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Children spend lesser and lesser time exercising these days. This leads to problems like obesity and diabetes. A study has found that only 37 percent of the urban kids walk to school compared to 67 percent in the suburban areas. The study noted the relation between the decrease in the number of kids walking to […]
Britain is reassessing driving rules for type 2 diabetics and may ease some restrictions. As of now, diabetics who use insulin injections are not allowed to hold Group 2 driving licence. This is because it is feared that a fall in blood sugar can affect the speed of thought and may even cause a blackout. […]
Today is diabetes alert day, a day dedicated to raise the awareness of diabetes. It is held every year on the fourth tuesday of March by the American Diabetes Association. Check out ADA’s diabetes alert page. You can take diabetes risk test, send diabetes alert ecards to your friends and family. Check out how […]
A recent study has found that Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) could increase the risk of death from heart ailments in type 2 diabetic patients. If the ratio of blood pressure in the ankle to the blood pressure in the arm (known as Ankle-Brachial Index - ABI) is lesser than 1, then the blood […]
According to the US National Cancer Institute, high levels of insulin could result in pancreatic cancer. The researchers used data collected from 29,133 male smokers over a period of 16 years, for their analysis. The risk of pancreatic cancer is highest in those whose insulin and glucose levels are very high. The researchers said that […]
Ontario will help young people with diabetes by funding their insulin pumps, it was announced in the budget yesterday. The cost of $6,000 for insulin pumps and $2,400 for administering it, will be borne by the government. The estimated cost would be $12 million in 2006-07 growing to $30 million by 2008-09. The move is […]
dLife has launched a weekly diabetes television show. The show, called dLifeTV, will be hosted by Nicole Johnson Baker (Miss America 1999) and TV/Radio personality, Mother Love. The show will bring in guests from various fields who will share information on how to manage diabetes better. dLife had earlier launched dLifeRadio.
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When we search for information on the internet, one of our first stops (most of the times the first stop) is the search engines – Google, Yahoo, MSN etc. These are general purpose search engines; meaning, you can search for information on any topic. There are search engines that search and index information on a […]
Ever heard of a diabetes workshop on a cruise ship? Here is a list of diabetes workshops that range from two days to a week or more, covering a wide range of topics including nutrition, insulin, exercise, carbohydrate counting etc - a very useful list.
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Exercise before pregnancy reduces the risk of gestational diabetes, according to a recent study. The study involved 21,765 women over a period of 8 years and is one of the largest of its kind. The risk of diabetes in women who exercised most is 23% less than those who exercised the least. It was found […]
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