be in danger from the complications of diabetes  even before they are dia...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:07:50 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Cuts 8 Years Off Life</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A diagnosis of diabetes means losing an average of eight years from your expected life span new research shows.

In addition diabetics are more likely to develop heart disease sooner than nondiabetics the study found.

Having d...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:06:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA Seeks Strictest Warning for Diabetes Drugs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/19126/fda-seeks-strictest-warning-for-diabetes-drugs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked that two controversial type 2 diabetes drugs carry a black box warning alerting patients to a potentially heightened risk of heart attack.

In prepared testimony before a Congressional commi...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 6 Jun 2007 14:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Study Finds No Significant Heart Attack Risk From Diabetes Drug</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/19025/new-study-finds-no-significant-heart-attack-risk-from-diabetes-drug.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Results of a new drugcompany funded study show no significant increased risk for heart attack or death from heart disease associated with Avandia the widely used diabetes drug.

The British study released Tuesday by the <i>New England Jou...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jun 2007 17:07:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sensor Continuously Monitors Glucose in Diabetics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/18876/sensor-continuously-monitors-glucose-in-diabetics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a disposable sensor placed just below abdominal skin that monitors diabetics glucose levels every five minutes for up to seven days.

While users must still rely on a fingerstick test to de...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:06:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Simple Guide Helps Diabetics Manage Their Meds</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[An easytofollow guide can boost the number of diabetes patients who take their cholesterollowering statin medications as prescribed according to a new Mayo Clinicled study. 

Statins can reduce the risk of heart disease a common compli...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 09:05:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Transplanted Cells Could Ease SurgeryInduced Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/18288/transplanted-cells-could-ease-surgery-induced-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Doctors say theres new hope for patients with a severe form of diabetes occurring after partial surgical removal of the pancreas a condition called pancreatogenic diabetes.

A procedure called pancreatic islet cell autotransplantation ma...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 16:05:51 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Nursing Homes Need Better Diabetes Care</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Treatment of elderly patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in U.S. nursing homes often fails to meet American Diabetes Association standards according to a new study.

 Researchers at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 14:05:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Doctors Not Ready to Abandon Diabetes Drug</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The news that the popular diabetes drug Avandia may increase the risk of heart attack is being met with concern but not alarm by healthcare professionals.

We think people should speak to their physician. We dont feel this is an emergen...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 12:06:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Type 2 Diabetes Takes Toll on Teens</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/18218/type-2-diabetes-takes-toll-on-teens.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With the incidence of type 2 diabetes and its complications among young people on the increase worldwide aggressive measures are needed to treat and prevent the disease two diabetes experts say.

Their article appears in the May 26 issue o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 19:05:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sleep Apnea Could Raise Obstetric Risks</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/17925/sleep-apnea-could-raise-obstetric-risks.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Sleep apnea greatly increases the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy according to a U.S. study that looked at nationwide data on millions of pregnancies in 2003.

Sleep apnea is a nighttime breathing disorder that dis...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 16:06:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug Avandia Boosts Heart Attack Death Risk Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/17802/diabetes-drug-avandia-boosts-heart-attack--death-risk--study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Avandia a pill widely prescribed by doctors to treat type 2 diabetes actually increases users risk for heart attack by 43 percent U.S. researchers reported Monday.

The findings on Avandia generic name rosiglitazone will appear in the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 14:05:50 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diet Rich in Cereal Fibers May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/17186/diet-rich-in-cereal-fibers-may-help-prevent-type-2-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A diet rich in fiber from cereals and in magnesium may help lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes German researchers report.

Ann Albright presidentelect for health care and education at the American Diabetes Association said the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 19:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Worksite Health Programs Boost the Bottom Line Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/17038/worksite-health-programs-boost-the-bottom-line--study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Workplace health programs can help employees better control their blood pressure and diabetes and that can benefit employers too a new U.S. study finds. 
 
In this study researchers followed 2100 workers at JEA a municipal utility in J...]]></description>
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	<title>Dramatic Rise in US Kids Hospitalized for Type 2 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/16541/dramatic-rise-in-u-s--kids-hospitalized-for-type-2-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In another sign of the alarming childhood obesity epidemic in the United States researchers report a 200 percent increase in the number of children hospitalized for type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes which used to be called adult onset diab...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 5 May 2007 19:01:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gene Material Strongly Linked to Heart Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/16374/gene-material-strongly-linked-to-heart-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Two research teams have each identified genetic material strongly associated with a significantly increased risk of heart disease.

A test focused on the genetic variants located on chromosome 9 might identify people at high risk of heart ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2007 19:01:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Severe Low Blood Sugar Wont Harm Brain</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ People with type 1 diabetes dont need to worry that they may have brain function problems in the future if theyve had a bout or two of severe hypoglycemia low blood sugar a new study suggests. 

Researchers found that while serious hyp...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2007 19:01:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Studies Uncover Genes Boosting Type 2 Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15812/studies-uncover-genes-boosting-type-2-diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Scientists have found several new genes that appear to increase the risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

Researchers say these findings bring to 10 the number of genes suspected in increasing the odds for type 2 diabetes the most common o...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:01:06 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>US Babies Getting Fatter Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15782/u-s--babies-getting-fatter--study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[American babies carry more baby fat now than ever before a new study finds.

Researchers say infants are 59 percent more likely to be overweight today than they were two decades ago.

