The Joe Toucan Diabetes Project Welcomes Adam Morrison to Its Advisory Board
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – 01/27/10) – The Joe Toucan Diabetes Project, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on researching, producing, and developing empowering projects, supplies and accessories for children and young adults living with diabetes, announces that Los Angeles Lakers forward Adam Morrison will be joining its advisory board. Morrison, a first round selection in the 2005 NBA Draft …

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Hospital to offer diabetes education refresher course
FOSTORIA –To assist individuals with diabetes in successfully managing the disease, Fostoria Community Hospital will offer a diabetes education refresher course at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5 in the diabetes education department, on the hospital’s first floor, entrance 1.

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Consortium encourages participation in 2010 Census
JUNEAU – Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau counts everyone in the country. The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium has partnered with other tribal groups in the region to encourage all residents of Southeast Alaska to take part in the 2010 Census this winter/spring.

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CoxHealth, St. John’s under pressure to open networks
Under political pressure from the state, the CoxHealth and St. John’s hospital systems each are working toward opening up their exclusive networks to give patients more choice in their physicians.

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CoxHealth, St. John’s under pressure to open networks
Under political pressure from the state, the CoxHealth and St. John’s hospital systems each are working toward opening up their exclusive networks to give patients more choice in their physicians.

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Patna doc develops drug to combat diabetes
Good news for diabetics. A Patna doctor has helped develop Liraglutide, a new anti-diabetic drug, which got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration in the US for clinical use on Tuesday.

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Study: Overweight Adults Over 70 May Live Longer
A new study by Australian researchers finds that overweight adults over 70 tend to outlive their thinner — and much fatter — peers

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Novo Nordisk’s Victoza(R) Receives FDA Approval for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
PRINCETON, NJ–(Marketwire – January 26, 2010) – Novo Nordisk ( NYSE : NVO ) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the new drug application for Victoza® (liraglutide [rDNA origin] injection), the first once-daily human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Victoza is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve blood …

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S.Korea says N.Korea is not about to collapse
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has partially recovered his health and his country is not close to collapse despite grave economic problems, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak says.

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Johns Hopkins Nursing Research – Winter 2010
Faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) share their latest research, from diabetes to simulation education.

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