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Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis Offers Big Benefits: Study
And the improvements in blood sugar and blood pressure last, even if weight comes back

Blood Sugar Test May Also Aid Diabetes Detection
HbA1c analysis doesn't require fasting, could ID millions who don't know they have disease

Diet Key to Diabetes Risk
Fruits, vegetables, exercise reduce chances of blood sugar disease, studies find

Some Sweeteners Inhibit Enzyme Tied to Type 2 Diabetes
Antioxidants in date sugar, dark brown sugars help control blood pressure, heart disease

Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes
Goal is to prevent progression to the full-blown disease and its huge costs

New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds
Publication aimed at assisting the 1 in 8 Hispanics with type 2 disease

Mom’s Unhealthy Diet May Have Long-Term Impact on Baby
Rats fed junk food had higher cholesterol, blood fats into adulthood, British study finds

Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics’ Memory
Antioxidant vitamins counter cognitive decline, but experts say eating healthy is better

Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Is Key to Easing Diabetes
Patients who dropped most pounds went off diabetes meds and into remission, study found

No Matter the Doctor, Black Diabetics Fare Worse Than White Counterparts
Study found doctors with patients of both races still showed disparities in outcomes