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  • Drew Carey: How I Lost 80 Lbs. Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:12PMThe Price is Right host dropped the weight because it "sucks being fat"
  • Extension resumes Diabetic Cooking School Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:06PMRegional Extension Agent, Sharon Haynes, Human Nutrition/Diet, recently held a 3-day class at the Beulah Baptist Church. Participants were: Carol Brown, Martha Brown, Sandra Brown, Audrea Burgess, Pamela Campbell, Shirley Dowdy, Hattie Gentry, Kim Grubb, Bonnie Laminack, Joan Price and Betty Smith.
  • Could an Aqua-Net Bring Water to the Desert? Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:22AM(PhysOrg.com) -- Challenges of the future include energy use and continued population growth. And, while there are millions of square miles of land available in the world, not all of it is considered fit for human habitation. Shimizu Corporation, the company contemplating the Luna Ring, has another interesting project in the "just coming up with an idea" stage: The Desert Aqua-Net.
  • Pay it Forward: Share Diabetes Information to Help Someone Else Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:21AM*I happened to stop for gas the other day and stood outside my car while I filled the gas tank. It was one of those “Hotlanta” Days – upwards of 90 degrees. High heat, hazy, and high humidity. A Hotlanta Classic. As I stood there, I noticed a man near the gas delivery truck, sweating [...]
  • Groundbreaking wireless sensor will monitor diabetics' glucose levels from the INSIDE Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:45AMResearchers have developed an implantable sensor that measures blood sugar continuously and transmits the information wirelessly.
  • Diabetes-prevention grants have unexpected ‘side effects’ Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:13PMDiabetes prevention may have been the focus of multi-year Centers for Disease Control grants, but additional positive changes have flowed from the work done by the tribal funding recipients. The grantees’ innovative projects – including gardens, farmers markets, gathering camps, storytelling sessions and traditional-food cooking classes – have gone beyond improving health in the narrow sense of ...
  • Diabetes care: Implanted glucose sensor works for more than a year in animal studies Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:56PMBioengineers have developed an implantable glucose sensor and wireless telemetry system that continuously monitors tissue glucose and transmits the information to an external receiver. A new article describes the use of this glucose-sensing device as an implant in animals for over one year. After human clinical trials and FDA approval, the device may be useful to people with diabetes as an ...
  • Implanted glucose sensor works for more than 1 year Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:16PM( University of California - San Diego ) Bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego and GlySens Incorporated have developed an implantable glucose sensor and wireless telemetry system that continuously monitors tissue glucose and transmits the information to an external receiver. The paper, published in the July 28, 2010 issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine, describes ...
  • Implanted glucose sensor works for more than one year, could aid diabetes patients Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:11PMBioengineers developed an implantable glucose sensor and wireless telemetry system that continuously monitors tissue glucose and transmits the information to an external receiver. The paper, to be published in the July 28, 2010 issue of the journal Science Translational Medicine, describes the use of this glucose-sensing device as an implant in animals for over one year. After human clinical ...
  • Improve your Personal Life with Exercise Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:39PMExercise is good for everyone young and old. When having a regular exercise program through the week you'll notice a big change in how you feel, and it will boost your energy up, as you feel better.
  • Farmers' market fresh Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:15AMWhile it may still be a bit early on the high plains of Wyoming,farmers' markets are beginning to open and roadside trailers andpickups filled with boxes are beginning to appear with their annualbounty.
  • Pay It Forward Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:52AMI happened to stop for gas the other day and stood outside my car while I filled the gas tank. It was one of those "Hotlanta" Days - upwards of 90 degrees. High heat, hazy, and high humidity. A Hotlanta Classic.
  • Healthy workers Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:31AMIf you are one of the 133 million Americans grappling with a chronic illness such as diabetes, asthma or heart disease, where do you turn for help managing your condition?
  • A berry merry summer of fruit recipes Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:02AMDessertmaking is at its best this time of year. These five recipes take fresh summer fruit, from berries to nectarines and peaches, and show them off with great results -- alone or in contrasting color combinations -- in two pies, two cakes and an old-fashioned buckle.