The obesity epidemic in our country has spar...]]></description>
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	<title>Oral Medications Can Replace Insulin for Many With Rare Neonatal Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15702/oral-medications-can-replace-insulin-for-many-with-rare-neonatal-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers have very good news for most people who were diagnosed with diabetes in infancy: Theres a good chance you can switch from injected insulin to an oral medication. 

And theres more good news: Those who switch to the oral medicat...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Food Clock Sets Mealtimes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15683/food-clock-sets-mealtimes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ Like the body clock which uses cues from the sun to tell you when to sleep you also have a food clock that reminds you when to eat. And scientists now say theyre gaining insight into what makes it tick.

In a new study a team of Amer...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:42 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Young Type 2 Diabetics More Likely to Suffer Kidney Failure</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15605/young-type-2-diabetics-more-likely-to-suffer-kidney-failure.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Getting a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes before your 20th birthday seriously increases your risk of kidney failure and death a new study suggests.

The study which included nearly 40 years of information from a Southwestern Indian tribe fou...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Patient Obesity Is Obscuring Medical Scans</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15596/patient-obesity-is-obscuring-medical-scans.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In yet another example of how obesity is playing havoc with Americans health a new study finds that the number of inconclusive diagnostic imaging exams has doubled in the last 15 years  a phenomenon experts attribute to all those extra pounds.</p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:35 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gene Variant Ups Type 2 Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15538/gene-variant-ups-type-2-diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Having certain variations in a particular gene increases your risk of type 2 diabetes by 80 percent a new study finds.

However that same study found that people with those variations who lost a little weight and exercised moderately for 3...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Researchers Spot New GeneLinked Gastric Disorder</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15537/researchers-spot-new-gene-linked-gastric-disorder.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[U.S. researchers say theyve identified a genetic disorder that causes congenital diarrhea and intestinal failure in children.

University of California Los Angeles UCLA researchers named the disorder enteric anendocrinosis. Its caused...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes a Major Risk Factor for Glaucoma</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[About twothirds of all cases of the most common form of glaucoma are linked to type 2 diabetes U.S. researchers report.

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States with primary open angle glaucoma POAG the...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Adolescent Obesity Linked to Premature Death</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Teenage girls who are obese run a threefold greater risk of premature death in middle age according to a new study in the <i>Annals of Internal Medicine</i>.

This study underscores the importance of childhood obesity said lead research...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip How to Check Your Blood Sugar</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15492/health-tip--how-to-check-your-blood-sugar.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If youre diabetic you already know that regularly checking your blood sugar is one of the most important ways to prevent dangerously high or low blood sugar levels.

Using the right equipment and using it properly is important to getting a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:25 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Women More Prone to Stress Eating Than Men</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Women are more likely than men to develop unhealthy habits such as smoking snacking on highsugar highfat snacks and drinking caffeine when they work long hours a British study finds.

However working long hours does have one beneficia...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:21 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Obesity Diabetes Drive High Rate of Kidney Failure in US</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15454/obesity--diabetes-drive-high-rate-of-kidney-failure-in-u-s-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Compared to Europeans Americans with chronic kidney disease CKD are more than twice as likely to progress to endstage kidney disease researchers say and higher rates of obesity and diabetes may be to blame.

The researchers compared 65...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:20 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Lack of Sleep Can Pack on the Pounds</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[If an improved diet and extra trips to the gym fail to help shed those excess pounds a growing body of research is shining light on a new way to get to a new you: Do nothing.

Do nothing that is but sleep.

As millions of America...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Alonzo Mourning Plays Offense Against Kidney Disease</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[It happened right after his return home with a basketball gold medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics just in time for the birth of his daughter Myka.

I was on top of the world said 36yearold Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning. At the a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Brings Earlier Heart Disease Death</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[People with type 2 diabetes can expect to suffer from fatal and nonfatal heart attacks strokes and other cardiovascular events about 15 years earlier than nondiabetics a new study shows.

The rates are consistently higher said lead re...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:11 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Diabetic Retinopathy Can Cause Blindness</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15313/health-tip--diabetic-retinopathy-can-cause-blindness.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetic retinopathy results when fluctuating blood sugar levels and other effects of diabetes cause damage to blood vessels in the eyes retina. It can affect both type 1 and type 2 diabetics.

Weakened vessels in the eye often leak blood ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:10 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Coffee Could Help Keep Diabetes Away</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15281/coffee-could-help-keep-diabetes-away.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Drinking lots of coffee cut womens risk of developing diabetes in an 11year study researchers report. But it was the antioxidants not caffeine in the brew that probably did the trick.

In fact diabetes risk was reduced most in particip...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Type 2 Diabetes Cases Have Doubled in 30 Years</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15202/new-type-2-diabetes-cases-have-doubled-in-30-years.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The number of new cases of type 2 diabetes among middleaged Americans has doubled over the past 30 years researchers report. 

There has been tremendous concern but probably not enough concern about the emerging epidemic of diabetes s...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Protein Linked to Insulin Resistance in Humans</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15159/protein-linked-to-insulin-resistance-in-humans.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Lowering blood levels of a protein found in higher quantities among those with insulin resistance might cut the risk of diabetes metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease a new study suggests.

The finding reported in the June 15 issu...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:55 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Molecule Helps Turn Regular Cells Into Stem Cells</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15155/molecule-helps-turn-regular-cells-into-stem-cells.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An embryonic stem cells magic lies in its ability to grow into any type of cell in the body offering a potential means of replacing or repairing damaged tissues.

