Diabetic Heart and Blood Vessel Disease

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Two out of three people with diabetes today will die from heart disease or stroke. Diabetes often goes hand in hand with high blood pressure or high cholesterol, which can add to the risk for heart problems. However, by keeping up with the latest research, you can learn new ways to prevent or treat heart problems.

Losing Weight Early Improves Health Later 11-07-2008 -
Swing Your Arms for Better Diabetes Control 11-07-2008 -
Gestational Diabetes Raises Heart Disease Risk 09-01-2008 -
Women at Risk: Diabetes and Heart Disease 08-07-2008 -
Erectile Dysfunction Predicts Heart Disease 07-25-2008 -
Flavanol-containing Cocoa Helps Blood Vessel Disease 07-25-2008 -
Benefits of Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes 06-05-2008 - Which Patients with Diabetes Will Develop Diabetes?06-05-2008 - High Blood Pressure Reveals Complications Risk in Children

05-22-2008 - Statins Reduce Blood Vessel Disease in Diabetes

05-22-2008 - Effects of Diabetes and Microalbuminuria on Heart Disease

04-03-2008 - Cinnamon Has No Benefit for People With Diabetes 02-27-2008 -

Fat Forms in Heart Before Diabetes

12-17-2007 - Lower Leg Risks for People With Type 2 Diabetes

12-17-2007 - “Ballpark” Blood Pressure Readings Blur Patients’ Medical Histories

09-14-2007 - Rehospitalization for Heart Failure More Common in People With Diabetes

09-14-2007 - Type 2 Diabetes and Stroke

06-21-2007 - Diabetes Increasingly Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

05-04-2007 - High Blood Glucose Linked to Stroke 04-02-2007 -

Checking on Blood Glucose 02-02-2007 -

Diabetes Drug Slows Hardening of the Arteries 01-05-2007 -

Detecting "Silent" Heart Attacks 11-21-2006 -

Women With Type 2 Diabetes at Greater Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Than Men With Type 2 Diabetes 09-29-2006 -

Atorvastatin Helps Lower LDL Cholesterol and Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke 09-29-2006 -

Diabetes Drug Improves Artery Health 09-19-2006 -

Treating Coronary Artery Disease in People With Diabetes 09-19-2006 -

Significant Benefits From Exercise and Acarbose Treatment 09-01-2006 -

Lifestyle Changes Improve Artery Health 08-03-2006 -

Insulin Therapy Improves Blood Fats 08-03-2006 -

A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Helps Improves Glucose Control and Heart Health 08-03-2006 -

The Link Between Smoking, Diabetes, Cholesterol and Hardening of the Arteries 07-28-2006 -

Insulin Problems Add to Heart Failure 07-28-2006 -

High Doses of Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Are Beneficial 07-20-2006 -

Preventing Foot Infections in People With Diabetes 07-20-2006 -

Lowering Fats in the Blood Through Medication 06-26-2006 -

The Problem of Amputations Among People With Diabetes 05-24-2006 -

Preventing Blood Vessel Disease in People with Diabetes 05-24-2006 -

Uncontrolled Glucose Levels Can Lead to Peripheral Arterial Disease 05-09-2006 -

Most Stroke Patients Have Problems With Glucose Metabolism 05-09-2006 -

Certain Medications May Help Prevent Heart Attacks 04-28-2006 -

Can Statin Medications Help Reduce Effects of Heart Attacks?04-28-2006 -

Fasting and After-Meal Glucose Levels and Cardiovascular Disease 04-28-2006 -

Prehypertension Often Leads to Heart Disease 03-21-2006 -

Treating Heart Attack in People With Diabetes 03-21-2006 -

Checking Heart Health in Kids 03-21-2006 -

More Benefits Linked to Eating a Diet High in Whole Grain and Fiber 03-08-2006 -

Higher Glucose Levels Increase Risk for Heart Disease

02-08-2006 - Controlling Diabetes Reduces Heart Attack and Stroke

01-24-2006 - Controlling High Levels of Fat in the Blood

01-24-2006 - The Effect of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure on Stroke

01-24-2006 - A Diet Higher in Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains Can Help Prevent Symptoms of the Metabolic Syndrome

01-19-2006 - Are Diabetes and Heart Disease a Sure Thing for People With Metabolic Syndrome?

01-03-2006 - Men Who Have Problems Sleeping Are at a Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

12-13-2005 - The Effects of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, a Weight Loss Surgery

12-13-2005 - Excess Weight Raises Likelihood of Death

11-28-2005 - Metabolic Syndrome and Its Link to Heart and Blood Vessel Disease

11-28-2005 - Diabetes After a Heart Attack

11-28-2005 - Is Metformin Good or Bad For Patients With Diabetes and Heart Failure?

