Archive for August, 2007

Diabetes, Not a Death Sentence - AllAfrica.com

Friday, August 31st, 2007

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Diabetes, Not a Death SentenceAllAfrica.com, Washington - 19 hours agoAn endocrinologist, expert in the study and management of the glands and related diseases, has advised people living with diabetes not to see the condition …Researches Find New Cause of Type 2 Diabetes Associated ContentAnother Cause Of Type 2 Diabetes Found Post ChronicleHealth Highlights: Aug. 30, 2007 […]

Longtime photo editor for Ebony, Jet

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Longtime photo editor for Ebony, Jet Chicago Sun-Times - The former board member of the National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Phillips died at Warren Barr Pavillion after suffering complications of diabetes and dedicated to preserving some of the most important moments in African-American

Take It Off

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Take It Off South Boston Online - That’s a symptom of the boomer mentality of “more is better”. And it’s also unhealthy. None of us at South The alternate is the risk of disease, including type 2 diabetes, which is on the increase among teenagers. It’s only a Source: www.southbostononline.com

A Hundred Thousand Dead Because of Carelessness

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

A Hundred Thousand Dead Because of CarelessnessOpEdNews.com - whether hospitals are doing all they can to protect patients from infections, which are now linked to more deaths than diabetes Rajiv Jain, the hospital’s chief of staff, said its infection control program cost about $500,000 a year, including test […]

Low-cal diet could help diabetes transplants: study

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Low-cal diet could help diabetes transplants: study Reuters: WASHINGTON - Sticking to a low-calorie, low-sugar diet could help diabetes patients who have been given rare transplants of pancreatic cells, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Diabetes Deal for Medco

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Diabetes Deal for Medco Portfolio.com: The pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions has agreed to buy diabetes care provider PolyMedica for $1.5 billion in cash.  Medco’s $53-per-share offer represents a 17 percent premium over PolyMedica’s closing price yesterday. Its shares soared nearly as much in pre-market trading …

Guide to healthy eating for diabetics exposes myths

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Reuters: NEW YORK - A new report from Harvard Health Publications dispels common myths concerning diet and diabetes and explains what people with diabetes should eat to keep their blood sugar levels in check. Read More About Diabetes…

Rasilez Receives EU Approval, the First Major Innovation in High Blood

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Phramalive.com - Strong need for new therapies since nearly 70% of high blood pressure patients still not achieving treatment goals[6],[7] has greater BP lowering than ramipril and additional BP lowering when combined with ramipril in patients with diabetes and Read More About Diabetes

Antiretroviral Drug Resistance and Toxicities: Incremental Advances in

Monday, August 27th, 2007

Antiretroviral Drug Resistance and Toxicities: Incremental Advances in Medscape News - Risk factors for new onset diabetes mellitus (DM) in HIV patients. Program and abstracts of the 3rd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment; July 24-27, 2005; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Abstract TuPe2.2B28. Chang J, Towner

A new study reported that a diabetes drug, metformin, kills human … - TopCancerNews.com

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

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A new study reported that a diabetes drug, metformin, kills human …TopCancerNews.com, TX - Aug 25, 2007A new study reported in Cancer Research shows that a common diabetes drug, metformin, kills human tumor cells in mice that lack p53, a key regulatory gene. …

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