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FLSH To Host Grocery Tour For People With Diabetes

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:30:11 +0000

Herkimer, NY (WIBX) - Faxton Saint Luke's Healthcare wants to teach residents living with diabetes how to make better food choices.

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Is Sugar the Next Great Health Crisis? [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:45 +0000

You know cigarettes and excessive alcohol consumption are bad for you. But what about sugar? A California doctor says it’s not just unhealthy, it’s downright toxic.

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Stroke Risk Triples After Decade for People with Diabetes

Althea Fung — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:54:43 +0000

The longer a person has diabetes, the greater the risk of having a stroke, according to a new report from the Cleveland Clinic.

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Study: Dietary Goals Should Be Set for Diabetes Patients

Daryl Nelson — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:13:08 +0000

Setting a specific goal to eat more low glycemic index foods can improve the dietary habits of people with type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.

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FDA Gives Stamp of Approval to Weekly Diabetes Treatment

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:51:26 +0000

Some good news for sufferers of type 2 diabetes: the FDA has approved Bydureon, the first weekly treatment for the disease.

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Food Network Star Paula Deen Announces She Has Diabetes [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:49:47 +0000

Looks like all that butter and fried chicken may have caught up with Paula Deen — on Tuesday, the Food Network star told Al Roker from NBC’s ‘Today’ show that she has Type 2 diabetes.

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Diabetes Drugs Could Also Help in Weight Loss

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:24:48 +0000

Researchers have found two popular diabetes medications — Byetta and Victoza — reduce appetite in patients both with and without the disease, possibly making them viable weight loss drugs.

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Working the Night Shift May Literally Increase Your Risk of Diabetes — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:05:11 +0000

All you ladies out there now have an excuse for getting out of working night shifts. A new study indicates women who work these hours could be increasing their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Who knew?

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Mom's Love May Protect You From Diabetes and Heart Problems

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:10:45 +0000

New research acquired from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) suggests that a nurturing mother can help insulate her children from a lifetime of health problems.

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Experts Believe 366 Million People Now Suffer from Diabetes

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:32:28 +0000

During a European meeting of the International Diabetes Federation, it was announced that 366 million people now suffer from the disease — and that number is only going up.

Since diabetes is most often diagnosed in middle age, experts believe the increase in cases is at least partially due to an aging population, as well as overall population growth and rising obesity rates.

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OCHD Gets Grant, Training To Reduce Diabetes

Jeff Monaski — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:57:12 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Oneida County Health Department is receiving a $5,000 grant to develop diabetes prevention education and training.

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