Tag Archives: diabetes

Medical Breakthrough: Donor Blood Vessels Created In A Lab

Posted on July 7, 2011 by ssaadvantage

The failure of blood vessels used in dialysis is a major concern and can lead to serious problems. That’s why recent developments in using new blood vessels made in labs from donor skin cells is so encouraging. It’s the first … Continue reading →

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New Study Points to Link Between Hearing Loss and Diabetes

Posted on July 5, 2011 by ssaadvantage

It has always been common knowledge that people with diabetes should regularly be checked for kidney and eye complications, and smaller studies have suggested that hearing may also be impaired; but now there is definitive proof of a correlation between … Continue reading →

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Social Security Disability for Diabetes Patients About to Get Harder

Posted on May 27, 2011 by ssaadvantage

Citing improvements in early detection and on-going treatment, Social Security has removed diabetes from the medical listings used to evaluate and determine if SSDI and SSI applicants are disabled.  Starting on June 7, 2011, new and pending applications for Social … Continue reading →

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