August 2005

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August 22, 2005

What's The Best Sugar Substitute For Diabetics?

Stevia reduces glucose levels and also reduces high blood pressure without reducing normal blood pressure.

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August 18, 2005

Teenage Diabetes on the Rise

New government research shows the number of teenagers with type two, or adult-onset diabetes is skyrocketing. Just 10 years ago, the disease was almost unheard of in children. Now, almost half the children diagnosed with diabetes have type two. Doctors... ... more

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August 11, 2005

Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Approved

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2005--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the Guardian(R) RT Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for improved diabetes management. The system displays real-time glucose values every five minutes and alerts patients when... ... more

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August 8, 2005

Seven Principles for Managing Diabetes

From the NIH here are seven principles for managing your diabetes for life: PRINCIPLE 1 Learn as Much as You Can About Diabetes PRINCIPLE 2 Get Regular Care for Your Diabetes PRINCIPLE 3 Learn How to Control Your Diabetes PRINCIPLE... ... more

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August 5, 2005

Pancreatic cancer and diabetes

Pancreatic cancer kills virtually all of the 32,000 people who are diagnosed with the disease in the United States, making it the fourth leading cause of cancer death. This is in part because it shows few symptoms before it becomes... ... more

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Ovarian cancer risk associated with Milk

Goodness of milk 'offset by ovarian cancer risk' ? Scientists have reported that drinking just one glass of milk a day could increase the risk of women developing ovarian cancer. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm analysed 21 studies... ... more

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August 1, 2005

More kids found to have both types of diabetes

Health experts report a rising incidence of "double diabetes" patients: children with symptoms of both type 1 and type 2 versions of the disease. This is a troubling development for many young people who find that their bodies do not... ... more

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