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1. Diabetes Mine: On Good Advice and Lasting Mantras
   Be Bold!
   tags: Diabetes 
2. Workplace programmes can improve health - study
   Workplace programmes targeting physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary habits are effective in mitigating the impact of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, according to a study published on Monday.
   tags: Diabetes
3. Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
   Higher levels of LDL cholesterol “packets” that have undergone oxidation are associated with an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, a constellation of conditions that can lead to heart attack and stroke, a new study finds.
   tags: Diabetes
4. Diabetics’ blood pressure often inadequately controlled
   Uncertainty about a patient’s “true” blood pressure (BP) is the chief reason why doctors fail to intensify BP-lowering treatment when a diabetic patient has high BP (hypertension), investigators report.
   tags: Diabetes
5. Glycemic Stability May Be Important Key To Recovery From Critical Illness
   Widely varying blood glucose levels may pose as great a threat, or possibly a greater threat, to critically ill patients as high, but steady, glycemic levels…
   tags: Diabetes