U.S. diabetics having less heart problems

On a subject I hit on a few days ago, diabetics and the potential for heart problems are highly correlated if you've looked into current research on diabetes.

But in a new report released this past week, the percentage of diabetics 35 and up saw a decrease in heart disease to the tune of 11 percent from the years 1997 to 2005. Of course, these stats are based on self-reported heart problems by patients.

Does this indicate any change in heart problems as they relate to diabetics? Perhaps not, since subjectivity enters into the data collection and not medical evidence. It is encouraging to hear that 61 percent of diabetics now check their blood sugar at least once per day, though.