Type 2 diabetes is a serious, chronic health condition that can lead to other serious health issues such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, and kidney failure. About 38 million Americans have diabetes, and about 90-95 percent of them have type 2 diabetes. According to the CDC, in the last 20…more.
In a recent edition, Real World Health Care profiled CardioSmart, a program from the American College of Cardiology designed to help patients and health care providers share in decision-making around diabetes and cardiovascular disease management. In this edition, we shine our spotlight on Know Diabetes by Heart™, a joint program…more.
Over 36 million people in the United States have type 2 diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), whose mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by the disease. No matter where people are in their health journey, the ADA…more.
Diabetes is among the strongest risk factors for heart and vascular disease – up there with smoking and having high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Cardiovascular disease is the top cause of death among people with type 2 diabetes. Compared with those who do not have diabetes, women with the…more.
Consider the liver. It’s just one of the jumble of stuff inside that makes us tick, right? What do you really know about it though—other than it’s “vital?” In fact, the liver is your largest internal organ, and plays vital roles in neutralizing toxins, fighting infections, manufacturing proteins and hormones,…more.
During the month of August, Real World Health Care will take a short break from focusing on medical breakthroughs and the researchers who are shaping the future of medicine. We will instead bring you a special series from our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, about what happens when families cannot afford…more.
A statistical brief from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) addresses one of the key issues in the healthcare industry today: preventing hospitalizations. HCUP examined trends in the rates of potentially preventable pediatric visits for asthma and diabetes, which have increased by 21 percent in recent years after seven…more.
Cyndi from Midland, TX didn’t know how she was going to pay for the asthma medication her son Ethan desperately needed. Feeling like nothing was going right and not knowing where to turn, she was on the verge of losing hope. Then something dramatic happened that would change everything. Cyndi…more.
One in three. That’s the number of people in the United States who will have diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue. Twenty-six million Americans – seven million of which are undiagnosed – now live with diabetes and another 79 million have pre-diabetes. To raise awareness and spotlight effective prevention…more.
In a September 29 article in Adweek, Joan Voight demonstrates how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is expected to create new opportunities for pharmaceutical stakeholders to play a more active, personalized role in managing patient care through interactive web-based tools. Three aspects of the ACA will change the way treatment…more.
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