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11/12/09 - It's World Diabetes Day – 1 in 20 have Diabetes, Yet Only 11% Learning to Cope

11/12/09 It's World Diabetes Day – 1 in 20 have Diabetes, Yet Only 11% Learning to Cope

Press Dispensary (press release)

November 13, 2009 - Press Dispensary - Tomorrow, Saturday November 14, 2009, is World Diabetes Day, marked by the slogan “Understand Diabetes and Take ...

11/12/09 - Diabetic? Take care of your eyes

11/12/09 Diabetic? Take care of your eyes

Health24.com 

They're also one of the first organs to suffer the damaging and irreversible effects of diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy is a potentially blinding ...

11/10/09 - Mediterranean diet delays need for diabetes treatment

11/10/09 Mediterranean diet delays need for diabetes treatment

Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Clinical question In overweight patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, does a Mediterranean-style diet delay the need for antihyperglycemic ...

11/9/09 - Obesity as a Risk Factor for Diabetes

11/9/09 Obesity as a Risk Factor for Diabetes

Democrat Newspaper ‎

Complications such as foot ulceration, nephropathy, retinopathy and heart disease, along with being serious risks for the patients are also very costly to ...

11/9/09 - Diabetes Month: Three ways to reduce your risk

11/9/09 Diabetes Month: Three ways to reduce your risk

NutritionData.com - Monica Reinagel 

... on a serious disease that leads to potentially life-threatening complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, and amputation. ...

11/06/09 Black Barbershops Hosting Health Screenings

11/06/09 Black barbershops hosting health screenings

Press-Enterprise - Lauren McSherry

The organization's mission is to eliminate health disparities in the black community and bring culturally relevant programs to the Inland Empire. ...

11/4/09 - FDA warns Type 2 diabetes drug Byetta side effects: kidney function problems

11/4/09 FDA warns Type 2 diabetes drug Byetta side effects: kidney function problems

Examiner.com 

The FDA is warning both physicians and patients to be aware of possible kidney function problems with the type 2 diabetes drug, Byetta. ...

11/2/09 - FDA Okays Diabetes Drug for First-Line Use, Adds Warning

11/2/09 FDA Okays Diabetes Drug for First-Line Use, Adds Warning

MedPage Today - Cole Petrochko 

By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, medpage Today WASHINGTON -- The FDA has expanded the indication and prescribing language for the type 2 diabetes drug ...

11/02/09 More Kids Have Diabetes, Fewer Schools Have Nurses

11/2/09 More kids have diabetes, fewer schools have nurses

USA Today - Mary Brophy Marcus

... day for blood sugar checks, insulin and snacks if needed, says nurse practitioner Jacqueline Kelderhouse with Montefiore's School Health Program there. ...

10/30/09 - Halloween Safety: Trick-or-Treating Tips for Children With Diabetes, Food ...

10/30/09 Halloween Safety: Trick-or-Treating Tips for Children With Diabetes, Food ...

U.S. News & World Report - January W. Payne 

For kids with diabetes, food allergies, and asthma, Halloween presents a few special challenges, but that needn't take away from the fun of the day as long ...

10/30/09 - Healthy Lifestyle Choices Can Reduce Diabetes Risk

10/30/09 Healthy Lifestyle Choices Can Reduce Diabetes Risk

HealthNews - Madeline Ellis

For example, each day in the US, more than 4000 people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a chronic condition marked by high levels of blood glucose that ...

10/19/09 - Diabetic Episodes Affect Kids' Memory

10/19/09 Diabetic Episodes Affect Kids' Memory

Science Daily (press release) 

ScienceDaily (Oct. 19, 2009) — Children who have had an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis, a common complication of diabetes, may have persistent memory ...

10/14/09 - Diabetes Care Shifting to Earlier, Expanded Insulin Use, Scientia Advisors Finds

10/14/09 Diabetes Care Shifting to Earlier, Expanded Insulin Use, Scientia Advisors Finds

Reuters 

(Business Wire)-- Diabetes care is undergoing a paradigm shift in which insulin is being prescribed earlier, for more conditions, in order to delay the ...

10/14/09 - Where You Live Can Affect Your Risk for Diabetes

10/14/09 Where You Live Can Affect Your Risk for Diabetes

HealthNews - Drucilla Dyess

You can drastically reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes simply by choosing to reside in a neighborhood that promotes exercise and offers easy ...

10/12/09 - Lack of Exercise Increases Risk of Death Among Patients With Kidney Disease

10/12/09 Lack of Exercise Increases Risk of Death Among Patients With Kidney Disease

DG News 

WASHINGTON, DC -- October 12, 2009

Getting off the couch could lead to a longer life for patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in ...

10/9/09 - 'Good' Dietary Fats Trim Body Fat in Diabetic Women

10/9/09 'Good' Dietary Fats Trim Body Fat in Diabetic Women

ABC News - Amy Norton - ‎51 minutes ago‎ NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating certain kinds of fats may actually help obese women with diabetes trim some body fat, a small study ...

10/8/09 Incidence of Childhood Type 1 Diabetes: A Worrying Trend

10/8/09 Incidence of Childhood Type 1 Diabetes: A Worrying Trend

Medscape - Ronald Cw Ma, Juliana Cn Chan

Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic disease that affects children. Although the emergence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents ...

10/7/09 - Smoking a major risk for diabetes patients

10/7/09 Smoking a major risk for diabetes patients

The Boston - Bay State Banner - Margarita Persico 

He was diagnosed with fatty pancreas disease and diabetes. His blood glucose was measured at 994; it was supposed to be less than 100. Rivera was surprised. ...

10/6/09 - Could Antioxidants Make Us More, Not Less, Prone To Diabetes ...

10/6/09 Could Antioxidants Make Us More, Not Less, Prone To Diabetes ...

Science Daily (press release)

Tiganis said whether antioxidants are ultimately good for people will probably depend on their state of health or disease. "In the case of early type 2 ...

10/6/09 Study Links Electronic Health Records to Improved Quality in...

10/6/09 Study Links Electronic Health Records To Improved Quality In ...

Science Daily (press release)

"Our results suggest that increasing their adoption may help improve the quality of care in important areas of preventive care and chronic disease ...