MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetes screening'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:04 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767074&cid=t_121618_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgovernment-decisions-about-avandia-and-preventive-services%2F2010.07.19 An FDA advisory panel has voted that the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) can remain on the market, but recommended further warnings associated with its use. The panel was divided, the New York Times reported, with 12 of 33 members saying the drug should be removed from the market, 10 voting to restrict sales and strengthen the warning label, 7 recommending only strengthening the warning label, and 3 voting for no change. One panel member abstained. (New York Times) The White House yesterday announced which preventive services would be available at no charge to patients under the new healthcare legislation. Adult patients who choose a health plan after September 23 will receive mammograms, diabetes screening, and tobacco cessation counseling, among other services, at no increased cos... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767074 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:45:57 +0100 3767074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440744&cid=t_121618_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F06%2Fdiabetes-screening-should-start-sooner%2F Filed under: Type 2, ResearchDiabetes screening should start sooner according to a recent study in The Lancet. Dr. Richard Kahn, from the American Diabetes Association, and associates have proved that it is more cost effective for people to be screened for type 2 diabetes starting between the ages of 30 and 45. They should then be screened again every three to five years. Those who are obese or have a family history of diabetes should start screenings sooner. Currently, recommendations state that people should be screened for type 2 diabetes starting at age 45, especially if they are overweight. For the study, the researchers simulated a population of 325,000 non-diabetic 30-year-olds. They showed that in addition to being cost effective, early screening for diabetes may decrease the n... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440744 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3440744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2417146&cid=t_121618_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Factress-olympia-dukakis-gets-behind-husbands-diabetes.html Forget about risk factors: nothing gives people the “diabetes wake-up call” like getting diagnosed yourself — or living through it with a loved one.  The latter is what happened recently to Academy-Award winner Olympia Dukakis, whose husband Louis Zorich was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last winter. Suddenly, diabetes awareness was a top-of-mind issue for the couple, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2417146 Tue, 19 May 2009 13:00:05 +0100 2417146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1981205&cid=t_121618_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F8Ur-v4CRPw0%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,628,272947,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() As a way to bring awareness to diabetes, the Hannibal Regional Hospital’s Diabetes and Wound/Ostomy Center in MO will be offering a free diabetes screening on Nov. 24. Two sessions will be held that day: from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Hannibal Regional Hospital and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Diabetes Center at Chapel Hill (formerly HROC), 109 Virginia St. The screening includes a non-fasting random blood glucose reading, blood pressure and foot exams. No appointment is necessary. Call Hannibal Regional Hospital’s Diabetes Center (573) 406-1298 for more information. Tags: check up, diabetic awareness, free diabetes screening, hannibal regional hospi... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1981205 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:28:18 +0100 1981205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856742&cid=t_121618_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F10%2Fscreening-for-gestational-diabetes-who-when-how.html The American Diabetes Association recently published Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop-Conference on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. The proceedings are published in a July 2007 supplement to Diabetes Care. The experts participating in this conference have recommended the following screening strategy for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM):Risk for gestational diabetes should be ascertained at the first prenatal visit. Low risk:Member of an ethnic group with a low prevalence of GDMNo known diabetes in first degree relativesAge < 25 years oldWeight normal before pregnancyWeight normal at birthNo history of abnormal glucose metabolismNo history of poor obstetrical outcomesIf all of the following characteristics are present, low risk women are not required to have blood g... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856742 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:26:36 +0100 856742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836628&cid=t_121618_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F2%2Fa-check-list-for-check-ups-decade-by-decade.html by Pat SalberHere is a check list of health check-ups recommended to keep you healthy from youth to old age. I grabbed it from CNN.com. They, in turn, got it from the National Institutes of Health and the University of California, Berkeley. There may be some differences of opinion about the details of some of these recommendations from preventive health experts, but by and large, this checklist offers good guidelines that you can discuss with your primary care physician.  Future posts will explore the scientific basis of these recommendations, but for now, regard these as a a reliable source of "general advice." In your 20s: • You should have two physical exams in your 20s. During the first exam, ask to have your cholesterol checked. Other blood tests are not neede... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836628 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:35:28 +0100 836628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811045&cid=t_121618_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2Ffive-things-that-everyone-with-diabetes-should-know.html Brian Klepper Today's New York Times has a brief but very pointed article summarizing the recommendations of Dr. John Buse, director of the Diabetes Care Center at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and president-elect for science and medicine at the American Diabetes Association. The language below, all sensible shoes advice, is a straight extract from the article. 1. If you are overweight, get screened for diabetes with a fasting glucose test, starting at puberty, at least every three years. If you are not, start at age 45. A normal result is less than 100 mg/dl.2. If you have diabetes or prediabetes, engage in moderate-intensity exercise like brisk walking for at least 30 minutes at least five days a week. If you are overweight, reduce calories with a goal of losing at ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811045 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:04:31 +0100 811045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644731&cid=t_121618_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F27%2Fsage-a-needle-free-fast-free-diabetes-screening-test.html Given the drawbacks of the current commonly used diabetes screening methodology – fasting blood glucose – and the fact that more than 20 million people are thought to have undiagnosed diabetes in the US alone, an easier and more convenient screening test would be a very welcome addition to the diabetes testing armamentarium. Fasting Plasma Glucose The limitations of using fasting plasma glucose (FPG) as a screening test for diabetes include the following factors:You have to fast overnight before having the test – that means you have to get yourself to a clinic or laboratory in the morning before going to work. Hmmm. Not such an easy thing to do when you have to get the kids to school and yourself to work. So, if you are like me you keep putting it off and putting it ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644731 Sun, 27 May 2007 23:19:17 +0100 644731