Why this Blog?

Shortly after my 12 year old nephew was diagnosed with Diabetes 1, I started this blog for he and his mother. There is so much to learn and so much to know and so many unanswered questions. My hope is that it provides a place for knowledge and healing. To your health nephew!
Love Always-
Hannah

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Two Diabetes Drugs Double Heart Failure Risk: Study (HealthCentral.com)

Copyright 2007 ScoutNews, LLC . All rights reserved. FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Patients taking either of the diabetes drugs Avandia or Actos face twice the risk of developing heart failure compared to people not on the popular medications, a new study finds.

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Diet key to diabetes control (The News-Press)

Diabetes mellitus is when the body does not produce or properly use insulin.

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Young Type 1 Diabetics Benefit From Exercise (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- When parents of type 1 diabetics push their kids off the couch and outside to play for at least 30 minutes, they may be saving their children's hearts, new findings suggest.

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Improving Heart Health In Kids With Diabetes Type 1: The More They Exercise, The Lower The Risk Of Early Death (Medical News Today)

It's never too early to focus on how to maintain good cardiovascular health, especially for people with type 1 diabetes. A study published in the August issue of Diabetes Care underscores the need for regular physical activity among youth, finding that the more active the child, the better the child's cardiovascular risk profile. [click link for full article]

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Diabetes Drug Faces Increasing Scrutiny (CBS News)

The Food and Drug Administration will ask outside experts next week whether Avandia, a diabetes drug, should carry label warnings of heart attack risk.

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Two Diabetes Drugs Double Heart Failure Risk: Study (Health Scout)

Avandia, Actos-linked danger occurs even at low doses and among younger patients.

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Diabetes: Are you at risk? (BBC News)

Medical experts say the number of people in the developing world with diabetes is high. Are you affected?

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Diabetes Drug Faces Increasing Scrutiny (CBS4 Miami)

The Food and Drug Administration will ask outside experts next week whether the diabetes drug Avandia should carry label warnings of heart attack risk.

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Some diabetes drugs may increase heart attack risk (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

London, July 28 (IANS) Two drugs commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes double the risk of heart failure, say scientists.

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Diabetes drugs said to double risk of heart failure: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Two popular drugs used to treat late-onset diabetes may double the risk of heart failure, according to a new study.

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Two Diabetes Drugs Double Heart Failure Risk: Study (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Patients taking either of the diabetes drugs Avandia or Actos face twice the risk of developing heart failure compared to people not on the popular medications, a new study finds.

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Friday, July 27, 2007

Today's guest: Dr. Gary Small, author of 'The Memory Prescription' (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Mike Carruthers:

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Improving Heart Health in Kids with Type 1: The More They Exercise, the Lower the Risk of Early Death (The San Francisco Examiner)

ALEXANDRIA, Va. ( Map ) - It's never too early to focus on how to maintain good cardiovascular health, especially for people with type 1 diabetes.

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Forty per cent of Hong Kong people have big bellies, survey finds (EARTHtimes.org)

Hong Kong - Forty per cent of people in Hong Kong have bellies that are too big, putting them at risk of heart disease, according to a survey published Friday. More than 2,000 men and women in the city of 6.9 million had their bellies measured for th...

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FDA review criticizes popular diabetes drug, its manufacturer (Pioneer Press)

Patients who take Avandia, a popular but controversial diabetes medicine made by GlaxoSmithKline, are far more likely to suffer and die from heart problems than those who take Actos, a similar pill made by Takeda, according to federal drug reviewers.

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Diabetes drug linked to heart failure (Guardian Unlimited)

Two of the most commonly used drugs for diabetes are causing widespread heart failure, scientists warn.

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'Exercise and eat healthy to keep diabetes at bay' (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)

The percentage of diabetes is going up in rural areas: docs VLCC Health Care Centre, Sarabha Nagar, today organised a free diabetes camp. Speaking at the camp, Dr Ramanbir Singh, endocrinologist from Apollo Hospital, said that diabetes is growing like a epidemic in India. There are about 30 millions diabetics in India. The prevalence of diabetes in the urban population is about 16 per cent, and ...

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In the Region (Akron Beacon Journal)

AKRON: Three .22-caliber rifles were taken from teenagers Wednesday night during a gun violence reduction sweep. The sweep, conducted by Akron police and officers from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force of the U.S. Marshal's office, at various city locations resulted in the arrest of 16 people on 29 felony and misdemeanor charges.

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Diabetes drugs increase risk of heart failure, research shows (EurekAlert!)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. A class of drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes may double the risk of heart failure, according to a new analysis by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.

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Improving Heart Health in Kids with Type 1: The More They Exercise, the Lower the Risk of Early Death (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

It's never too early to focus on how to maintain good cardiovascular health, especially for people with type 1 diabetes. A study published in the August issue of Diabetes Care underscores the need for regular physical activity among youth, finding that the more active the child, the better the child's cardiovascular risk profile.

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Scientists link diabetes drugs to heart failure (Guardian Unlimited)

Two of the most commonly used drugs for diabetes, which were taken by hundreds of thousands of mostly overweight people in the UK last year, are causing widespread heart failure, scientists warn today.

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Heart risk from diabetes drugs (Belfast Telegraph)

Diabetes drugs prescribed to thousands of people in the UK could double the risk of heart failure, experts have warned.

