Diabetes News Archive

First, pharmacies slashed the cost of generic drugs. Then grocery stores such as Stop & Shop and Wegmans shot back with free antibiotics. Now Price Chopper is offering free drugs to people living with diabetes.

Kelsey Trail Health Region Community Services staff partnered with the Oasis Centre to sponsor a diabetes screening session at the Nipawin Oasis Community Centre Co-op on Friday, May 14. The focus of the event was to improve the health and well-being of those accessing the services of the Oasis Centre.

Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Dr Javaid Sheikh, yesterday said that a research conducted by the college focused mostly on genetic studies and their relationship with diabetes, heart and other diseases in Qatar which lead to deformities in newborns.

People with diabetes who have limited health literacy are at higher risk for hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, CA.

Title: Processed Meat Linked to Heart, Diabetes Risks Category: Health News Created: 5/18/2010 10:17:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/18/2010 10:17:38 AM

The Bristol YMCA has a summer camp for children at risk for Type II Diabetes.

TORONTO - A newly published study is raising questions about whether self-monitoring of blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes is worth the pain and cost.

TORONTO - A newly published study is raising questions about whether self-monitoring of blood sugar levels in people with Type 2 diabetes is worth the pain and cost.

and still have something in our wallets. The June issue of Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association, features a special food section with three do-it-yourself areas: grow it, make it and fake it. Complete with mouthwatering photos and recipes, this special section is sure to help you find new and delicious projects that you can call your own. read more

ALEXANDRIA, VA--(Marketwire - May 18, 2010) - These days the quest for good health is in full swing, and we all want to eat better, know what ingredients are in our foods -- and still have something in our wallets. The June issue of Diabetes Forecast , the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association , features a special food section with three do-it-yourself areas: grow it, make it ...

8-year-old Madison has to check her blood sugar and inject herself with insulin 3-4 times each day -- but she's hoping that someday there'll be a cure for diabetes.

After reviewing worldwide evidence, US researchers concluded that eating processed red meats like bacon, sausage, hot dogs and deli meats, but not unprocessed red meat, for example from beef, lamb and pork, is linked to a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that every 50 gram (1...

The multi-platinum album selling and Grammy nominated music artists, Jonas Brothers, joined more than 200 guests at the home of Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman on Sunday, May 16 during the annual "Rock For Diabetes" event, to help raise funds for the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Performing a special live show for attendees, the event raised ...

Dr. Bruce Bode announced today that he is now recruiting adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes for Protege Encore, a randomized, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical trial. This is the second of two Phase III studies testing the safety and efficacy of an investigational drug called teplizumab. The first study, known as Protege, has completed enrollment of more than 530 subjects with type ...

Half (46 per cent) of primary school pupils with Type 1 diabetes, and a third (29 per cent) of their secondary school counterparts, report their parents have had to reduce hours or give up work to help them administer life-saving insulin injections, according to a new report released today by Diabetes UK...

LEADING medical experts from Britain and overseas will meet in Edinburgh next week to discuss future approaches to tackling diabetes and obesity.

LOS ANGELES----The multi-platinum album selling and Grammy nominated music artists, Jonas Brothers, joined more than 200 guests at the home of Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman on Sunday, May 16 during the annual Rock For Diabetes event, to help raise funds for the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

Eating processed meats like bacon, ham and sausages is being claimed to increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes.