Tag: Diabetes
Insight: Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate
by on Dec.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
It's a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach: the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment for the scourge of type 1 diabetes.
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Correction: Diabetes story
by on Nov.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
In a story Nov. 13 about global diabetes, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of cases that the International Diabetes Federation predicts in 2030. The group predicts there will be 552 million cases of the disease, not 522 million…
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552 million people could have diabetes by 2030
by on Nov.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The International Diabetes Federation predicts that at least one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to its latest statistics.
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Fiber-loving teens have lower heart, diabetes risks
by on Nov.11, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Teenagers who eat a lot of fiber-rich foods, such as vegetables and whole grains, are less likely to have risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, a new study shows.
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Healthy Halloween Advice for Children With Diabetes
by on Oct.22, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — While there are challenges,
Halloween can still be fun for children with diabetes, an expert says.
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Diabetes again linked to colon cancer risk: study
by on Sep.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
People with diabetes have a somewhat increased risk of colon cancer, an international study said — but the reasons for the connection, and what should be done about it, remain unclear.
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Health Tip: Gestational Diabetes May Endanger Mother and Baby
by on Sep.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
(HealthDay News) — Gestational diabetes occurs when blood sugar
levels become abnormally high during pregnancy.
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Asthma Can Complicate Diabetes Care in Kids
by on Sep.26, 2011, under Health and Fitness
MONDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) — Children hit with the double
whammy of type 1 diabetes and asthma have an especially tough time keeping
their blood sugar under control, a new study finds.
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Diabetes "massive challenge" as cases hit 366 million
by on Sep.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The number of people living with diabetes has soared to 366 million, and the disease kills one person every seven seconds, posing a "massive challenge" to healthcare systems worldwide, experts said on Tuesday.
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Some kids with diabetes don't get recommended tests
by on Aug.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A significant number of children and young adults with diabetes may not be getting the routine tests recommended for managing the disease, according to a study out Monday.
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