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Diabetes drugs may raise risk of heart failure (Times Online)

Drugs prescribed to 100,000 patients in Britain to treat diabetes double the risk of heart failure, a study has suggested. The finding is a blow to GlaxoSmithKline, whose drug Avandia is one of the drugs involved.

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When Depression Goes Untreated (US News & World Report)

What alarms many experts more than overdiagnosis is that depression is too often missed in those at risk of harming themselves. Some people are reluctant to get help, perhaps because they don't consider depression to be a legitimate medical condition or they lack insurance coverage. Others may have been scared off by the recent "black box" warnings on antidepressants citing an increased risk of ...

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Diabetes drugs 'pose heart risk' (BBC News)

Two drugs prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes double the risk of heart failure, research suggests.

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SR42m diabetes centres for Saudi (Khaleej Times)

JEDDAH Eight new diabetes centres costing SR42 million are to be established in the kingdom next year, according to the health ministry, which recently signed a deal for the purpose.

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Yamin co-chairs diabetes campaign, George Jones in town and more (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Along with being a pop star and "American Idol" finalist, Elliott Yamin has a new title to tack onto his résumé -- co-chairman of a diabetes campaign. Former Richmonder Yamin will head to Washington on Wednesday to champion the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's "Promise to Remember Me" campaign and to ask Rep. Eric I. Cantor, R-7th, to support the renewal of the Special Diabetes ...

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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Older diabetes drugs may still be the best option (New Kerala)

Washington, July 26 : A new study conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers has shown that a type 2 diabetes drug, which is taken orally and is in widespread use for more than a decade, has distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease.

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Nigeria: Lagos to Flag Off Free Diabetes Screening (AllAfrica.com)

THE Lagos State Government will commence free diabetes and high blood pressure screening for all residents in all local Government areas in the state from the end of July.

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Super-size ambulance row (Herald Sun)

SUPER-sized ambulances for morbidly obese patients are set to hit the streets of Melbourne.

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Study gives diabetes drug a top grade (EARTHtimes.org)

A U.S. comparison of diabetes drugs has found a type 2 oral medication in use for more than a decade has distinct advantages over nine other medications. Johns Hopkins University researchers -- in what's believed to be the largest drug comparison of its k...

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American Diabetes Association: Americans With Disabilities Act Restoration Act Vital to Protecting Individuals With ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

The American Diabetes Association (the Association) today came out in strong support of the Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act. The bill would restore the original intent of the landmark 1990 legislation, which was to create a level playing field so everyone who is qualified for a job has an equal opportunity to work free from discrimination on the basis of disability. ...

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Study gives diabetes drug a top grade (UPI)

A U.S. comparison of diabetes drugs has found a type 2 oral medication in use for more than a decade has distinct advantages over nine other medications.

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Study gives diabetes drug a top grade (Moldova.org)

A U.S. comparison of diabetes drugs has found a type 2 oral medication in use for more than a decade has distinct advantages over nine other medications.Johns Hopkins University researchers -- in what's believed to be the largest drug comparison of its kind -- looked at 10 medications designed to control the chronic disease. They found metformin -- first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug ...

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Extra $120M in diabetes funding sought (Staten Island Advance)

STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE -- Faced with disturbingly high rates of diabetes in the city and across the country, several elected officials are calling on Congress to funnel an additional $120 million to diabetes education, research and prevention programs.

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DIABETES INJECTION$ (New York Post)

A group of New York lawmakers, including Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, is pushing Congress to cough up $120 million to help combat diabetes after a Gotham report revealed that deaths from the disease have skyrocketed since the 1990s. The funds...

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RYCKMAN: Designer fitness plans (Rocky Mountain News)

When it comes to personal training, one size definitely doesn't fit all. This time around, our Rocky Fitness Challenge trainers have confronted some conditions that call for special health and fitness strategies, including diabetes, cerebral palsy and AIDS.

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Local firm gets $500,000 grant for human trials of diabetes drug (The Post and Courier)

A local biotechnology firm has received a $500,000 federal grant to further its research into a treatment for juvenile diabetes, the company announced Wednesday. ...

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S.C. Pharmaceutical Startup Receives Orphan Drug Status for Diabetes Treatment (Local Tech Wire)

Posted: Today at 2:15 p.m. CHARLESTON, S.C. ImmunoMod, a pharmaceutical startup, is launching human trials for a potential Type 1 diabetes drug after receiving orphan drug status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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New York Lawmakers Call for Diabetes Funds (The New York Sun)

Three New York lawmakers are asking for $120 million in federal funding to support diabetes research and prevention. Senator Clinton and Reps. Vito Fossella and Eliot Engel said the funding would create a division within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that would monitor diabetes cases, conduct research, and help states create prevention programs. The announcement follows a city ...

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Older diabetes drugs may still be the best option (ANI via Yahoo! India News)

Washington, July 26 (ANI): A new study conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers has shown that a type 2 diabetes drug, which is taken orally and is in widespread use for more than a decade, has distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease. The researchers found that metformin, first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1995 and ...

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Man, dog and worn Earth Ball walk for diabetes (Louisville Courier-Journal)

There may be more graceful ways to describe the air -- and attitude -- that come with the huge, canvas-on-rubber globe that Erik Bendl is pushing from Louisville to Pittsburgh on behalf of the American Diabetes Foundation, but in road-sports parlance it's gotta be "tall ball."

