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October 13, 2006

Sleep Apnea

We have reason to be concerned about sleep apnea because it affects an estimated 12 million Americans, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The condition can contribute to heart attack, stroke, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure,... ... more

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February 13, 2006

Administrative Note

Thanks for those who contacted me regarding the Diabetes Aggregator. Unfortunately a PHP upgrade left the software system at a stand still until last weekend. After a not-so-small modification we're up and running!... ... more

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July 11, 2005

Link confirmed between Agent Orange and diabetes

Were you exposed to Agent Orange in the Viet Nam War? Do you have Diabetes? A new study may shed some light on increased risk factors associated to exposure to chemical defoliants. Agent Orange, the chemical defoliant widely used during... ... more

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June 13, 2005

Positive Outcomes in Diabetes Treatment

Key health outcomes indicators, one on the incidence of end-stage kidney disease and the other on potentially preventable hospital admissions, suggest notable improvements in the quality of diabetes care in America, according to reports from the Centers for Disease Control... ... more

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June 1, 2005

Cool Tool for Assessing Diabetes Risk

According to the American Diabetes Association, 18.2 million Americans have diabetes and another 41 million are at risk ... and most don't even realize it. That's why the ADA, through its Doing Better: Tools For Diabetes Care initiative, has launched... ... more

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May 9, 2005

The Diabetes Blog Aggregator

In an effort to promote websites about diabetes and related topics the diabetes blog aggregator has been put online. An aggregator is a compilation of posts from various blogs that are listed in one spot using an RSS feed (e.g.,... ... more

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May 7, 2005

Metabolic Syndrome

SURGING SYNDROME: New figures show that $4 of every $10 spent on prescriptions for American adults is going toward treating metabolic syndrome. Medical groups are pushing for family doctors to be more aggressive in testing patients for metabolic syndrome and... ... more

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