Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Link between Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease The food we eat is broken down in the digestive system into smaller components where it is absorbed into the bloodstream and then transported to cells to be used for energy. … Continue reading →

An emerging trend among some researchers, health care professionals and patient advocates involves changing the way patients are addressed.  Rather than referring to patients as ‘diabetics’, ‘obese patients’ and ‘heart patients’, alternatives such as ‘patients with diabetes, obesity or cardiovascular … Continue reading →

Gout is often associated with additional conditions meaning that patient treatment is not always simple. A recent study by Dr. Vanyan Zhu and colleagues examined the prevalence of gout using the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) which is … Continue reading →