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Women's Health
Women with diabetes have similar health issues as women without diabetes. However, there are some concerns which are magnified by diabetes. Some research focuses on health issues important to women with diabetes or related conditions, and some focuses on health differences between men and women.
Swing Your Arms for Better Diabetes Control11-07-2008 -
Gestational Diabetes Raises Heart Disease Risk09-01-2008 -
Women at Risk: Diabetes and Heart Disease08-07-2008 -
Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes Youth06-05-2008 -
Blood Test Predicts Diabetes, but not Cardiovascular Disease09-14-2007 -
Pesticides and Pregnancy05-04-2007 -
Kicking Television05-04-2007 -
When Diabetes Starts in the Womb11-21-2006 -
Eating a Diet High in Fiber Helps Prevent Gestational Diabetes10-31-2006 -
Study Finds High Magnesium Intake Related to Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Among African-American Women10-31-2006 -
Diabetes and the Chance of Bone Fractures10-19-2006 -
Diabetes Affects Bones in the Elderly10-19-2006 -
Low-Fat Dairy Products Are Good for Middle-Aged and Elderly Women09-29-2006 -
Women With Type 2 Diabetes at Greater Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Than Men With Type 2 Diabetes09-29-2006 -
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women With Diabetes
09-19-2006 - Minority Women Have a Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
09-01-2006 - How Babies Are Affected by Mom's Diabetes
07-28-2006 - Bladder Control Problems in Women With Type 2 Diabetes
07-20-2006 - Reduced Insulin Sensitivity After Menopause
06-26-2006 - Mothers With Gestational Diabetes Are Encouraged to Breast-Feed
06-26-2006 - More Evidence That a Diet High in Fiber Can Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
05-09-2006 - Fasting and After-Meal Glucose Levels and Cardiovascular Disease
04-28-2006 - Birth Control Injections May Increase Risk for Type 2 in Women Who Have Had Gestational Diabetes
04-10-2006 - Vitamin D and Calcium May Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Women
04-10-2006 - Food for Thought: Diet, Weight, and Blood Glucose
03-21-2006 - Drinking Coffee Can Help Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Women
03-08-2006 - Bone Strength in Women With Type 1 Diabetes
03-08-2006 - More Benefits Linked to Eating a Diet High in Whole Grain and Fiber
03-08-2006 - Exercising and Eating Right Can Help Prevent Loss of Bladder Control
03-08-2006 - Calcium, Vitamin D, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Older Women
01-19-2006 - Drinking Alcohol Decreases the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Older Women
01-19-2006 - Living Alone Increases the Risk of Diabetes for Women
11-03-2005 - Drinking Small Amounts of Alcohol May Help Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
10-05-2005 - Large Bellies Linked to Health Problems
09-20-2005 - Insulin Action, Inflammation Improve After Tummy Tucks
09-20-2005 - Taking Birth Control Pills May Place Diabetic Women At Risk for Kidney Disease
09-02-2005 - Older Women With Diabetes Have a Higher Risk for Poor Bladder Control
08-03-2005 - Blood Glucose and Its Link to Heart and Blood Vessel Disease in Women
07-20-2005 - Magnesium, Inflammation, and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
07-05-2005 - Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes
05-03-2005 - Young Obese Women and Heart Disease
04-18-2005 - Active Elderly Women Have The Strongest Muscles
04-18-2005 - Rosiglitazone May Help Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
04-18-2005 - Specific Dietary Fat Intake and Heart Disease
04-18-2005 - A1C Level Alone Does Not Put a Person At Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke
04-18-2005 - To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Women, Losing Weight Is More Important Than Being Active
04-18-2005 - Race and Family History Influence Risk of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
04-18-2005 - Ovary Problems and Insulin Sensitivity
04-18-2005 - Health Problems in Babies of Diabetic Mothers
04-18-2005 - Diabetes and Menopause04-18-2005 -
Gestational Diabetes Raises Heart Disease Risk09-01-2008 -
Women at Risk: Diabetes and Heart Disease08-07-2008 -
Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes Youth06-05-2008 -
Blood Test Predicts Diabetes, but not Cardiovascular Disease09-14-2007 -
Pesticides and Pregnancy05-04-2007 -
Kicking Television05-04-2007 -
When Diabetes Starts in the Womb11-21-2006 -
Eating a Diet High in Fiber Helps Prevent Gestational Diabetes10-31-2006 -
Study Finds High Magnesium Intake Related to Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Among African-American Women10-31-2006 -
Diabetes and the Chance of Bone Fractures10-19-2006 -
Diabetes Affects Bones in the Elderly10-19-2006 -
Low-Fat Dairy Products Are Good for Middle-Aged and Elderly Women09-29-2006 -
Women With Type 2 Diabetes at Greater Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Than Men With Type 2 Diabetes09-29-2006 -
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women With Diabetes
09-19-2006 - Minority Women Have a Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
09-01-2006 - How Babies Are Affected by Mom's Diabetes
07-28-2006 - Bladder Control Problems in Women With Type 2 Diabetes
07-20-2006 - Reduced Insulin Sensitivity After Menopause
06-26-2006 - Mothers With Gestational Diabetes Are Encouraged to Breast-Feed
06-26-2006 - More Evidence That a Diet High in Fiber Can Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
05-09-2006 - Fasting and After-Meal Glucose Levels and Cardiovascular Disease
04-28-2006 - Birth Control Injections May Increase Risk for Type 2 in Women Who Have Had Gestational Diabetes
04-10-2006 - Vitamin D and Calcium May Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Women
04-10-2006 - Food for Thought: Diet, Weight, and Blood Glucose
03-21-2006 - Drinking Coffee Can Help Lower the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Women
03-08-2006 - Bone Strength in Women With Type 1 Diabetes
03-08-2006 - More Benefits Linked to Eating a Diet High in Whole Grain and Fiber
03-08-2006 - Exercising and Eating Right Can Help Prevent Loss of Bladder Control
03-08-2006 - Calcium, Vitamin D, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged and Older Women
01-19-2006 - Drinking Alcohol Decreases the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Older Women
01-19-2006 - Living Alone Increases the Risk of Diabetes for Women
11-03-2005 - Drinking Small Amounts of Alcohol May Help Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
10-05-2005 - Large Bellies Linked to Health Problems
09-20-2005 - Insulin Action, Inflammation Improve After Tummy Tucks
09-20-2005 - Taking Birth Control Pills May Place Diabetic Women At Risk for Kidney Disease
09-02-2005 - Older Women With Diabetes Have a Higher Risk for Poor Bladder Control
08-03-2005 - Blood Glucose and Its Link to Heart and Blood Vessel Disease in Women
07-20-2005 - Magnesium, Inflammation, and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
07-05-2005 - Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes
05-03-2005 - Young Obese Women and Heart Disease
04-18-2005 - Active Elderly Women Have The Strongest Muscles
04-18-2005 - Rosiglitazone May Help Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
04-18-2005 - Specific Dietary Fat Intake and Heart Disease
04-18-2005 - A1C Level Alone Does Not Put a Person At Risk for Heart Disease, Stroke
04-18-2005 - To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Women, Losing Weight Is More Important Than Being Active
04-18-2005 - Race and Family History Influence Risk of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
04-18-2005 - Ovary Problems and Insulin Sensitivity
04-18-2005 - Health Problems in Babies of Diabetic Mothers
04-18-2005 - Diabetes and Menopause04-18-2005 -
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