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Diabetes epidemic in New York City (News-Medical-Net)

The diabetes epidemic is taking a large and growing toll on New York City, a new Health Department report shows, as death rates, debilitating complications, and hospitalization costs soar.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Diabetes Hitting NYC Hard (New York Press)

Yesterday, the Health Department announced that half a million New Yorkersone in eighthave been diagnosed with diabetes , while another 200,000 are living with the disease and dont even know it yet.

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etrials to Partner with Roche on Diabetes Data Collection (Local Tech Wire)

Morrisville etrials and Roche will work together to help diabetes patients collect blood sugar data during clinical trials. The two firms announced a partnership Wednesday that will enable patients to use Roche Diagnostics blood glucose meters to send data to etrials eDiary product.

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Comparison of Top 10 Diabetes Drugs Finds Older is Better (Senior Journal)

July 25, 2007 In the midst of the warnings and confusion over drugs to treat diabetes, a major chronic illness for senior citizens, a type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages.

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NDP puts priority on Ontarians smiles (The Huntsville Forester)

For too long dental care has been left off of the government radar, leaving many people without the means to get the dental treatment that they need. Ontario ranks dead last in Canada in terms of per capita public support of dental health.

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Diabetes campaign concludes in SM Oro (Sun Star)

THE Philippine Diabetes Association, Cagayan de Oro chapter recently celebrated the culmination of the "National Diabetes Week" at the Events Center, SM City Cagayan de Oro.

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Older Is Better: Top Ten Comparison Of Diabetes Drugs Give Metformin Top Grade (Science Daily)

Type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease, according to a new study.

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Glaxo profits level despite diabetes drug claims (Sunday Business Post)

Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline today posted better than expected results, despite sales of its diabetes treatment Avandia falling more than 20% after health scares.

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More Islanders stricken by dangerous diabetes (Staten Island Advance)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In increasing numbers, Staten Islanders are heading to hospitals with damaged eyesight, ruined kidneys, heart disease and other diabetes-related ailments, according to a city Health Department report released yesterday, which documented the increasing blight of diabetes throughout the city.

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Diabetes drug controversy hits GSK sales (RT News)

GlaxoSmithKline, the British pharmaceutical group, today reported a drop in second-quarter sales as demand for its controversial diabetes drug Avandia fell by more than 20%.

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Older is better -- Top-10 comparison of diabetes drugs give metformin top grade (EurekAlert!)

A type 2 diabetes drug taken orally and in widespread use for more than a decade has been found to have distinct advantages over nine other, mostly newer medications used to control the chronic disease, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins.

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FDA Accepts Innovative Drug Application - ImmunoMod Begins Diabetes Therapeutic Trials (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

PHILADELPHIA----ImmunoMod, LLC, a Charleston, SC-based biotechnology company, has received an FDA Orphan Drug Grant award for a Type 1 diabetes therapeutic and is beginning its first human patient trials at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Diabetes drug drags down Glaxo earnings, but stock buyback plan provides boost (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Flagging sales of the diabetes drug Avandia caused GlaxoSmithKline to post weak second-quarter earnings, but the drug company sweetened the news for investors Wednesday by expanding its stock buyback program.

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Pre-diabetes diagnosis a startling wake-up call (Anchorage Daily News)

A routine blood screening in December 2005 revealed that Fran Potter had pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be called diabetes.

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Study: 1 In 8 Adult New Yorkers Has Diabetes (WCBS-TV New York)

Diabetes is hitting New Yorkers hard -- as death rates, complications and hospital costs soar. A new study by the New York City Health Department revealed 1 out of 8 adults have been diagnosed with the disease and another 200,000 have it, but don't know it yet. Click here for entire NYC Health Dept. Report

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Democratic Candidates Face Off in YouTube Debate (NPR)

Video questions submitted to YouTube shook up the usual campaign debate Monday night. The questions, most of them coming from young people, were blunt and earnest, and sometimes bizarre.

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Merck appoints David Kelley, M.D., to key role in growing Diabetes and Obesity franchise (News-Medical-Net)

Merck & Co., Inc. has announced that David E. Kelley, M.D., has been named vice president, franchise integrator for Diabetes & Obesity. Dr. Kelley joins Merck after 20 years on staff at the University of Pittsburgh, where he most recently served as professor of medicine and director of the Obesity & Nutrition Research Center.

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DOH: More Than Half A Million New Yorkers Have Diabetes (NY1 News)

The city Health Department says diabetes is taking a growing toll on New Yorkers. A report released Tuesday says around half a million New Yorkers have been diagnosed with the disease, and another 200,000 have it but don't know it. The death rate from diabetes rose 75 percent between 1990 and 2003.

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``Metabolic Endocrinology - Type II Diabetes Drug Pipeline Report'' Contains Detailed Information On The Current Drug ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Metabolic Endocrinology - Type II Diabetes Drug Pipeline Report" to their offering.

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Report: Diabetes Epidemic Costs City $6.5B Annually (The New York Sun)

Caring for patients with diabetes is costing New Yorkers an estimated $6.5 billion a year, according to a new report by the city's health department, which found that expenditures on hospitalizations and treatment for the city's 500,000 diabetics are "skyrocketing." "Diabetes is not only hurting our health, it's hurting our wallets," the city's health commissioner, Thomas Frieden, said. "The cost ...