Now scientists say a molecule called Nanog may someday allow ordinary cell...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Chant Om for Better Heart Health</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Meditation may do more than bring you inner peace; a new study claims it may improve your cardiovascular health by decreasing the risk of metabolic syndrome.

In a study reported in the June 12 issue of the <i>Archives of Internal Medicine</...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:53 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>High Blood Sugar Can Be Deadly After Heart Attack</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Stroke and heart attack patients who are hospitalized in the ICU must keep their blood sugar under tight control a new U.S. study concludes.

The study of 216000 ICU patients found high blood sugar linked to an increase in death risk among...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Overweight Ups Your Diabetes Risk</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Wondering if youre going to develop diabetes in your lifetime? Spend a minute on the bathroom scale: According to new research your weight can provide a good indication of your future risk.

Nearly three out of four morbidly obese 18year...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Antidepressants Can Increase Diabetes Risk in Certain Cases</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15115/antidepressants-can-increase-diabetes-risk-in-certain-cases.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If you are already at high risk for getting type 2 diabetes antidepressant drugs can boost that risk according to new research reported Saturday. 

The report was based on a reanalysis of part of the Diabetes Prevention Program a larges...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:48 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Major Changes Could Reduce Diabetes Death Toll</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15114/major-changes-could-reduce-diabetes-death-toll.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The president of the American Diabetes Association is urging major changes to improve the health of Americans and curb an oncoming epidemic of diabetes.

Without these lifestyle changes diabetes will soon take a huge toll on patients and  t...]]></description>
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	<title>Many Doctors Arent Treating Diabetes Aggressively Enough</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15113/many-doctors-aren-t-treating-diabetes-aggressively-enough.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Doctors are failing to intensify treatment in people with type 2 diabetes who have high blood pressure or high blood sugar levels according to four new reports.

These studies suggest that clinical inertia  the failure of physicians to ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Campaign Launched to Fight Global Rise in Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15110/new-campaign-launched-to-fight-global-rise-in-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Saturday marks the launch of a worldwide campaign against what experts are calling an epidemic of diabetes.

Unite for Diabetes sponsored by the International Diabetes Federation IDF is an initiative to raise awareness of the worldwi...]]></description>
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	<title>Female Hormone May Prevent Type 1 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/15069/female-hormone-may-prevent-type-1-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[New animal research suggests that a naturally produced estrogen hormone known as estradiol might help protect against diabetes by preventing the death of pancreatic cells critical to the production of insulin.

The findings are based on work...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:43 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Smoking Are Risk Factors for Leg Artery Problems</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14977/diabetes--smoking-are-risk-factors-for-leg-artery-problems.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Researchers have identified different risk factors for the two kinds of lower leg problems that plague an estimated 8 million to 12 million Americans with the condition called peripheral artery disease PAD.

PAD is the same sort of artery ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:37 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Scaling Everest Beating Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14962/scaling-everest--beating-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Will Cross arrived at Mt. Everests Camp 4 the last stop before the pinnacle on the afternoon of May 22 breathing oxygen and trying to stay hydrated.

Two attempts to reach the summit of the worlds highest mountain had failed in previous...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:36 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>OneThird of US Adults Diabetic or PreDiabetic</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14940/one-third-of-u-s--adults-diabetic-or-pre-diabetic.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The number of Americans diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has now topped 19 million and a new study says a third of adults with the disease dont even know they have it. 

The researchers found that another 26 percent of adults had impaired f...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:34 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Lack of Sleep Linked to Weight Gain</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Getting a decent nights sleep apparently does more than provide good rest  it seems to curb the number of pounds women put on as they age according to a new study.

Although the study didnt show a definite causeandeffect relationship...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Drug Combos Best for Controlling Blood Pressure</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Patients being treated for high blood pressure have a better chance of reaching their blood pressure goals by taking a combination of medications and may achieve additional benefit by lowering their cholesterol.

Thats the conclusion of th...]]></description>
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	<title>MicroBubbles Boost Diabetes Gene Therapy Research</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14852/-micro-bubbles--boost-diabetes-gene-therapy-research.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In what could be an advance in the use of gene therapy against diabetes researchers say theyve smuggled insulinproducing genes into the pancreas of mice by hiding them in a tiny bubble.

Then by bursting the bubble with sound waves th...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip Insulin Pump Therapy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14842/health-tip--insulin-pump-therapy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[All diabetics know that maintaining proper control of their blood sugar levels is the best way to stay healthy. As careful monitoring and regular insulin injections are difficult to maintain many diabetics turn to an insulin pump as a convenient alt...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:26 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Childhood Obesity Leads to Adolescent Obesity</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14692/childhood-obesity-leads-to-adolescent-obesity.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Overweight children are often said to have baby fat that will disappear as they get older but a new British study suggests this is a myth.

In reality overweight kids are more likely to become overweight teens increasing their risk for di...]]></description>
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	<title>Zoloft Helps Diabetics Fight Depression</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14685/zoloft-helps-diabetics-fight-depression.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The antidepressant drug Zoloft sertraline may help prevent recurring depression in people with diabetes and increase the period of time between depressive episodes  a new U.S. study finds.

One in every four diabetics experiences depressi...]]></description>
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	<title>Type 2 Diabetes Rising Among US Adolescents</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14642/type-2-diabetes-rising-among-u-s--adolescents.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Some 39000 adolescents in the United States already have obesitylinked type 2 diabetes and nearly 2770000 more may have blood sugar levels that could spur diabetes and other health problems researchers report.

