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National Diabetes Month: The Story of Justin Lowe
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He was diagnosed at age 17 with type-1 diabetes, a form of diabetes caused by autoimmune response, and he can't survive without insulin. Comment?
... been a heavy drinker of water or juices? Heavy meaning 12+ glasses a day. Soon after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes did you have appendicitis? or other serious complications? What other autoimmune problems were discovered soon after Type 1 ... Comment?
Tips on how to manage your weight. Until now, the improvements in the blood glucose meters that all of us who have diabetes use have been tiny steps forward. Comment?
Living Cell Technologies; Share Purchase Plan
... for the clinical trials of DIABECELL®. The company's priority is to progress our exciting treatment for Type 1 diabetes and we are pleased with the progress of the New Zealand clinical trial to date." DIABECELL® is designed to normalize ... Comment?
Interactive sessions mark Diabetes Day
JEDDAH: With one in every four people in this part of the world suffering from diabetes, the disease is a looming epidemic that will go out of control any time unless both patients and care providers take preventive measures, health experts warned on World Diabetes Day on Saturday. Comment?
Need stressed to spread awareness about diabetes
Monday, November 16, 2009 Karachi Education and awareness of diabetes is the cheapest treatment for this malady and for checking its complications, Diabetic Association of Pakistan Secretary General Prof. Comment?
Sweet choices available to people with diabetes
... nutritionist at Shifa International Dr. Rezzan Khan stated while talking to 'The News' on the occasion of World Diabetes Day. Diabetic individuals have to exercise great care regarding their intake of carbohydrates, with special emphasis on sugar ... Comment?
CDC encourages diabetics to get H1N1 vaccines as part of American Diabetes Month
ATLANTA In recognition that November is American Diabetes Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday reminded the public that diabetics have an increased risk of severe illness from any flu. Comment?
Roche launches meter skin design challenge
INDIANAPOLIS Roche Diabetes Care on Thursday announced the launch of the Born in the USA Meter Skin Design Challenge, where diabetics can create a custom skin for their Accu-Chek Aviva blood glucose meter at www.rockmymeter.com. "We are excited to announce this fun skin design challenge, and encourage both former visitors to the site, as well as ... Comment?
Diabetes on the rise in New York City
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A new report has found a troubling increase of diabetes among New Yorkers. The study by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says nearly one in 10 adults has the disease. Comment?
... College Hospital, said P. Ravishankar, Dean, Thanjavur Medical College, here on Saturday. Speaking at the World Diabetes Day meeting organised by the Department of Diabetology of the Medical College, Dr. Ravishankar said insulin is provided every ... Comment?
Diabetes cases on the rise in Qatar: Official
DOHA: Diabetes cases in Qatar are still on the rise and the assumption based on a previous survey that showed a downward trend, is unfounded, a senior official of the Qatar Diabetes Association said yesterday. Comment?
Tirupur: People with diabetes develop problems either with their heart, kidney or nerves and hence the management of diabetes should not be confined to bringing down blood sugar level alone, according to Y.Y. Rao, consultant Cardiologist, K. G. Hospital, Coimbatore. Comment?
City residents paying enough attention to diabetes
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Getting aware: A screening camp organised by Dr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialities Centre in Chennai on Saturday. Comment?
Bangaloreans better informed on diabetes
BANGALORE: Despite the availability of information on diabetes, more than 60 per cent of the Indian urban public does not know that unchecked diabetes affects primary organs such as the heart and the kidney, and the eyes. Comment?
Diabetes a major health hazard for Indians
Kakinada: Diabetes has become a major health hazard in India and also throughout the world due to the burgeoning population, aging, urbanisation and increasing prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity. Comment?
This has reference to the article on diabetes by V. Mohan. The admirable job of building a park points to the fact that community empowerment still exists in the country. Comment?
Prudent prevention and management
... this level is noted in the case of diabetics. There are around 160 million people across the globe suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM). Approximately 40 per cent of them have coronary atherosclerosis, which is fat deposition in the arteries ... Comment?
Effient(R) Exhibited Greater Antiplatelet Activity than High Dose...
Results from a new study showed patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who also had coronary artery disease and received a 60 mg loading dose and 10 mg maintenance dose of Effient achieved significantly greater platelet inhibition compared with a 600 mg loading dose and 150 mg maintenance dose of Plavix . Comment?
Lebanese University marks World Diabetes Day to increase awareness
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BEIRUT: A conference to mark World Diabetes Day was held on Saturday at the Lebanese University in Beirut to raise awareness about the disease and help prevent it. Comment?