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Your Calendar (The Advocate)

Caregiver education class: The class is entitled "Failure Free Activities for People with by Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia.". Carol Strawn Center, 126 W. Church St., Newark. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. (740) 345-5190.

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Lesbians asking about gay marriage. Two unrelated parents with sons in Iraq asking about the ... (WIBW-TV Topeka)

Video questions submitted to the Web site YouTube shook up the usual campaign debate Monday night. The questions, most of them coming from young people, were blunt and earnest, yet sometimes bizarre.

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Democratic Candidates Face Off in YouTube Debate (NPR)

NPR.org , July 24, 2007 Video questions submitted to YouTube shook up the usual campaign debate Monday night. The questions, most of them coming from young people, were blunt and earnest, and sometimes bizarre.

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YouTube questions take a different tack (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By NEDRA PICKLER Lesbians asking about gay marriage. Two unrelated parents with sons in Iraq asking about the war. And a snowman asking about global warming? Video questions submitted to the hip Web site YouTube shook up the usual campaign debate Monday night. The questions, most of them coming from young people, were blunt and earnest, yet sometimes bizarre. "He needs help," Delaware Sen. Joe ...

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Voters, In Online Form, Challenge Democrats (KGO-TV Bay Area)

Video questions submitted to the hip Web site YouTube shook up the usual campaign debate. The questions, most of them coming from young people, were blunt and earnest, yet sometimes bizarre.

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Breakthrough in obesity battle (The New Zealand Herald)

A breakthrough involving New Zealand scientists points to new ways of handling the developed world's obesity crisis. People who became obese were thought to be victims of bad genes which caused them to pack on the kilos.

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New diabetes report documents devastating effects in New York City (EurekAlert!)

New Yorkers in East Harlem, Williamsburg-Bushwick and certain parts of the South Bronx are hospitalized for diabetes at 10 times the rate of people living on the Upper East Side.

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Piti aims to start Guam Diabetes Association chapter (Pacific Daily News)

The mayor of Piti wants to reach out to residents affected by diabetes. "I want to help them," said Mayor Vicente Gumataotao, who estimated that 50 to 100 of his villagers are affected with the disease.

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His feet do the talking in walk against diabetes (The Cincinnati Post)

Erik Bendl is fighting diabetes, one roll at a time. The Louisville resident and son of the late state Rep. Gerta Bendl is walking to Pittsburgh and rolling an eight-foot in diameter inflatable rubber globe along in front of him all 416 miles of the way to raise awareness of diabetes and money for the American Diabetes Association.

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Democratic Candidates Face Off in YouTube Debate (NPR)

Questions submitted to the popular video Web site shake up the usual campaign debate. The questions, most of them coming from young people, are blunt and earnest, and sometimes bizarre.

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Democrats face blunt questions in debate (The Charlotte Observer)

Lesbians asking about gay marriage. Two unrelated parents with sons in Iraq asking about the war. And a snowman asking about global warming? Video questions submitted to the hip Web site YouTube shook up the usual campaign debate Monday night. The questions, most of them coming from young people, were blunt and earnest, yet sometimes bizarre. "He needs help," Delaware Sen. Joe Biden said after ...

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Diet soda drinkers face heart, diabetes risk, study says (Albuquerque Tribune)

Frequent diet soda drinkers might save calories, but they face the same higher risk of heart disease and diabetes as people who drink sugary soft drinks every day, a new study says.

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Type 2 Diabetes in Children (WebMD)

The rate of type 2 diabetes in children is growing quickly and you should know what to look out for to properly treat this condition.

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Hepatitis C strongly linked to type 2 diabetes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

People infected with hepatitis C virus have an increased risk of developing type 2, or "adult-onset" diabetes, a population-based study confirms. This risk is particularly high in younger people who are overweight, researchers from Taiwan have found.

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New diabetes report documents devastating effects in New York City (PhysOrg)

The diabetes epidemic is taking a large and growing toll on New York City, a new Health Department report shows, as death rates, debilitating complications, and hospitalization costs soar. Some 500,000 New Yorkers - one out of eight adults - have been diagnosed with diabetes. Another 200,000 have diabetes but don`t yet know it. The death rate from diabetes rose by 75% between 1990 and 2003.

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New Diabetes Report Documents Devastating Effects In New York City (Science Daily)

The diabetes epidemic is taking a large and growing toll on New York City, a new Health Department report shows, as death rates, debilitating complications, and hospitalization costs soar. Some 500,000 New Yorkers -- one out of eight adults -- have been diagnosed with diabetes. Another 200,000 have diabetes but don't yet know it. The death rate from diabetes rose by 75 percent between 1990 and ...

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DIET SODA NO SAFER / Study finds same risk as regular for heart disease and diabetes (San Francisco Chronicle)

Frequent diet soda drinkers might save calories, but they face the same higher risk of heart disease and diabetes as people who drink sugary soft drinks every day, a new study says. Scientists studying about 3,500 middle-aged men and women as part of a...

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Without a cure, diabetes patients rely on prevention (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

After her daughter was born in 2004, doctors told Guadalupe Alegre to change her lifestyle or she wouldnt live to see Elenize graduate from high school. The 24-year-old Oceano resident was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when she was 12, and for far too long she ignored it. Now shes trying to reverse lifetime habits of unhealthy eating and no exercise. Its hard. Ive always been overweight ...