Steps to prevent and tr...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>New Hope for Patients With Kidney Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14623/new-hope-for-patients-with-kidney-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Technological breakthroughs are helping to make the lives of chronic kidney disease patients far more normal. 

There are lots of options said Dr. Adeera Levin a professor of medicine at the University of British Columbia and a physician...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:30:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Panic Attacks Exacerbate Diabetes Symptoms</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14508/panic-attacks-exacerbate-diabetes-symptoms.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Repeated panic attacks in people with diabetes can lead to poorer control of the illness more severe health complications and a reduced quality of life U.S. researchers report.

In their previous research a team at the Group Health Coope...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:29:07 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Dragging Down Americas Health Reports</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14499/diabetes-dragging-down-america-s-health--reports.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Half of the estimated 21 million adult Americans with diabetes now rate themselves as having only fair or poor health and people between 18 and 44 years of age are increasingly affected a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:29:06 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug Curbs Arterial Thickening</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14449/diabetes-drug-curbs-arterial-thickening.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A widely used diabetes drug may also slow the thickening of artery walls a process which can lead to trouble later in life.

The drug Actos generic name pioglitazone is currently prescribed to improve the bodys sensitivity to insulin. ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:29:02 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Clogged Arteries Showing Up in Kids</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14438/clogged-arteries-showing-up-in-kids.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Children with heart disease risk factors  obesity high blood pressure diabetes and high cholesterol  already show indications of fatty buildup in their arteries that could cause heart attacks when theyre adults Canadian researchers report.</...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:29:02 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>3 Million Worldwide Die From High Blood Sugar</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[High blood sugar is linked to diabetes heart disease and stroke and kills 3 million people around the world each year a new study finds. 

This risk begins far below blood levels used to define diabetes experts add.

Blood gluc...]]></description>
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	<title>Diabetes Shouldnt Keep Patients From Heart Transplant</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14394/diabetes-shouldn-t-keep-patients-from-heart-transplant.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetes alone should not disqualify a person from being considered for a heart transplant U.S. researchers conclude.

They found that it is the severity of diabetes damage to the body not the illness itself that plays the critical role i...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:59 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Insulin Stem Cells Hold Hope for Diabetes Treatment</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14391/insulin-stem-cells-hold-hope-for-diabetes-treatment.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Stem cells might one day pack a onetwo punch when it comes to treating people with diabetes.

In a new study conducted with diabetic mice human stem cells not only repaired insulinproducing cells in the rodents they also fixed cells in d...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Simple Steps Safeguard Diabetics Feet</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14355/simple-steps-safeguard-diabetics--feet.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The estimated 20 million Americans with diabetes need to remember that simple foot care can reduce their risk of toe foot or leg amputations say experts at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons ACFAS.

People with diabetes are ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:56 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip  Children Can Become Obese Too</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Struggles with food and obesity frequently start in childhood

Besides social rejection overweight children face health risks such as  diabetes and heart disease according to the Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center.

H...]]></description>
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	<title>WeightLoss Drug Helps Diabetic Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14266/weight-loss-drug-helps-diabetic-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new drug to help people lose weight rimonabant brand named Acomplia also helps people with type 2 diabetes shed pounds while improving their blood sugar levels researchers say.

Rimonabant is being tested and is approved in Europe. Ho...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Eat a Balanced Vegetarian Diet</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A vegetarian diet may reduce your risks of diabetes and heart disease the American Heart Association AHA says. But vegetarians also have to eat foods with a healthy balance of nutrients.

The AHA offers these guidelines:

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	<title>Widely Used Diabetes Drug May Not Work</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14190/widely-used-diabetes-drug-may-not-work.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Its unclear whether the health benefits outweigh the risks of the widely prescribed diabetes drug pioglitazone brand name Actos say the authors of a review that examined 22 studies of the drug involving 6200 type 2 diabetes patients.

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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:47 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Sleepless Children at Higher Obesity Risk</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A yawning child is more likely to be an overweight child a new British study finds.

In fact one researcher says poor sleep may be a prime reason behind the growing epidemic of obesity among kids.

According to Dr. Shahrad Taheri ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>FDA OKs New Oral Drug for Type 2 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/14146/fda-oks-new-oral-drug-for-type-2-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[People suffering from type 2 diabetes now have a new weapon in their arsenal.  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday announced the approval of Januvia sitagliptin phosphate oral tablets the first in a new class of drugs known as...]]></description>
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	<title>New Diabetes Drug Helps Lower Blood Sugar</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Merck amp; Co.s Januvia sitagliptin phosphate is the first in a new class of diabetes drugs to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that helps the bodys own ability to lower elevated blood sugar.

The agency said Tuesday...]]></description>
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	<title>Diabetes Drugs Could Stop Deadly Sepsis</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A new class of diabetes drugs appears to hold promise against sepsis Texas researchers report.

In animal studies giving a compound from the family of aldose reductase inhibitors stopped the deadly inflammation of sepsis which is caused b...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:40 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>AppetiteFighting Molecule May Fight Obesity</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13976/appetite-fighting-molecule-may-fight-obesity.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Japanese researchers have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that suppresses appetite in mammals raising hopes that it might one day treat obesity in humans.

Over a period of 10 days rats that received a continuous infusion of the ...]]></description>
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	<title>Plastic Mesh Improves Gastric Bypass Outcomes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13926/plastic-mesh-improves-gastric-bypass-outcomes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A polypropylene mesh can help shield gastric bypass patients from a common and debilitating complication researchers say.