  • The dengue mosquito saved my life Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:45PM"IF it was not for a mosquito, I would have died by now," says Low Hin Kong. What happened to him is not only true, but it actually saved his life.
  • Patterson Irrigator - blood sugar monitor diabetic supplies test meter Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:43AMBlood Sugar Monitor - Diabetic Supplies Test Meter - Type 2 diabetes is a "silent" disease. Although you can feel thirsty, tired, hungry, or have frequent urination or blurry vision when blood sugar creeps into the danger zone, often there are no symptoms at all.
  • Diabetics Can Live More Simply With Schwan's Home Service LiveSmart Offerings Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:00AMMARSHALL, Minn.----For people with diabetes who want to simplify healthful eating, Schwan’s Home Service, Inc. can deliver. The country’s largest direct-to-home food delivery business is updating its LiveSmart™ product packaging to include diabetic diet exchanges.
  • Teens with Type 2 diabetes need to change eating habits Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:43PMPETALING JAYA: Like most teenagers, Nurul Rahimah Abu Bakar, 14, loves ice-cream, cakes and chocolates. Once, she would have these desserts after dinner with her family.
  • Not-so-sweet facts on diabetes Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:22PMDiabetes is a common disease in Malaysia. According to the 3rd National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS), more than 10% of Malaysian adults above 18 years old have this disease. This is doubled the number in a survey done 10 years ago.
  • A diabetic's menu Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:10PMSugar-free cookies? Nut-and-bean dinner salads? Snacks ofpopcorn and edamame?
  • Cookbooks offer recipes for your health Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:33AMThere's no arguing that people are always looking for new recipes. Whether in the supermarket, a summer barbeque, a school event or even when spending some quiet time with friends and family, more often than not, conversations turn to food and how best to prepare it. Acquaintances can often find common ground when talking about a family's coveted, multigenerational pound cake, as well as, a ...
  • Malaysia needs more dieticians — Liow Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:16AMKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs more dieticians to promote healthy eating habits among the society, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said yesterday.
  • Mail Call Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:30PM"I have worked all my life, and thankfully I was able to save a few dollars. With these savings I invested in a few shares of Exxon, Verizon, Kimberly Clark and others; some winners, and many losers." - Smithsburg
  • 20. Malaysia needs more dieticians to promote healthy lifestyle Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 5:01AMKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs more dieticians to promote healthy eating habits among the society, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said Saturday.
  • For Chronic Care, Try Turning to Your Employer Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:38AMJust about every major company offers some sort of chronic care program, but the quality of offerings can vary widely.
  • For Chronic Care, Your Employer May Be Able to Help Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:51AMJust about every major company offers some sort of chronic care program, but the quality of offerings can vary widely.
  • Novel Anti-Diabetes Mechanism Uncovered By Scripps Research Institute And Dana-Farber Scientists Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:26AMIn a joint study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard University have uncovered a novel mechanism that dramatically increases insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These findings offer a potent new target in the continuing search for new and improved anti-diabetic treatments ...
  • Diabetes Awareness Week slated Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:37AMCEBU CITY (PIA) – An estimated three out of five Filipinos are pre-diabetic or at high-risk of becoming diabetics and worse, they may not know it. Dr. Renan S. Dungog of the Diabetes Philippines – Cebu Chapter (DPCC) said that the incidence of diabetes in the country is growing at an alarming rate and that symptoms only surface at a later stage because of complications. Dungog was one of the ...
  • Diet advice can improve diabetes beyond drugs alone Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:35PMDietary advice can improve the health of people with high-risk type diabetes beyond what drugs can achieve alone.
  • Diet effective tool to battle diabetes Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:57PMDietary advice can improve the health of people with high-risk type diabetes beyond what drugs can achieve alone, a new study shows.
  • Dietary advice improves diabetes over drugs Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:14PMHelping people with high-risk type 2 diabetes follow a healthier diet significantly improves their blood sugar control beyond what medication can achieve alone, according to latest University of Otago research.
