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Diabetes and Childhood Obesity

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Diabetes and Childhood Obesity

When a child is diagnosed with diabetes it is commonly referred to as juvenile diabetes or
type 1 diabetes. This type of diabetes is not related to a child’s lifestyle, it is an
autoimmune disease that results in the need for insulin injections for food to be turned
into energy properly.  In current years there have been an increased number of kids
that have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.  This is an alarming trend and one that can
be mitigated because the link between children and type 2 diabetes is childhood obesity.

Importance of a diabetes control diet

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Importance of a diabetes control diet

There are multiple aspects to the relationship between diet and diabetes. On the one hand, anyone with diabetes will need to take extra care with diet in order to help maintain the proper glucose level. On the other, those who don’t have diabetes – but have a genetic and/or environmental or lifestyle disposition to develop it – can help stave off the disease in part through good dietary choices.

Saturday event helps those living with diabetes – Tulsa World

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Saturday event helps those living with diabetes
Tulsa World, OK - 46 minutes ago
By DANNA SUE WALKER World Staff Writer There will be activities for all ages when the American Diabetes Association hosts its Living with Diabetes Workshop

Source:Saturday event helps those living with diabetes – Tulsa World

GSK Believes There Is No Liver Safety Issue With AVANDIA; Responds … – MarketWatch

Friday, October 31st, 2008


SmartAboutHealth

GSK Believes There Is No Liver Safety Issue With AVANDIA; Responds
MarketWatch?- 5 hours ago
AVANDIA has been shown to be a safe and highly effective treatment for type 2 diabetes for the appropriate patient. GSK strongly supports the safety and
Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban on Avandia U.S. News & World Report
Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban of Glaxo's Avandia Wall Street Journal
Liver risk, death seen with Glaxo's Avandia: group Reuters
RTT News?- eMaxHealth.com
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Source:GSK Believes There Is No Liver Safety Issue With AVANDIA; Responds … – MarketWatch

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Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC – U.S. News & World Report

Friday, October 31st, 2008


Chatter Shmatter

Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC
U.S. News & World Report,?DC?- 11 hours ago
By Steven Reinberg THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — The rate of new cases of type 2 diabetes has nearly doubled in the United States in the last decade
Diabetes Up 90% in US WebMD
New diabetes rate up 90 percent in past decade Reuters
Diabetes Cases Nearly Double in US in 10 Years, Led by South Bloomberg
Chicago Tribune?- FOXNews
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Source:Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC – U.S. News & World Report

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Costly Diabetes Drugs—Are They Worth It? – U.S. News & World Report

Friday, October 31st, 2008


AFP

Expensive Diabetes Drugs—Are They Worth It?
U.S. News & World Report,?DC?- Oct 29, 2008
How fitting that in these cost-conscious times, some experts are questioning whether costly new diabetes drugs like Actos and Byetta actually provide more
Newer, costlier drugs do not translate into superior recovery Livemint
Cost of US diabetes treatment doubles in 6 years: study AFP
Researchers: Cost of diabetes care on rise Boston Globe
FierceHealthcare?- WebMD
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Source:Pricey Diabetes Drugs—Are They Worth It? – U.S. News & World Report

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