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First Non-Invasive Diabetes Screening Device Previewed at the American Diabetes Association ... (ThomasNet)

Early Results Show Scout DS(TM) One-minute Screen May Outperform Conventional Blood Tests for Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes CHICAGO, June 22 / / - A one-minute experimental diabetes screening system that uses light to detect diabetes-related biomarkers found in skin regardless of color will be previewed tomorrow for the first time at the 67th annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association held ...

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Some blunt and some sincere, YouTube questions shake up the Democratic debate (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Lesbians asking about gay marriage. Two unrelated parents with sons in Iraq asking about the war. And a snowman asking about global warming Video questions submitted to the hip Web site YouTube shook up the usual campaign debate Monday night. The questions, most of them coming from young people, were blunt and earnest, yet sometimes bizarre. He needs help, Delaware Sen. Joe ...

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Monday, July 23, 2007

One In Four New York City Adults Has Elevated Blood Mercury Levels (Science Daily)

A quarter of adult New Yorkers have elevated blood mercury levels, according to survey results recently released by the Health Department, and the elevations are closely tied to fish consumption. Asian and higher-income New Yorkers eat more fish, and have higher average mercury levels, than others both locally and nationally.

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1st Test - day five as it happened (BBC News)

Bad light and rain forces a draw in the first Test with England one wicket from victory over India.

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Diabetes director pleads guilty to embezzling (Detroit Free Press)

The former executive director of the southeast Michigan chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has pleaded guilty to two counts of embezzling money from the foundation, and will be sentenced Aug. 21.

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Nigeria: Lagos Unveils Free Diabetes Screening (AllAfrica.com)

Lagos State Government will commence free diabetes and high blood pressure screening for all residents in all local Government areas in the state from the end of this month.

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GP pays damages to partner of musician who died from diabetes (Daily Mail)

The partner of a talented musician and composer who died from undiagnosed diabetes has received substantial out-of-court damages from his GP

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From serious to silly, state gets big batch of new laws (The Columbian)

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- From serious matters of education and health care to silly diversions like the official state vegetable, nearly 440 new state laws will be in force across Washington on Monday.

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Hamm embodies entrepreneurial spirit (The Enid News & Eagle)

Since he started his first business in 1966, Harold Hamm has had a deep entrepreneurial spirit and a strong desire to be successful. Because of that spirit, he recently was awarded the Ernst and Young Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Southwest area.

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Fort Peck 'pill seekers' go extra mile to feed addictions (Great Falls Tribune)

POPLAR When alcohol and drug counselor Eloise Youngman saw a young woman's broken arm in a sling for the second time in as many months, she knew exactly what was wrong: The injured woman was a pain pill addict.

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EU recommends Novartis' diabetes pill (PharmaBiz)

Novartis has received a positive opinion recommending European Union approval of Galvus (vildagliptin) as a new once-daily oral medication for type 2 diabetes, a disease affecting an estimated 28 million patients in Europe.

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Community bulletin board (Napa Valley Register)

From Register staff Education Silent book auction Friends of the Napa City-County Library host a silent book auction and sale at 580 Coombs St., Napa, July 22, 2-7 p.m., with the last written bid accepted at 6 p.m. Items for sale and auction include rare, old and special books, autographed copies and multi-volume sets. Bidding procedures are posted at the library. Info, 265-8470 or ...

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Japanese mayor's killer faced tough times (Los Angeles Times)

Just why a desperate gangster pulled the trigger is a mystery, but the act has lifted a veil on the beleaguered crime syndicate. NAGASAKI, Japan For all the trouble he'd caused, Nagasaki gangster Tetsuya Shiroo had atoned by cutting off half a little finger and the tips of two others.

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Help wanted (Bridgewater Courier News)

About 56 million people, including many with health insurance, live in places where there are acute shortages of primary care physicians and little prospect for improvement, according to the National Association of Community Health Centers.

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Connecting Diabetes And Inflammation (Science Daily)

It has long been known that type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. The body attacks the islet cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. In recent years, the immune system has also been implicated in type 2 diabetes -- in particular imbalances in cytokines, an immune system component that causes inflammation.

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The Search Begins for the Face of Change of Diabetes (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Rick Smolan, former Time, Life and National Geographic photographer and creator of the best-selling "Day in the Life" photo book series, will focus his lens next on the faces of people with type 2 diabetes -- a condition that is estimated to affect more than 18 million Americans and is forecast to double by 2050.

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Arab League adopts Kuwait diabetes document (Zawya)

KUWAIT, July 22 (KUNA) -- The Arab League Arab League has adopted a Kuwaiti anti-diabetes declaration as an official document, a Kuwaiti official said here Sunday.

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Pills and pain: Long waits for care, overprescribing of medicine blamed for crisis that's scarring Indian Country (Great Falls Tribune)

BROWNING Louis Gobert was prescribed methadone a powerful, highly addictive painkiller for chronic migraines. The agony developed after a botched eye surgery that forced the young man to leave the Marine Corps and return home to the Blackfeet Reservation, according to his grandmother.

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Silly, serious laws go into effect (Seattle Times)

From serious matters of education and health care to silly diversions such as the official state vegetable, nearly 440 new state laws take...

