Community Health Digest

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 ...

11/13/09 - Prevalence of Long-Term Risks of Food Poisoning Unknown

11/13/09 Prevalence of Long-Term Risks of Food Poisoning Unknown

MedPage Today - Kristina Fiore

... acute kidney failure in children in the US, and has been tied to end-stage kidney disease, neurological complications, and insulin-dependent diabetes. ...

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 ...

11/12/09 - US Spends Nearly $1 Billion on Blood-thinners for Adults

11/12/09 US Spends Nearly $1 Billion on Blood-thinners for Adults

HealthNewsDigest.com 

... of adults on blood thinners had a heart-related condition; 40 percent had undergone surgery that year; and about 30 percent had cancer or diabetes. ...

11/12/09 - More Proof the US Is Fat--in Chart Form

11/12/09 More Proof the US Is Fat--in Chart Form

Phoenix New Times - Nicki Escudero 

We have to be number one in everything else, right, so obesity may as well be a priority, too. The chart also shows that most of our consumption is of oils, ...

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 ...

11/10/09 - Common Infections May Contribute to Strokes

11/10/09 Common Infections May Contribute to Strokes

U.S. News & World Report - Peter West 

These include high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, smoking and obesity. In recent years, evidence has been uncovering the role of pathogens in ...

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. ...

11/5/09 - Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults

11/5/09 Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults

Science Daily (press release) 

New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both ...

11/5/09 - American Heart Association Launches Quality Improvement Program For Healthcare ...

11/5/09 American Heart Association Launches Quality Improvement Program For Healthcare ...

WCTV

For the first time, this new module will begin to measure the quality of heart disease and stroke care by health care providers in the community. ...

11/5/09 - Obesity Linked to Specific Cancers

11/5/09 Obesity Linked to Specific Cancers

First Coast News 

Obesity also increases a person's risk of diabetes, heart disease and other diseases. Excess weight raises cancer risk in different ways, says Tim Byers, ...

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. ...

11/4/09 - Quitting smoking cuts health costs

11/4/09 Quitting smoking cuts health costs

Houma Courier - Chrishelle Harris Stipe 

The American Lung Association encourages employers and employees to take the month of November to explore opportunities in the workplace to promote ...

11/3/09 - UA Researcher Receives CDC Grant to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

11/3/09 UA Researcher Receives CDC Grant to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

EVLiving

... developmental and behavioral abnormalities known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) that result from maternal alcohol use during pregnancy. ...

11/2/09 Mild Exercise Boosts Lifespan Of Heart Patients

11/2/09 Mild Exercise Boosts Lifespan Of Heart Patients

RedOrbit 

Mild exercise can significantly reduce the risk of early death from heart disease, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Medicine. ...

11/2/09 - 1 dose of flu vaccine working in pregnant women

11/2/09 1 dose of flu vaccine working in pregnant women

The Associated Press - Randolph E. Schmid 

WASHINGTON — A single dose of the swine flu vaccine works well for almost all pregnant women, but young children will still need two doses for best results, ...

11/2/09 - Multivitamins may help cut allergy risk

11/2/09 Multivitamins may help cut allergy risk

Food Consumer - David Liu 

... multivitamins had no effect on the incidence of allergic rhinitis, eczema, asthma or atopic sensitization in more than two thousand 8-year old children. ...

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 ...