Incisional hernias which occur in about 25 percent of patients who have open gastric bypass surgery can lead to ser...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:28 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Islet Cell Transplants Not Cure for Type 1 Diabetes Yet</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13914/islet-cell-transplants-not-cure-for-type-1-diabetes-yet.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The latest study on islet cell transplantation has both good and bad news for people with type 1 diabetes.

The good news is that nearly half of those who receive an islet cell transplant are insulinfree at one year after transplant; the ba...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Appetite Hormone May Combat Type 2 Diabetes</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The hormone leptin could help keep the body from producing too much insulin according to a study in mice with type 2 diabetes. 

People with type 2 diabetes often become resistant to the effects of insulin causing to much of it to build up...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:27 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes a Greater Risk for Death Than Obesity</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[New research suggests that diabetes  not obesity  puts people at risk of developing critical illness and dying early. 

In a study published in the Sept. 24 issue of <i>Critical Care</i> researchers from the University of Kentucky Chand...]]></description>
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	<title>New Technique Tracks Pancreatic Islet Survival</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13861/new-technique-tracks-pancreatic-islet-survival.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Using magnetic resonance imaging MRI with an approved contrast agent may help scientists track whether transplanted pancreatic islets survive say Massachusetts General Hospital researchers. 

Pancreatic islet transplants are currently bei...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:24 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Four Short Walks a Day Ease Blood Pressure</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Taking four short walks a day to lower your blood pressure may be more effective than one long walk a new study finds. 

Reporting in the September issue of the <i>Journal of Hypertension</i> Indiana University researchers compared the eff...]]></description>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug Might Prevent the Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13774/diabetes-drug-might-prevent-the-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The drug Avandia approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes may help prevent the disease from developing in highrisk individuals Canadian researchers report.

Use of Avandia rosiglitazone over three years cut the risk for type 2 dia...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:28:18 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Tip How to Calculate Your BMI</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13737/health-tip--how-to-calculate-your-bmi.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Body mass index BMI is a calculation that evaluates the ratio of your weight to height to determine if you are at a healthy body weight.

BMI is often used to predict a persons risk of diseases associated with obesity including diabetes...]]></description>
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	<title>Blacks Have Poorer Control of Diabetes Than Whites</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13551/blacks-have-poorer-control-of-diabetes-than-whites.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Blacks with diabetes tend to have worse control of the disease than whites a new review of the data shows.

The finding could explain why black patients are typically at increased risk for diabeteslinked complications and death the resear...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:59 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Insulin Resistance a Marker of Heart Risk for Teens</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13489/insulin-resistance-a-marker-of-heart-risk-for-teens.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Insulin resistance in adolescence might be a powerful predictor of both diabetes and heart disease in adulthood researchers report.

We wanted to compare the predictability of bodymass index and insulin resistance on future risk factors...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Blacks Hispanics Hospitalized More Often for Diabetes Heart Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13420/blacks--hispanics-hospitalized-more-often-for-diabetes--heart-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Black and Hispanics are hospitalized more often in the United States than nonHispanic whites for diabetes and other health problems researchers report.

Thats a costly trend since many of these conditions can be prevented or controlled t...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Research Yields Clues to Diabetic Eye Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13363/research-yields-clues-to-diabetic-eye-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Scientists have identified a protein that causes blood vessel leakage and swelling in the eyes of people with diabetic retinopathy.

Diabetic retinopathy a common complication of diabetes can cause severe vision loss or blindness.

<...]]></description>
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	<title>Study Confirms Link Between  Hormone InsulinProducing Cells</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13357/study-confirms-link-between--hormone--insulin-producing-cells.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A neuropeptide called melanin concentrating hormone MCH plays a role in the growth of insulinproducing beta cells in the pancreas and the secretion of insulin a new study finds. 

MCH is found in the brain and regulates energy balance an...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:03 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Better Control of Diabetes Could Reduce Stroke</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13343/better-control-of-diabetes-could-reduce-stroke.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetes risk factors are still not wellcontrolled in patients even though the disease increases their stroke risk a new study finds.

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston analyzed data on nearly 50000 stroke patient...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:03 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Standard Infertility Treatment Best for Hormone Disorder</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13338/standard-infertility-treatment-best-for-hormone-disorder.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Women with polycystic ovary syndrome who want to have a baby will probably have better luck if they take the fertility drug clomiphene instead of metformin an insulinsensitizing medication that helps induce ovulation in women with the disorder. </p...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:27:02 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Erectile Dysfunction Affects 18 Million US Men</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13270/erectile-dysfunction-affects-18-million-u-s--men.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[More than 18 million men in the United States are affected by erectile dysfunction a new study finds.

The problem is particularly acute among men with cardiovascular disease diabetes and those who get little exercise researchers at the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:58 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Study Spots Protein That Helps Body Clear Dead Cells</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13204/study-spots-protein-that-helps-body-clear-dead-cells.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A protein called adiponectin  produced by fat cells  helps clear dead cells from the body and reduce inflammation that causes autoimmune diseases diabetes and heart disease a U.S. study finds.

The discovery may improve researchers un...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Couch Potato Lifestyle Helps Drive Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13202/-couch-potato--lifestyle-helps-drive-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new study offers another compelling reason to get up off the sofa and exercise.