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Alzheimer's May Have Diabetes Link (ThirdAge)

U.S. researchers say poorly controlled diabetes may lead to Alzheimer's disease.

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Volunteers sought for diabetes event (The Mining Journal)

NEGAUNEE Kayak and canoe volunteers are needed for the fourth annual Swim Teal Lake for Diabetes, scheduled for Saturday. This 2.25 mile swim across...

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Your best life (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

The older we grow, the more determined we are to recapture our fleeting youth.

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JORDAN: UNWRA struggles to provide full diabetes treatment service to refugees (AlertNet)

Source: IRIN Despite the fact that a quarter of the health supplies budget of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) is spent on diabetes and cardiovascular drugs, the cost of a secondary drug used to treat complications, called statin, is too high. Any refugee requiring this drug is obliged to try and purchase it privately.

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Diabetes info at meeting (Home News Tribune)

PERTH AMBOY RARITAN BAY MEDICAL Center's Marion Tanzman Diabetes Center is sponsoring a Diabetes Support Group meeting from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday at 530 New Brunswick Ave.

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Saturday, July 21, 2007

Community Health Center digs into diabetes (The Fort Dodge Messenger)

Before Jennie Dellinger was diagnosed with diabetes more than 20 years ago, she realized in a sort of vague way that something was wrong. I knew I was tired, I knew I was thirsty I didnt feel well, said Dellinger, 65, who lives in Fort Dodge. When I got a sore, it never healed fast.

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Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)

The Upstairs Gallery is hosting an art sale featuring paintings, prints, art books, and art supplies, now through Saturday, July 28.

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New diabetes drugs work, but need study (Asbury Park Press)

Two new diabetes drugs moderately reduce blood sugar without causing dangerous side effects, a review of more than two dozen studies finds, but the drugs haven't been on the market long and need to be evaluated for long-term safety and effectiveness, authors say.

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Madison firm in spotlight for sticky science (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

We're a long way from crawling up walls like Spider-Man, but with the continuing research being undertaken by the founder of a Madison-based adhesives-technology firm, you never know.

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Autism study offers hope (Baltimore Sun)

Disorder may be found in children 14 months old His mother suspected that there was something wrong, almost from the start. As an infant, Joshua Huffman kept to himself, didn't babble like most babies do, didn't respond to his name when called.

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Friday, July 20, 2007

Complete Analysis of the Worldwide Market for Diabetes Diagnostics in Thousands of US$ (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Diabetes Diagnostics - Global Strategic Business Report" to their offering.

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Laughter and learning at diabetes camp for kids (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

A diabetes camp in Rush offers kids with the disease a chance to be just like everyone else.

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Uncovered: New Gene Linked To Type 1 Diabetes In Children, USA (Medical News Today)

A research team has identified a new gene that likely affects a child's chances of developing type 1 diabetes. The chronic disease-which affects about 2 million people in the U.S. and is diagnosed in 13,000 children each year-is an autoimmune disorder, in which disease-fighting cells attack pancreatic cells that produce insulin, a hormone that regulates the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. ...

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Santo stresses staying positive (The Daily Iowan)

With a glitter in his eye and a wide smile overtaking his face, Nick Rodriguez met his hero. Rodriguez, 34, was one of many people that Cubs legend Ron Santo met with at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids on Thursday. Santo, a nine-time All-Star and the Cubs' radio analyst for the past 18 years, was in Cedar Rapids for the opening of the St. Luke's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, ...

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Metabolex Announces Full Enrollment Of Phase 2/3 Study Of MBX-102/JNJ 39659100 In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (Medical News Today)

Metabolex, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for diabetes and related metabolic disorders, announced that it has completed enrollment in the 400-patient Phase 2/3 study of its novel insulin sensitizer, MBX-102/JNJ 39659100, in patients with type 2 diabetes. Metabolex will receive a milestone payment from Ortho-McNeil, Inc. [click link ...

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Diabetes making inroads in Duval (The Florida Times-Union)

Duval County is losing its battle with diabetes and a health agency fighting it on the front lines finds itself pinned down by budget cuts.

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Youth diabetes camp coming up (The Idaho Statesman)

Camp Hodia, a summer camp for Idaho youth with diabetes in grades 5-9, will be held July 29 through Aug. 4 in the Sawtooth Mountains. No child with diabetes is turned away, financial support is available. For more information or to regis

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News in brief (Onalaska Community Life)

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Planning helps manage diabetes (Kane County Chronicle)

Those who have diabetes know that planning meals will help them

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Glaxo's Avandia Diabetes Pill Faces FDA Warning, Doctor Revolt (Bloomberg.com)

July 19 (Bloomberg) -- GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Avandia, tainted by reports linking the drug to increased heart attack risks, may face a long-term decline in use even if U.S. regulators find the diabetes pill is safe.

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Antioxidant Could Raise Risk of Diabetes (FOX 40 Binghamton)

If you've been taking selenium as a dietary suplement to prevent diabetes, you might want to reconsider. Selenium is a mineral found in most foods. But many people take extra selenium as a supplement because it was thought to have reduced the risk of type two diabetes --among other things. But, according to a recent study, that's not the case. Laura Jones, a dietian at Lourdes Hospital says ...

