Area 4-year-old deals with type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes may take years to develop, or it may come on suddenly. Briar Smith didn’t have the benefit of time. He was diagnosed when he was 20 months old.
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FDA asks for risk plan info on diabetes drug
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday
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Thousands of needless amputations and deaths ‘could be prevented’
Thousands of people are needlessly having legs, feet and toes amputated because of a failure to treat foot diseases properly. More than 11,000 people in England suffered amputation of a lower limb because of disease last year – a 7 per cent rise since 2004/05. Half of
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Hot Pepper Itch Remedy Targets Kidney Disease Patients Suffering From Chronic Pruritus
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases recommends capsaicin as an effective skin care regimen to help relieve itching associated with kidney disease, but capsaicin creams are meant to relieve pain and they tend to be extremely hot. Now there’s a
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Man could receive hand transplant
The potential recipient of Australia’s first double hand transplant says he yearns to hold his grandchildren.
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An apple a day? Study shows soluble fiber boosts immune system
( University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ) A new University of Illinois study touts the benefits of soluble fiber — found
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CNY Diabetes Education Program Hosting Free Continuous Education Programs
UTICA, Februar 24, 2010 — On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare’s (FSLH) Central New York (CNY) Diabetes Education Program will hold a free adult support group titled “Optimizing Control with Your Insulin Pump.”
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Avon YMCA offering fitness classes
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American Heart Association/American College Of Cardiology Joint Science Advisory: AHA/ACC Issue Advisory On Diabetes …
The data are inconclusive on heart risks from a class of blood sugar-lowering drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) such as pioglitazone (Actos) or rosiglitazone (Avandia), but the medications should be used with close monitoring from healthcare providers according to a joint science
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Surgery to eradicate diabetes knocks India’s door
New Delhi, Feb 23 : In what can be described as good news for 25 million diabetic Indians, Ileal interposition surgery, which can help in controlling the disease among obese people, has reached the country’s doorstep.
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Waging the battle against diabetes
VIRGINIA — The nationwide diabetes epidemic could virtually be eliminated with lifestyle changes, Dr. Robert Sjoberg told a packed auditorium at the Virginia Regional Medical Center Tuesday afternoon.
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Lifestyle Modification Programs – for people at risk of Chronic Disease
The Life! Program is a six session lifestyle modification
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Happiness makes for a happy heart
People who are usually happy and enthusiastic are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend to be glum, scientists said on Thursday, and boosting positive emotions could help cut heart health risks.
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