The research shows that people with type 2 diabetes or those at risk for the obesitylinked disease are less likely to be physically active than those who a...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:54 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Safe Effective for Diabetic Men</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13177/erectile-dysfunction-drugs-safe--effective-for-diabetic-men.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Three drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction  Cialis Levitra and Viagra  are safe and effective for men with diabetes concludes a research review in the current issue of the <i>Cochrane Library</i> journal.

These drugs are included ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>No Proof Zinc Helps Prevent Diabetes</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Despite claims by zinc supplement manufacturers that the pills can help prevent type 2 diabetes there is no proof for that notion in randomized clinical trials a new report concludes.

But even though there is no evidence from clinical stu...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:49 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Metabolic Syndrome Predicts Heart Risk Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13159/metabolic-syndrome-predicts-heart-risk--study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A cluster of cardiac factors known as metabolic syndrome is a strong indicator of increased risk of heart disease an exhaustive review of the literature concludes.

Metabolic syndrome includes factors such as lowerabdomen obesity high b...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:48 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Moms Stem Cells Might Treat Childs Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13151/mom-s-stem-cells-might-treat-child-s-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Cells passed from a mother to child during pregnancy can grow into functioning pancreatic cells that produce insulin in the child U.S. scientists report.

The scientists also found that children and young adults with type 1 diabetes had hig...]]></description>
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	<title>Some Blood Pressure Drugs Boost Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13116/some-blood-pressure-drugs-boost-diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Some common blood pressure drugs can substantially increase the risk of diabetes especially among those already at risk for the condition U.S. researchers report.

According to the report angiotensinreceptor blockers ARBs and angiotens...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Measuring Waist Circumference</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13091/health-tip--measuring-waist-circumference.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Research has shown that excess abdominal fat is a good indicator that youre at higher risk for conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure the National Dairy Council says.

A waist circumference of greater than 40 for men and 35 fo...]]></description>
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	<title>Drug Combo May Benefit HeartDisease Patients</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13072/drug-combo-may-benefit-heart-disease-patients.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Nondiabetics with heart disease who take the diabetes drug pioglitazone Actos along with the cholesterollowering drug simvastatin Zocor appear to have a reduction in insulin resistance.

Perhaps more important there also appears to be ...]]></description>
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	<title>US Approves First Drug for Obese Dogs</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/13032/u-s--approves-first-drug-for-obese-dogs.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Recognizing that overeating isnt limited to beings with two legs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug to manage obesity in dogs.
Pfizers Stentrol dirlotapide reduces appetite and a dogs ability ...]]></description>
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	<title>Mouse Study Reveals Diabetes Secrets</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12943/mouse-study-reveals-diabetes-secrets.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Changes in blood glucose levels may help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes Japanese researchers report.

Type 2 diabetes often occurs because a persons cells no longer respond to the hormone insulin which is crucial for lowering blood ...]]></description>
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	<title>Resolve to Keep Those New Years Resolutions</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Keeping a New Years resolution may depend on following three simple steps says Dr. Bernard Davidson a family psychologist at the Medical College of Georgia Health System.

Here are the steps:<ul>
<li><b>Be committed.</b> You must thi...]]></description>
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	<title>Obesity Alters DigestiveTract Bacteria</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12806/obesity-alters-digestive-tract-bacteria.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Obesity not only disrupts a persons health it also disrupts the makeup of healthy germs inside the digestive tract a new study suggests.

While the significance of the finding isnt immediately clear it could potentially lead to new trea...]]></description>
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	<title>Perception of Whos Obese Varies by Race</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12760/perception-of-who-s-obese-varies-by-race.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Compared with overweight white Americans overweight black Americans are two to three times more likely to say their weight is average  even after theyve been diagnosed as overweight or obese by a doctor a new study finds.

This weight ...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip If Your Blood Sugar is Low</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12749/health-tip--if-your-blood-sugar-is-low.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar occurs when the bodys supply of sugar becomes too low. This is very common in diabetics especially if too much insulin is administered to prevent high blood sugar sometimes called an insulin reaction.

H...]]></description>
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	<title>More Americans Have Their Blood Pressure Under Control</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[More Americans especially the elderly now have their blood pressure under control a new study finds.

It is hard to attribute the improvement to any particular factor said study author Bernard M.Y. Cheung an associate professor of med...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Understanding EndStage Renal Disease</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12668/health-tip--understanding-end-stage-renal-disease.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Endstage renal disease ESRD sometimes called kidney failure occurs when kidney damage becomes so severe that the organs function at less than 10 percent of normal capacity. When this happens the kidneys are almost completely unable to help the ...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Whats an A1c Test</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12653/health-tip--what-s-an-a1c-test-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Even though many diabetics check their blood sugar at home each day its important for a doctor to monitor a persons longterm control of the disease.

The A1c test also called a glycated hemoglobin or HbA1c gives doctors a view of the p...]]></description>
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	<title>Obesity Boosts Kidney Risk in Type 1 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12647/obesity-boosts-kidney-risk-in-type-1-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For people with type 1 diabetes obesity is also associated with an increased risk of kidney disease a U.S. study finds. 

Our results suggest that weight control is important in type 1 diabetes and that overweight patients with type 1 dia...]]></description>
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	<title>New Diabetes Drug Improves Blood Sugar Weight Loss</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12627/new-diabetes-drug-improves-blood-sugar--weight-loss.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The new drug called rimonabant brand name Acomplia helped improve blood sugar control and promote weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes according to study results released Tuesday by drug maker SanofiAventis. 