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Vendors pitch new foods to schools (USA Today)

Mark Smith is convinced he can turn a generation of junk-food eaters into die-hard devotees of what he calls "the salsa of this decade."

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Parish Ambassadors projects into full swing (Barbados Advocate)

The Parish Ambassador s projects are now in full swing and with health as the overriding topic for 2007, several members of the community young and old are benefiting from the work being conducted by these focused young people.

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Milford is home to a 'Real Girl' (The News Journal)

MILFORD -- At 11 years old, Madison Dodge single-handedly raised about $5,000 for the American Diabetes Association and partnered for more than $25,000.

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Diabetes drug tied to increased cancer prevalence (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Patients with diabetes, especially women, who take thiazolidinediones, which include commonly prescribed drugs such as Avandia and Actos, may have an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a new report.

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Metabolex fills up diabetes drug trial (BizJournals)

Metabolex Inc. finished enrolling 400 patients in a mid-stage clinical trial of a diabetes drug.

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'Good Carbs' Yield Newfound Benefits (US News & World Report)

Today's debates over the pros and cons of low-carb diets may someday seem quaintly oversimplified. A growing body of research suggests that the kinds of carbohydrates a person eatsnot just the quantityhave wide-ranging health effects. Much has been written about how "bad carbs"the white bread and potatoes that cause blood sugar levels to quickly spike and then crashmake people more prone to ...

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Exercise The Best Prescription For Adults With Type 2 Diabetes (Medical News Today)

There are no high quality data to assess how well dietary treatments for type 2 diabetes work in people who have just been told they have the disease, but there is evidence that taking on exercise seems to be one way of improving blood sugar levels, according to the findings of a Cochrane Systematic Review. [click link for full article]

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Agencies kick off diabetes program (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)

The Columbus Project's goal is a lofty one: to change the metabolism of an entire community through diabetes awareness. But local physicians, health organizations, businesses and even former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, among others, have enough faith that it can happen in Columbus -- and maybe even serve as a model to the rest of the U.S.

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New Role For Protein In Fat Cells May Improve Understanding Of Obesity And Diabetes (Science Daily)

Scientists have shown for the first time that a protein involved in the transfer of fat in the blood may also influence how fat cells store fat. They have shown that the protein, called cholesteryl ester transfer protein, is involved in the cellular storage and regulation of cholesterol and other fats and, as a result, probably has unexpected contributions to obesity and diabetes.

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New study questions safety profile of GSK diabetes drug (Pharmaceutical Business Review)

GlaxoSmithKlines diabetes drug Avandia, which has been linked to increased heart attack risks in recent studies, has been found to be ineffective in improving the quality or length of diabetic patients lives in a new study.

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New Crohn's Disease Drug Shows Promise (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

WEDNESDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug against Crohn's disease may be of real help to people who don't respond well to existing medications, two new studies show.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Bipolar Disorder: Psychiatrists Are Taking A New Approach That Aims To Treat Not Just Symptoms But The Whole Person (Medical News Today)

Bipolar disorder is the name now used to describe Manic Depression - the condition where mood veers between two poles or extremes - one of euphoria (mania) and the other of despair (depression). Most of us know of it - if only because of famous sufferers such as Vincent van Gogh - but although bipolar disorder is as common as diabetes, much of it goes unrecognised and inadequately treated. [click ...

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Herb may aid diabetes control (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

An herb long-used in traditional Indian medicine may help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar, a new study suggests.

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Diabetes education offered (Newport News-Times)

The next meeting of the Diabetes Education Group takes place at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Waldport Community/Senior Center. Pat Loose, RN Educator, is back and will be bringing more information on nutrition to us. All interested persons are invited.

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Diabetes Health Fair set for Oct. 20 (Brush News-Tribune)

Diabetes screenings, seminars by health professionals, and new products and services for individuals with diabetes are featured events at the Northeast Colorado Diabetes Health Fair Saturday, October 20 in Brush at the Fairgrounds Event Center.

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Diabetes Support Group (Democrat News)

The Madison County Health Department will offer their monthly Diabetes Support Group meeting at 2 P.M. on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at the Health Department, 806 W. College Ave. in Fredericktown. For more information call Betha Mattingly, RN at 573-783-2747.

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County, RADC team up to fight diabetes (Nueces County Record Star)

Citizens in rural Nueces County areas will be getting a little more help in the battle against diabetes after the approval of a contract with the Robstown Area Development Commission to begin diabetes education classes.

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Society Calendar (Boca Raton News)

3 Minute Mingle for All Singles Cocktail Party ages 50s - 60s. 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood, 1400 Glades Road, Boca Raton. $10 in advance. $15 cash - at door if available RSVP & Pay: http://3minutemingle.com/ Call 561-637-4441.

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Type 2 Diabetes Prevention (WebMD)

Changing lifestyle habits such as eating a healthier diet and increasing physical activity -- with or without weight loss -- goes a long way in type 2 diabetes prevention.

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Blackfeet Youth Day debut in All Chiefs Park well attended by over 350 youth, over 600 eat at BBQ (Glacier Reporter)

This year's North American Indian Days kicked off a day early with Blackfeet Youth Day, celebrated Wednesday, July 11, at All Chiefs Park in Browning. Blackfeet Councilwoman Betty Cooper reports some 350 young people came and signed up for the activities that day, accompanied by their families.