  • TLC WEIGHS IN WITH NEW SPECIAL "HOW I LOST 100 LBS" Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:47PMThe one-hour special airs Friday, August 6 at 10:00/9:00c.
  • 'I have no idea what it's like to not be fat' Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:11PMKelli Mapes, 34, Spring Hill HEIGHT: 5-foot-8 STARTING WEIGHT: 380 pounds
  • Scientists Find Unsuspected Molecular Link Between Obesity And Insulin Resistance Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 8:54AMA new understanding of insulin resistance and the action of diabetes drugs such as Avandia and Actos could pave the way for improved medications that are more selective and safer, say scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Scripps Research Institute. "Our findings strongly suggest that good and bad effects of these drugs can be separated by designing second-generation drugs that ...
  • DR. GOTT: Differentiating two types of diabetes Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 5:08AMDEAR DR. GOTT: I have been a type 2 diabetic for four years now. What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
  • Ask Dr. Gott: Differentiating two types of diabetes Differences in types of diabetes Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:05AMDear Dr. Gott: I have been a type 2 diabetic for four years now. What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? Dear Reader: Diabetes is a disorder in which blood-glucose levels are above normal.
  • Link between obesity, insulin resistance paves way for safer diabetes drugs Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:18AMLondon, July 22 : Researchers have found a new molecular link between obesity and the action of diabetes drugs such as Avandia and Actos, which could pave the way for improved medications that are more selective and safer.
  • Scripps Research Institute And Dana-Farber Scientists Uncover Novel Anti-Diabetes Mechanism Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:14AMFindings could lead to next generation of improved therapiesIn a joint study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard University have uncovered a novel mechanism that dramatically increases insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.These findings offer a potent new target in the ...
  • Diabetes linked to heredity, obesity - Thu, 22 Jul 2010 PST Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:22AMDEAR DR. GOTT: I have been a type 2 diabetic for four years now. What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? DEAR READER: Diabetes is a disorder in which blood-glucose levels are above normal. People develop diabetes either because the pancreas doesn’t produce adequate insulin or because the cells in the muscles, liver and fat don’t use insulin properly. This results is glucose ...
  • Novel anti-diabetes mechanism uncovered: Findings could lead to next generation of improved therapies Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:17PMScientists have uncovered a novel mechanism that dramatically increases insulin sensitivity and reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
  • Scientists find unsuspected molecular link between obesity and insulin resistance Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:43PMA new understanding of insulin resistance and the action of diabetes drugs such as Avandia and Actos could pave the way for improved medications that are more selective and safer, say scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Scripps Research Institute.
  • Scientists Find Unsuspected Molecular Link Between Obesity and Insulin Resistance Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:40PMDiscovery raises possibility of safer, more selective diabetes drugs.
  • Buster Douglas' Knockout BBQ Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:01PMFormer heavyweight champion Buster Douglas is knocking out diabetes in new cookbook
  • Mike Wood of Milledgeville loses 48 pounds Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:41PMMike Wood of Milledgeville loses 48 pounds
  • Discussing Diabetes Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:02PMAs News 25's Maggie Vespa reports Tuesday, doctors in Central Illinois worked to get the word out on diabetes.
  • Help & support Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:22AMn upcoming health education events at martin's point health care: at 161 Corporate Drive, Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth. (800) 260-6681.
  • Learning the impact of the glycemic index Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:02PMYou may need to be logged in to see stories listed here that are in our archives. ASHEBORO — The type of food you eat can have an impact on eye health as well as overall health.
  • Steps Forward, and Backward, in Treating Diabetes Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:00PMThe more things change in diabetes treatments, it seems, the more they stay the same.
  • Beating diabetes is a lifelong challenge Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 11:34AMDiabetes is referred to as the “silent killer,” and with good reason. While those challenged with the chronic illness may not even be aware of it, the condition may be damaging to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, blood vessels and heart.
  • Clinical Trials Update: July 19, 2010 Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 11:02AM(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: