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MTV’s True Life: I Have Diabetes

Jan 27, 2012 | 
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MTV’s True Life: I Have Diabetes
With the recent news of Paula Deen's battle with type 2 diabetes, diabetes has been getting some negative coverage in the media. I've even heard comments like " No wonder Paula Deen has diabetes when she eats so much sugar and butter." This is frustrating because it perpetuates the false stereotype that all people with diabetes are the same.
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Cutting Carbs Two Days Each Week May Lead to Weight Loss
| Jan 26, 2012 | news
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Cutting Carbs Two Days Each Week May Lead to Weight Loss
If you, like many people with diabetes, are trying to lose weight, you might be more successful if you cut back on carbohydrates for just two days a week instead of undertaking an unrelenting low-calorie diet. A recent report found that women who banished carbohydrates for two days a week and ate normally the rest of the time lost about nine pounds in four months, compared to the five pounds lost by women who cut back to roughly 1,500 calories every day.
Recipes and Tips for a Diabetes-Friendly Eating During the Big Game
| Jan 25, 2012 | blog
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Recipes and Tips for a Diabetes-Friendly Eating During the Big Game
CHICAGO, IL -- January 24, 2012 -- The news of celebrity chef Paula Deen having diabetes has triggered a national conversation about how diet affects people with diabetes or those who are at risk of getting it.   
DiabetesSisters’ National Conference Set for May 18-20 in Raleigh, NC
| Jan 24, 2012 | news
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DiabetesSisters’ National Conference Set for May 18-20 in Raleigh, NC
RALEIGH, NC- DiabetesSisters is pleased to announce that registration for the 2012 Weekend for Women Conference opened on January 1, 2012, at 8 AM. The conference, a revolutionary weekend designed specifically for women with diabetes, will take place Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20, 2012, at the Marriott City Center in downtown Raleigh.
Hormone Could Become Basis for “Exercise Pill”
| Jan 23, 2012 | news
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Hormone Could Become Basis for “Exercise Pill”
Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston report that they have discovered a naturally occurring hormone that can direct the body to burn more calories and increase its insulin sensitivity. Their results, based on lab experiments with mice, could potentially lead to therapies for diabetes, obesity, and even muscular dystrophy.
Roche’s New Nano SmartView Meter Doesn’t Need Coding
| Jan 22, 2012 | news
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Roche’s New Nano SmartView Meter Doesn’t Need Coding
The FDA has given Roche the go-ahead to market its Accu-Chek® Nano SmartView blood glucose monitoring system. The Nano, which uses Accu-Chek SmartView test strips, will be available to US consumers within the first half of this year. It is part of the same product line as the Accu-Chek Aviva Nano and Accu-Chek Performa Nano systems, which Roche has already launched in several overseas markets.
The Diabetes Epidemic in India
| Jan 21, 2012 | blog
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The Diabetes Epidemic in India
A young man in his early thirties struggles through traffic on his small Honda motorbike. As he enjoys a short break at a traffic signal, one foot on the road, his eyes are attracted to a billboard picturing a succulent burger. While he gazes, fantasizing about lunch, his vision starts to blur.
US Government May Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid to Doctors
| Jan 20, 2012 | blog
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US Government May Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid to Doctors
When your doctor recommends a new drug or treatment for your diabetes, do you know if the doctor has received payment from the company that markets the drug or device? If the Obama administration has its way, you will. It is proposing a new law that will require drug companies to disclose payments made to doctors for research, consulting, speaking, travel, and entertainment-even something as minor as coffee and bagels delivered to a doctor's office for a meeting.
Lessons Learned About Diabetes and Self-Care
| Jan 19, 2012 | blog
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Lessons Learned About Diabetes and Self-Care
In my work as a prevention health technician in the Lakota community of South Dakota, I encourage people to ask questions and learn the facts about diabetes. Once they are aware of what diabetes is and how they can prevent or control it, they become empowered.
A Heart Attack at Age 35
| Jan 18, 2012 | blog
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A Heart Attack at Age 35
Like I did, you may take it for granted that you don't have to worry about having a heart attack. You may assume that heart attacks only happen to senior citizens. But I am living proof that there is no age limit to heart attack. At age 35, just three days after Christmas, it happened to me.
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