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March 14, 2008
Airborne Gets Nailed
I've used their product for years. Yes, the marketing worked on me but the idea proposed by the company, that one dose can instantly protect you when flying, is incorrect. The makers of Airborne have agreed to refund money to... ... morePosted at 12:00 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
January 5, 2008
No More Needles?
New technologies always seem to be just two years away:University of NSW PhD student Roderick Sih and his supervisor, Professor Neil Foster, are developing technology to deliver insulin orally and hope it could go on the market within two years.Especially... ... morePosted at 2:33 PM
June 23, 2007
Amercian Diabetes Association
Is anyone attending the ADA in Chicago this weekend? What are your impressions. I was able to check out the exhibition and was delighted to find the 7-day Dexcom continuous monitor had been approved and is available.... ... morePosted at 5:32 PM
March 19, 2007
No Beer for Padres Pitcher David Wells
"From the time I found out, I made changes. No more starches and sugar. No more rice, pasta, potatoes and white bread. No more fast food. I've cut out alcohol." These are the words of David Wells, the San Diego... ... morePosted at 6:04 PM
March 16, 2007
The Staggering Rise of Type 1 Diabetes
The increased incidence of Type 1 Diabetes in children under the age of five is staggering: The number of British children under five diagnosed with a specific type of diabetes has risen five-fold over 20 years due to unidentified environmental... ... morePosted at 1:06 PM | Comments (2)
March 15, 2007
Diabetes Expert Writes Gripping Mystery About Diabetic P.I.
What do a murder mystery and diabetes have in common? They both play key roles in Evelyn Geisler's new suspense novel, "The Canal Murder". Geisler, certified diabetes educator and a writer of a monthly question and answer column for diabetes,... ... morePosted at 2:50 AM
March 2, 2007
The Diabetes Epidemic
The news is all to familiar: At least 171 million people have diabetes worldwide, and the number will climb to 366 million by 2030, according to estimates by the World Health Organization. Health-care costs to treat and prevent diabetes and... ... morePosted at 6:55 AM
March 1, 2007
Ban McDonalds?
Britain's Prince Charles suggested that Middle East government's ban the world's fast food giant:"Have you got anywhere with McDonald's? Have you tried getting it banned? That's the key," the prince said to a nutritionist at the centre.His comments were made... ... morePosted at 12:27 PM
February 27, 2007
Has this smoking ban gone too far?
Officials at the University of Missouri Health Care have announced a new policy to prohibit smoking on all property owned by its hospitals. A smoking ban announced by University of Missouri Health Care includes all outdoor areas and vehicles parked... ... morePosted at 12:21 PM
February 26, 2007
Can the Government Stop the Rising Epidemic of Diabetes?
It's an interesting question, considering that the prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. population almost doubled between 1980 and 2004 and the average HbA1c for diabetic patients seeing primary care physicians is 9.7%. For those under the care of endocrinologists... ... morePosted at 9:43 PM
February 24, 2007
Children with Diabetes
Some 1.2 percent of children in an area of Sweden have been shown to have Type-2 diabetes. The first case of adult-onset diabetes in a Swedish teenager was recorded just two years ago. I suppose the question to be asked... ... morePosted at 3:25 PM
January 6, 2007
Kiss a Pig - Help Stop Diabetes
It can help:The Northwest Arkansas American Diabetes Association is preparing now for its fifth annual "Kiss A Pig" Gala to raise research dollars for a cure for diabetes. The identities of the "kiss a pig" candidates will be revealed in... ... morePosted at 10:56 AM
The Silent Killer
Diabetes is a growing, silent scourge:The prevalence of diabetes has more than doubled in the United States since 1990, fed by a combination of rising obesity, lifestyle changes and genetics, specialists say. There are an estimated 20.8 million diabetics in... ... morePosted at 5:50 AM
September 11, 2006
Diabetes - staggering figures
Yes, it is an epidemic:By 2050, 12 percent of US citizens will have diabetes, a total of 48.3 million people, federal health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta estimate. And the number could be higher... ... morePosted at 12:30 PM
March 8, 2006
Quote of the Day
Immy Fryzel, the Orlando Predators' offensive specialist, was recently diagnosed with diabetes following weight loss and dehydration:Fryzel, 24, said he worried that the problem was something more serious. He considered the test results, to some extent, a relief. His blood... ... morePosted at 1:37 PM
February 22, 2006
AlphaTrak: For Dogs and Cats Only
Diabetes in dogs and cats is not that uncommon and treatment typically requires both monitoring of glucose and daily injections of insulin to metabolize dietary glucose. One of the challenges faced by pet owners is that traditional blood glucose meters,... ... morePosted at 2:12 PM
February 21, 2006
Does Chemical In Consumer Plastics Play A Role In Insulin Resistance?
The body is exquisitely sensitive to sex hormones, needing only tiny amounts to trigger major changes. That's why scientists are concerned about the impact of even the extremely low levels of bisphenol A found in people.
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'Seaweed Bubbles' May Help Fight Diabetes
Encapsulating insulin producing cells in tiny seaweed bubbles and injecting them into people with type 1 diabetes could one day remove the need for daily insulin injections
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