Archive for February, 2008

Lung test’s value debated

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Lung test’s value debatedBaltimore Sun - Another recent failure of conventional wisdom involved diabetes patients. The eight patients who were diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer and who did not receive treatment died within five years

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Friday, February 29th, 2008

HealthScout - serious conditions, such as a bladder infection, bladder stones, prostate cancer, diabetes , multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. (See also Prostate Cancer Screening ) Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia If the score on the Symptom Index is Read More About Diabetes

Every School Every Thursday — Waukee

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Des Moines Register - All classes participated in the event, which raised more than $10,000 for the American Heart Association. Seniors are sponsoring a team for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to Cure Diabetes on March 1. Read More About Diabetes

BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

National Womens Health Information Center - higher rates of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the first year of life, and higher rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is better than cow’s milk for infants, how breast milk is produced, how to establish, maintain or increase your milk […]

Incidence of diabetes studied - Hindu

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Incidence of diabetes studiedHindu, India - 5 hours agoThe “first incidence study on diabetes and pre-diabetes in India” has been published in the March 2008 online edition of the Journal of Association of …

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Adding a Third Oral Agent

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Adding a Third Oral AgentMedscape News - Both the American Diabetes Association, in conjunction with the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, [1] and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists [2] have created algorithms to help guide the clinician in decisions about the Source: www.medscape.com

Emergency room waiting getting longer

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Journal-News - In plain language, it was terrible,” said Riser of Trenton, who had been vomiting for hours and also has diabetes and a heart has steadily increased patient volume in the last month and resulted in longer ER wait times, which often hinge on test Read More About Diabetes […]

Diabetes - A National Epidemic

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Diabetes - A National Epidemic (PRWEB) April 1, 2005 — Are you a diabetic? If so, you are definitely not alone. There are approximately 16 million people in the United States who have diabetes. Public health experts believe…

PAHO Basic Health Indicator Data Base

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

PAHO Basic Health Indicator Data BasePan American Health Organization - For females, they were followed by diabetes mellitus, diseases of the urinary system, and malignant neoplasms of digestive organs and of reproductive organs. Communicable diseases accounted for only 8.0% of the total mortality. Of these

Gum disease linked to diabetes - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Gum disease linked to diabetesSeattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour agoBy CHERIE BLACK When physicians list the complications that come with having diabetes, they mention heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, …

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