11-03-2005 - Drug-Laced Stents Keep Heart Arteries Open

10-17-2005 - High Blood Glucose Linked to Poor Outcomes After a Heart Attack

10-17-2005 - Drinking Small Amounts of Alcohol May Help Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes

10-05-2005 - Is the Metabolic Syndrome Really a Syndrome?

10-05-2005 - Second-Hand Smoke Poses Heart Risks

09-20-2005 - Insulin Function Linked to Heart Disease

09-20-2005 - Inflammation Increases Chances of Heart Disease in People With Diabetes

09-20-2005 - More Evidence Shows a Link Between Diabetes and Heart Disease

09-02-2005 - Can Different Types of Cholesterol Increase Your Chances of Getting Heart Disease?

09-02-2005 - Glucose Level After a Meal Affects Heart Health

08-19-2005 - A Large Waist May Point to Poor Insulin Function

08-19-2005 - Diabetes Can Lead to Poor Heart Health

08-19-2005 - Cholesterol-lowering drugs can help prevent heart attacks in patients with type 2 diabetes

08-03-2005 - Blood Glucose and Its Link to Coronary Artery Disease

07-20-2005 - Blood Glucose and Its Link to Heart and Blood Vessel Disease in Women

07-20-2005 - Connections Between Retinopathy and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

07-05-2005 - Depression and Heart Disease in Diabetes

07-05-2005 - The Link Between Body Fat and Stroke

06-08-2005 - The Link Between Birth Weight and Heart Disease

06-08-2005 - Preventing Metabolic Syndrome with Diet, Exercise, and Medicine

06-08-2005 - Reducing the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

06-08-2005 - Diet and Exercise Can Help Prevent Future Heart Problems

05-03-2005 - Regular Physical Activity Lowers the Chances of Dying From Heart Disease

05-03-2005 - Increasing the Strength of the Heart and Lungs Can Lower the Chances of Getting Diabetes and Related Problems

05-03-2005 - Who is at Greater Risk for Heart Problems?

04-18-2005 - Type 2 Diabetes Increased Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, and Death

04-18-2005 - How Do Medicines for Lowering Blood Pressure Affect Diabetes?

04-18-2005 - A1C Level Alone Does Not Put a Person At Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke

04-18-2005 - Are Diabetes Medicines Related to Risks for Heart Disease?

04-18-2005 - Overweight People With Heart Failure Have a Lower Death Rate

04-18-2005 - Four Popular Diets: Which Is Best?

04-18-2005 - Western Diet Linked to Diabetes in Women

04-18-2005 - Atherosclerosis, Cholesterol, and Diabetes

04-18-2005 - The Mediterranean-Style Diet and Metabolic Syndrome

04-18-2005 - Effect of Vitamins on Blood Pressure in People With Type 2 Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Heart Disease Rates and Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Improving Care for People With Heart Disease and Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Erectile Dysfunction May Be a Sign of Heart Disease for Men With Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Race, Geography, and the Control of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

04-18-2005 - Low-Glycemic-Load Diet Can Help Dieters Get Past Plateau

04-18-2005 - People With Diabetes Should Use Aspirin to Lower Heart-Attack Risk

04-18-2005 - Understanding Community Members in Order to Change Health Behaviors

04-18-2005 - Long-Term Heart Care for Patients With and Without Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Blood Glucose Levels and Heart Attack Death Risk

04-18-2005 - Soy May Improve Kidney and Heart Disease

04-18-2005 - How Diabetes and Heart Attacks Affect Long-Term Survival

04-18-2005 - Comparing Very Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets

04-18-2005 - Being Fit Reduces Risk of Heart Disease

04-18-2005 - Insulin Resistance Leads to Abnormal Heart Function

04-18-2005 - Amino Acid May Predict Heart Disease

04-18-2005 - Lowering Cholesterol in Patients With Diabetes and Dyslipidemia

04-18-2005 - Diabetes and Menopause

04-18-2005 - Exercise and Diet and the Risk for Heart and Blood Vessel Disease

04-18-2005 - Poor Glucose Control and Cardiovascular Disease

04-18-2005 - Differences in Treating Heart Disease in Men and Women With Diabetes

04-18-2005 - Fitness, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, and Death

04-18-2005 - Low-Carbohydrate Diet Shows More Weight Loss Than Low-Fat Diet

04-18-2005 - Including Insulin Resistance in the Definition of Metabolic Syndrome

04-18-2005 - The Effect of C-Reactive Protein on Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, and Heart Disease

04-18-2005 - Medication Used for Arthritis Increases Blood Pressure

04-18-2005 - Specific Dietary Fat Intake and Heart Disease

04-18-2005 - People Will Lose More Weight with a Modified Low-carbohydrate Diet than a Low-fat diet

04-18-2005 - How Much Fat Should You Eat?

04-18-2005 - Is There a Link Between Body Mass Index and Heart Disease Deaths?

04-18-2005 - Young Obese Women and Heart Disease

04-18-2005 - Food Groups and Metabolic Syndrome 04-18-2005 -

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