Acton, MA. (PRWEB) December 2, 2009 -- MyCareTeam, Inc., a leading vendor of Internet-based chronic disease management software, has released the newest version of its software offering. The new...

By KleinheiderPosted on October 28, 2009 at 9:09 am At one point, a large number of Tennesseans averaged 30 different prescriptions each year. That number is down to 16, but the national average is 11.Tennessee has high rates of diabetes and hypertension which require people to take more medications.Criminals are fueling the problem also by doctor shopping. They are going from one doctor to another to get controlled substance, and then selling it for a profit.“Providers I have talked to are fed

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!by Jesse ReganWith the astonishing hype being given to processed and sweetened food, it is nut surprising why diabetes has hit so many people. Even if you are not into such fares but you have a lifestyle of a couch potato, you may still be affected by it. Diabetes mellitus, as doctors call it, is the disorder in which your body is unable to produce enough insulin to metabolize the proteins, fats, and carbohydrates

Doctors have long known that children prescribed antipsychotic medications are at risk for weight gain. A new study shows just how big the problem really is. Business reporter Duff Wilson reports:Children and adolescents who take the newest generation of antipsychotic medications risk rapid weight gain and metabolic changes that could lead to diabetes, hypertension and other illnesses, according to the biggest study yet of first-time users of the drugs.The study, to be published Wednesday in The

Diabetes can creep up on us as we get older without us even realizing it. So it is important to know what the type 2 diabetes symptoms are, especially if you are in one of the risk groups for developing this disease. The first thing you should do is work out which of the risk factors for diabetes you have. Somethings you can’t do anything about, like your family genes for example, but there are plenty of factors that you can do something about. You just need to accept what they are and mak