Diabetes – What is it; Causes

2012 Future of Medicine Summit to Focus on Mental Health, Heart Disease and Diabetes

By Editor, on June 23rd, 2012

The Palm Beach County Medical Society announced that it will hold its sixth annual Future of Medicine Summit on September 27-28, 2012. A number of notable national and regional health care experts will speak at the Summit, which will . . . → Read More: 2012 Future of Medicine Summit to Focus on Mental Health, Heart Disease and Diabetes

BPA Levels Increase Over 1000% After Eating Canned Soup, New Harvard Study Finds

By Editor, on December 1st, 2011

A new study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health has found that in subjects who ate canned soup for five days, levels of bisphenol A (BPA) found in the urine increased more than 1000%, compared . . . → Read More: BPA Levels Increase Over 1000% After Eating Canned Soup, New Harvard Study Finds

November is American Diabetes Month

By Editor, on November 6th, 2011

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has declared November as American Diabetes Month. This is an annual event, a time to become informed about diabetes and the importance of diabetes prevention and control. As illustrated in the ADA poster at . . . → Read More: November is American Diabetes Month

Diabetes Doubles The Risk of Getting Dementia, Study Finds

By Editor, on September 20th, 2011

A new study of over 1,000 adults age 60 and above, conducted by researchers in Japan found that those with diabetes had about twice the risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia and 1.74 times the risk of developing dementia of . . . → Read More: Diabetes Doubles The Risk of Getting Dementia, Study Finds

CDC Reports Number of Americans with Diabetes Or Prediabetes Has Risen Dramatically; Losing Weight & Exercise Can Prevent or Delay the Disease

By Editor, on February 2nd, 2011

According to the National Diabetes Fact Sheet for 2011 newly released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 26 million Americans (8.3% of all Americans or 11.3% of adults age 20 and older) now have . . . → Read More: CDC Reports Number of Americans with Diabetes Or Prediabetes Has Risen Dramatically; Losing Weight & Exercise Can Prevent or Delay the Disease

Diabetes in Older People – A Disease You Can Manage

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

by National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health. Good introduction to causes, types, stages, symptoms, diagnosis, and management of diabetes in elders. >>View Info

National Diabetes Statistics – 2007

By Page Editor, on December 5th, 2010

by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. >> View Info

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