This week's topics include a closer look at diabetes and its impact on our healthcare system, including a discussion of several recent studies. Program notes:

Program notes:
0:10 Diabetes
0:23 Recent data on cost of diabetes
1:10 Two types of diabetes
2:23 Mortality related to diabetes and prediabetes
3:44 Impaired glucose tolerance
4:03 How long does condition exist?
6:40 Aggressive treatment needed
7:42 All cause mortality
8:05 Women die more often
9:08 Maybe women aren't as aggressively treated
9:53 Rosaglitazone use
10:49 Medication review
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