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by Rhys on December 31, 2006
Sometimes, people are fired for having diabetes. Sometimes, people must receive disability payments because having the disease makes finding or keeping employment difficult. What exactly are your...
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by Rhys on December 31, 2006
Countless medical and lay persons seem to think so. In every article about Type 2 diabetes, there is a reference to excess weight being a major culprit. Do we need to focus our energy on diet and...
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by Rhys on December 31, 2006
It's happening all over: competent and trustworthy employees being fired for having diabetes. Employers claim it's a safety issue. It hardly seems possible that such discrimination could...
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by Rhys on December 30, 2006
Quick diabetes news bite: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced Otsuka has been granted exclusive rights in Japan to develop and commercialize the...
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by Rhys on December 30, 2006
In a move that will increase the amazing research into diabetes even more, researchers recently uncovered a previously undiscovered glucose 'sensor' in the human body. Apparently, it serves a...
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From Medical News Today: On the heels of National Diabetes Month, the National Changing Diabetes(SM) Program unveiled DiabetesXChange.org, a promising new Web site that will serve as a central online...
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by Rhys on December 29, 2006
As terrible as diabetes can be on its own, it often leads to even worse conditions. Chief among these is heart disease. Today, the American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association joined...
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by Rhys on December 28, 2006
According to recent statistics, patients undergoing dialysis in New York--most of them diabetics--receive some of the worst care in the country. It's a truly sobering revelation. At New York...
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by Rhys on December 28, 2006
Well, sort of. Sometimes, you just need a story that makes you smile. Watching people work to improve the lives of diabetics will do that. Especially if those people seem, well...a bit crazy. New...
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by Rhys on December 27, 2006
In yet another drug cross-over, the latest non-diabetes treatment for diabetes is an arthritis drug. In previous studies, Shoelson and his team found inflammation -- an immune system response that...
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by Rhys on December 27, 2006
In this important and thoughtful article, a group of eye doctors ban together to urge us all to take care of our most precious sense: our sight. The message is especially important for diabetics to...
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by Rhys on December 26, 2006
A woman recently wrote to an expert in diabetes, concerned that because of her recent Type 1 diabetes diagnosis, she would 'pass on' the disease to her child, or have poor health and be unable...
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by Rhys on December 26, 2006
Sometimes, trouble comes from places you wouldn't expect. Of course we know sweets and lack of sleep number among the dangers for diabetics, but...rain? In Australia, excessive rainfall has...
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by Rhys on December 24, 2006
Well...okay. Whatever it takes to get people to pay attention! Although I have to admit, that picture of the 'buff' Santa Claus is nothing short of terrifying. Following weeks of nutritional...
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by Rhys on December 24, 2006
Ah, the holidays! As they approach, we begin to feel nervous. Is there a more difficult time for a diabetic? This article provides helpful tips and information regarding Type 2 diabetes, and how to...
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by Rhys on December 23, 2006
Holidays are torture for anyone trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and most especially so for diabetics. With so many tasty treats and forbidden fare being shoved at you day after day, what is...
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by Rhys on December 23, 2006
It seems that it does. Scientists recently coined the term 'urbanization' to represent the ills that come along with modernization, such as increased Fast Food Restaurants and less walking. It...
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by Rhys on December 22, 2006
It has been a year of breakthroughs and setbacks, of medical disappointments and medical wonders. Be sure to read this article detailing "the year in diabetes." You may be surprised at just...
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by Rhys on December 22, 2006
We all know that different diabetes tests and treatments can be used for other conditions such as obesity and heart disease, but now one test is being used to prevent the extinction of a species....
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by Rhys on December 22, 2006
Yet another 'natural' treatment for diabetes has been unveiled. The new wonder fruit is the cherry, which contains chemicals that scientists believe can lower blood sugar. Lab tests using...
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by Rhys on December 20, 2006
Developments in diabetes research and treatments never fail to be amazing. Now, researchers feel hopeful that a ''diabetes vaccine' may be able to prevent juvenile diabetes. Is it possible...
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