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Haymart fulfilling her pharmacy dream (Aurora News-Register)

Behind all of the prescription medications, colorful bottles of vitamins lined neatly on store shelves and feel-good trinkets sold at Jim's U-Save Pharmacy is a young woman ready to help anyone in need.

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Wednesday, 18th July 2007 (Pendle Today)

FRIENDS and family of a young Pendle man who has lost his sight have launched a campaign to raise money for a much-needed guide dog. Former Colne Park High School pupil Kevin Connolly (23) has had diabetes since he was seven years old, and in the last few years has lost his sight completely.

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Trauma Patients With Diabetes More At Risk Of Hospital Complications (Medical News Today)

People with diabetes who are hospitalised after a trauma are more at risk of developing infections than people who do not have the condition, claims a study. [click link for full article]

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Young feeling better, hitting better (The Washington Examiner)

There were mood swings and blurred vision. Fatigue despite plenty of sleep. Infections that wouldn't heal, a pesky rash and light headedness that arrived in unexpected waves.

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Gene Linked To Type 1 Diabetes In Children, UK (Medical News Today)

Research has uncovered a new gene that increases the risk of Type 1 diabetes in children. This study, carried out at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and McGill University in Montreal, is expected to reveal further genes linked to Type 1 diabetes as the research continues. The research is published in the journal 'Nature'. [click link for full article]

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Seeking New Research Fellows, UK (Medical News Today)

The Diabetes Foundation, in partnership with Diabetes UK, is inviting applications for two new and exciting Research Fellowship schemes to begin during 2008. The purpose of these prestigious awards is to support research into some aspect of the causes, treatment or cure of Type 1 diabetes. [click link for full article]

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Lifeline for the uninsured: Health centers grow, but gaps remain (The Burlington Free Press)

Health care safety net struggles to cope with rising demand.

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Side effect reports triple after study ties diabetes drug to heart risksBy Associated Press, July 12, 2007 (The Sentinel)

In the month after a surprising analysis revealed possible heart risks from the blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators tripled.

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Open house at diabetes center (Lexington Herald-Leader)

The Madison County Health Department has announced the opening of the Diabetes Center of Excellence at 2005 Corporate Drive in Richmond. The center will host an open house 4-6 p.m. Tuesday. There will be refreshments, program information, diabetes education materials, and an opportunity to speak with certified diabetes educators about the center's services. The center uses a partnership approach ...

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Older, cheaper, safer: Diabetes drugs make comeback (Silver City Sun-News)

Older, cheaper diabetes drugs are as safe and effective as newer ones, concludes an analysis that is good news for diabetics and may further hurt sales of Avandia, a blockbuster pill recently tied to heart problems.

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Genetics Discovery Should Improve Treatments And Preventive Measures For Type 1 Diabetes In Children (Medical News Today)

Pediatrics researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and McGill University in Montreal have identified a gene variant that raises a child's risk for type 1 diabetes, formerly called juvenile diabetes. [click link for full article]

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Rosiglitazone for type 2 diabetes -- concern over side effects (EurekAlert!)

New studies are needed to assess the trade-offs between potential benefits and potential harms when rosiglitazone is used by people with type 2 diabetes.

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Good Morning Lowcountry (The Post and Courier)

Places to live Mount Pleasant has been knocked off "Money" magazine's annual list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live. Last year, Mount Pleasant ranked among the top 100 towns and cities in the U.S. in which to live. This year, the only South Carolina town that makes ...

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Health Department: Duval Co. Residents at Higher Risk for Diabetes-Related Deaths (CBS 47 Jacksonville)

Residents could be at a greater risk of dying from Diabetes in Duval County, a new study from the county's health department showed.

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New review adds more reasons to avoid diabetes drug Avandia (EurekAlert!)

Little evidence supports using rosiglitazone (Avandia) to improve the quality or length of life among adults with diabetes, according to a systematic review of data by German researchers.

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Study Hopes To Find Way To Prevent Type 1 Diabetes (CBS4 Denver)

A study is underway in Colorado to try to prevent type 1 diabetes in those at high risk. Researchers want to know if taking oral insulin can delay or even stop the disease from developing.

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Old Diabetes Drug Has Advantages (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Old Diabetes Drug Has Advantages Category: Health News Created: 7/17/2007 Last Editorial Review: 7/17/2007

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Adult type 2 diabetes -- poor information on diet, but exercise seems good (EurekAlert!)

There are no high quality data to assess how well dietary treatments for type 2 diabetes work in people who have just been told they have the disease, but there is evidence that taking on exercise seems to be one way of improving blood sugar levels, according to the findings of a Cochrane Systematic Review.

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Diabetes gene found in children offers hope (Daily Telegraph)

Scientists have identified a gene that causes diabetes in children, which will increase the chances of preventing the condition.

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Breakthrough in Type 1 Diabetes in Children (rediff.com)

Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system destroys cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, the hormone that regulates blood glucose.

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XOMA Initiates Phase I U.S. Trial in Type 2 Diabetes for XOMA 052, Monoclonal Antibody With Therapeutic Potential in ... (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

BERKELEY, Calif., July 16, 2007 -- XOMA Ltd. today announced the initiation of Phase I clinical testing of product candidate XOMA 052, a potent monoclonal antibody targeting Interleukin-1 beta , in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

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