Archive for December, 2008
U.S. raises the bar for new diabetes drugs - Grand Forks Herald
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WASHINGTON New drugs to treat an epidemic of diabetes in the U.S. will have to be screened more closely for heart risks, U.S. government health officials said. The Food and Drug Administrations policy change should offer a greater assurance of …
Larry Miller loses his legs to diabetes - Deseret News
Jazz owner and Utah business mogul Larry H. Miller is recovering from double-amputation surgery performed Friday. According a statement from Jazz officials, Miller had his lower legs removed 6 inches below the knee. The surgery stems from his ongoing …
Eisenhower office building near White House evacuated after smoke from … - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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WASHINGTON - Washington fire officials say the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House was evacuated briefly after smoke from a fireplace clouded one of the floors. Firefighters were called to the building on 17th Street and …
U.S. raises the bar for new diabetes drugs - Grand Forks Herald
WASHINGTON New drugs to treat an epidemic of diabetes in the U.S. will have to be screened more closely for heart risks, U.S. government health officials said. The Food and Drug Administrations policy change should offer a greater assurance of …
DHS senior honored by Diabetes Association (The News-Times)
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DANBURY - Sara Feigen didn’t know how many people would take part in the fundraising walk she organized at Danbury High School last year.So when 300 people showed up for her Turkey Trot to Fight Diabetes on Nov. 9, the 17-year-old senior was ecstatic.
Diabetes Champions from Across Country Aim to Inspire (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - A group of patients who make diabetes management an essential part of their day-to-day life are hoping to motivate others in the diabetes community to manage their condition and strive for optimal blood sugar control.
Pregnancy can give rise to diabetes - South Coast Today
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New Bedford woman finds lost dog after 17 months Bail denied for two men arrested on drug, gun charges after New Bedford car chase Beautifully restored downtown New Bedford condo Two crashes occur in same spot on Route 140 in New Bedford Shoddy road …
Eisenhower office building near White House evacuated after smoke from … - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - Washington fire officials say the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House was evacuated briefly after smoke from a fireplace clouded one of the floors. Firefighters were called to the building on 17th Street and …
Nanomedicine–Revolutionizing the Fight against Cancer
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Before going to the gym for a workout or after indulging in cake at the office party, people with diabetes can use a portable monitor to take a quick blood glucose measurement and adjust their food or insulin intake to prevent extreme dips or spikes in blood sugar. The inexpensive finger-prick testing devices that allow diabetics to check their glucose levels throughout the day may sound like small conveniences. That is unless you are diabetic and can remember back a decade or more, when having that disease came with far more fear and guessing and far less control over your own well-being.The quality of life afforded to diabetics by technologies that easily and inexpensively extract information from the body offers a glimpse of what all medicine could be like: more predictive and preventive, more personalized to the individual’s needs and enabling more participation in maintaining one’s own health. In fact, we believe that medicine is already headed in that direction, largely because o News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Sanford/USD receives grant for diabetes work (The Argus Leader)
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Sanford Research/USD has received an American Diabetes Association Career Development Award to help understand why people who have diabetes often die from heart disease or stroke. The $878,686 grant over five years will be used to explore the connection between diabetes and susceptibility to heart disease in patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, officials say. Dr. Qiangrong Liang and a …