The study of 278 pati...]]></description>
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	<title>New Type 2 Diabetes Drug Delays Disease Progression</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12615/new-type-2-diabetes-drug-delays-disease-progression.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[One of a new class of diabetes drugs delayed the progression of type 2 diabetes along with the need to add additional medications.

But its not clear how the findings will affect actual practice because diabetes drugs tend to involve a comp...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:12 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Double Diabetes a New Threat</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12606/-double-diabetes--a-new-threat.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Despite the flurry of public service campaigns and education efforts the diabetes epidemic in the United States continues to escalate out of control.

An estimated 20.8 million Americans  or 7 percent of the population  are now believed...]]></description>
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	<title>Diabetes Drug Halts Weight Gain in Kids Taking Antipsychotics</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12601/diabetes-drug-halts-weight-gain-in-kids-taking-antipsychotics.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[While increasing numbers of children and teens are being treated for psychiatric illness with medications called atypical antipsychotics many experience significant weight gain while on these drugs  as much as a pound or more a week.

How...]]></description>
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	<title>Shingles Drug Reduces Spinal Cord Injury Pain</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12566/shingles-drug-reduces-spinal-cord-injury-pain.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The drug pregabalin may help ease the pain of patients afflicted with spinal cord injury Australian researchers report.

Currently pregabalin is used to treat two common types of nerve pain  diabetic nerve pain and pain after shingles.</...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:09 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Frequent Weight Change Raises Mens Gallstone Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12548/frequent-weight-change-raises-men-s-gallstone-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Weight cycling  intentionally losing weight then gaining it all back  may increase mens risk for gallstones a University of Kentucky Medical Center study finds.

Researchers analyzed data from nearly 25000 men who took part in the H...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:26:08 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Gene Variant Linked to Obesity Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12454/gene-variant-linked-to-obesity--diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[British researchers have discovered a gene variant that predisposes some people to obesity and type 2 diabetes.

This variant is linked to only a small increase in weight but it can lead to obesity in a people who are already overweight and...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:51 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Stem Cell Therapy May Combat Type 1 Diabetes</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12429/stem-cell-therapy-may-combat-type-1-diabetes.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A pilot study of people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes found that stem cell therapy eliminated the need for insulin therapy for varying periods of time.

This is the first trial to look at stem cell therapy in humans with this form of ...]]></description>
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	<title>Severely Obese Are Fastest Growing Segment of Overweight Americans</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12420/severely-obese-are-fastest-growing-segment-of-overweight-americans.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The proportion of severely obese Americans  those with a body mass index of 40 or more  increased by 50 percent from 2000 to 2005 twice as fast as the increase in moderate obesity a new study finds.

During that same period the propor...]]></description>
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	<title>Diabetes May Lead to Precursor of Alzheimers</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12416/diabetes-may-lead-to-precursor-of-alzheimer-s.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Adults with diabetes may be at higher risk for developing mild cognitive impairment a condition that is often seen as a precursor to Alzheimers disease new research found.

There is mounting evidence that diabetes is bad for cognition ...]]></description>
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	<title>Watch Out for Eye Trouble During Pregnancy</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12401/watch-out-for-eye-trouble-during-pregnancy.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Vision problems can occur during pregnancy and women should talk to their doctor if they do notice any vision changes say experts at Prevent Blindness America.

April is Womens Eye Health and Safety Awareness Month according to the volun...]]></description>
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	<title>Gene Marker May Predict Diabetes Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12394/gene-marker-may-predict-diabetes-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Checking genetic markers called telomeres could help predict a persons future risk for coronary heart disease according to researchers at the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation in India.

Telomeres prevent the ends of chromosomes from fra...]]></description>
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	<title>FDA OKs Combination Diabetes Drug</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12331/fda-oks-combination-diabetes-drug.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A 2in1 tablet called Janumet to treat diabetes has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Janumet contains a new Merck and Co. diabetes drug called Januvia and an older diabetes drug called metformin the <i>Associated Pr...]]></description>
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	<title>DiabetesParkinsons Link Grows Stronger</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12278/diabetes-parkinson-s-link-grows-stronger.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As people with obesitylinked type 2 diabetes age their risk of getting Parkinsons disease also climbs a new study warns.

In fact excess weight may explain why diabetics are at increased risk of getting the neurological disorder a Finn...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:39 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Hypertension Explain Blacks Higher Risk for Heart Failure</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12266/diabetes--hypertension-explain-blacks--higher-risk-for-heart-failure.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Higher rates of diabetes and hypertension could be driving the especially high rate of heart failure among American blacks a new study finds.

The study of 7000 men and women ages 45 to 84 found that black Americans developed heart failu...]]></description>
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	<title>More Diabetes More Heart Disease Study</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12253/more-diabetes--more-heart-disease--study.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As the number of Americans with type 2 diabetes has soared over the past 50 years so too has heart disease linked to the blood sugar illness researchers report.

The proportion of heart disease due to diabetes has increased about 60 per...]]></description>
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	<title>Brain Defect Tied to DiabetesRelated Erectile Dysfunction</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12199/brain-defect-tied-to-diabetes-related-erectile-dysfunction.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Diabetesrelated erectile dysfunction is caused by a defect in the nitric oxide NO mechanism in a part of the brain called the paraventricular nucleus PVN a U.S. study finds.

