Too Much TV May Have Deadly Toll
A new study says every hour of TV you watch daily may increase your risk of early death from cardiovascular disease.
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Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring: No Benefit For Non-Insulin-Dependent Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Insufficient trials — no conclusions possible on diabetes-related diseasesContrary to the widely-held belief, there is no proof that non-insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes benefit from glucose self-monitoring. Moreover, it remains unclear whether an additional benefit is displayed by the blood test compared to the urine test or vice versa, in other words, whether one or other of …
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American Diabetes Association Announces New Board Members and Officers
ALEXANDRIA, VA–(Marketwire – 01/08/10) – The American Diabetes Association, the nation’s largest and leading voluntary health organization leading the fight to Stop Diabetes(SM), is pleased to announce its officers and members of its Board of Directors for 2010. They are: Chair of the Board Nash M. Childs, PE David K. Bloomgarden, MD, FACE Executive Vice President Physician Leader Bancroft …
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Aerobic training boosts aging brains: more evidence in Seattle study
Women and men with age-related cognitive impairment who took up vigorous aerobic exercise for six months showed significant gains in mental agility, while a non-aerobics group showed continuing decline, in a controlled clinical trial in Seattle.
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Behavioral Diabetes Institute Addresses Emotional And Psychological Aspects Of Living With Diabetes
As millions of Americans with diabetes are making New Year’s resolutions to eat better and exercise, there is one organization focused on an often ignored area of treatment: the emotional and psychological issues surrounding both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI) is the world’s first organization dedicated to tackling the unmet psychological needs of people with …
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