The PVN located in the hypothalamus plays a role in many f...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Testing Your Blood Glucose</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12191/health-tip--testing-your-blood-glucose.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The amount of glucose sugar in your blood indicates whether you have diabetes or may be at increased risk of developing the disease and its complications.

If your doctor suspects youre at risk she may prescribe a blood glucose test. The...]]></description>
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	<title>Diabetes Epidemic Spreading Worldwide Experts</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12147/diabetes-epidemic-spreading-worldwide--experts.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[More than twothirds of the worlds estimated 246 million diabetics come from lessaffluent developing nations and more must be done to curb a disease that now rivals HIV/AIDS in terms of suffering and death around the globe.

That sobering...]]></description>
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	<title>Are Common Chemicals Feeding Obesity Epidemic</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12130/are-common-chemicals-feeding-obesity-epidemic-.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Exposure to a class of chemicals commonly found in soap and plastics could be fueling the obesity epidemic by contributing to abdominal obesity and insulin resistance in men a new study suggests.

The chemicals known as phthalates have al...]]></description>
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	<title>FDA OKs GlucoseMonitoring Device for Children</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12095/fda-oks-glucose-monitoring-device-for-children.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Monday a realtime glucosemonitoring device for children ages 7 to 17 with type 1 diabetes.

The device previously approved only for adults with type 1 diabetes 
is called a REALTime con...]]></description>
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	<title>Health Tip Symptoms of High Blood Sugar</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[When people with type 1 diabetes have high blood sugar hyperglycemia they do not have enough insulin in their system to move the sugar from the blood into the cells of the body.

Hyperglycemia also can occur in nondiabetics when a medica...]]></description>
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	<title>Heart Disease Diabetes Depression a Deadly Mix</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12071/heart-disease--diabetes--depression-a-deadly-mix.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Heart disease diabetes and depression can be a lethal tripleplay  boosting a patients death risk by 20 percent to 30 percent new research shows.

We do not know what this increased risk is due to but it could either be that depressio...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:23 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Rising Blood Sugar Means Rising Heart Risk</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/12047/rising-blood-sugar-means-rising-heart-risk.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Even high normal fasting glucose levels increase the risk of hospitalization for congestive heart failure according to a study that looked at data on more than 31500 patients in two international trials.

Researchers concluded that even ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:22 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes May Be Even Bigger Threat Than Feared</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/11984/diabetes-may-be-even-bigger-threat-than-feared.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[By last year the number of people with diabetes in Ontario Canada had already surpassed the rate predicted for 2030 by the World Health Organization.

The news is bad enough for Canada but augurs even more ill for the world which can no...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Education Works to Lower Patients Heart Risk</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[U.S. researchers say public education and screening programs by pharmacists can help lower rates of metabolic syndrome a constellation of symptoms known to raise heart disease risk.

Metabolic syndrome includes a number of conditions: high ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:14 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Experts Devise New Womens Heart Risk Predictor</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/11834/experts-devise-new-women-s-heart-risk-predictor.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Women may soon have a better idea of what their actual cardiovascular disease risk is for the next 10 years and beyond.

Thats because researchers from Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston have developed a new cardiovascular disease asses...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:13:05 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Depression Can Increase Diabetes Risk</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Depression appears to raise the odds for diabetes in older people researchers report.

Older adults who report high levels of depressive symptoms are more likely to develop diabetes over time than older adults who have lower depressive sym...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:01:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A new study of almost 12000 Duke University employees found that obese workers filed twice the number of workers compensation claims had seven times higher medical costs from those claims and had 13 times more lost work days due to work injury/il...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:01:04 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This springs finale of <i>The Sopranos</i> will mark the end of Aida Turturros star turn as big bad sister of Americas most famous TV mobster.

But the actress who garnered national acclaim for her riveting portrayal of the conniving Ja...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:01:03 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Campaign Offers Easy Steps to Cutting Diabetes Risk</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Experts at the American Diabetes Association ADA are launching a new national prevention program to help people lower their risk for obesitylinked type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

CheckUp America will educate Americans on curbing risk ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:00:59 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Young adults who smoke are overweight and have higherthanoptimal blood pressure LDL bad cholesterol and blood sugar levels are nearly three times as likely to develop calcium deposits in their heart arteries over the next 15 years compared to ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Health Experts Caution  Type 2 Diabetes Management Compromised During Holiday Season </title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<font size2>People with type 2 diabetes may not anticipate the holidays as joyfully as the rest of us. In a recent survey commissioned by the American Association of Diabetes Educators AADE nearly 1400 Americans with type 2 diabetes identified...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:53:52 GMT</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[<font size2>Every 24 hours 4100 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in the US. November is Diabetes Awareness Month and a good time for you to become more informed about diabetes and to evaluate your potential risk for this all too common serio...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 6 Nov 2006 12:34:45 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>Diabetes Meal Planning</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<font size2>One of the hardest parts of managing diabetes is changing eating habits and planning meals in synch with todayrsquo;s diabetes nutrition goals. It is especially challenging given the fastpaced conveniencedriven lifestyles that have...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:27:32 GMT</pubDate>
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	<title>You Can Make Your Tamale and Eat it Too</title>
	<link>http://www.dentalplans.com/articles/5863/you-can-make-your-tamale-and-eat-it-too.html</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<font size2>Food is an expression of celebration and culture. Be it tamales grits or dumplings and egg rolls food brings us together with our family and friends. One of the challenges to having diabetes is balancing the food you love and follow...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:46:22 GMT</pubDate>
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