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Increased sugar intake linked to higher diabetes rates aniin.com Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 11:24 PM PST Washington, February 28 (ANI): A prevailing theory suggests that eating too much of any food, including sugar, can cause you to gain weight and it's the resulting obesity that predisposes people to diabetes. Study indicates how gastric bypass reverses diabetes Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 11:02 PM PST In a substudy of the STAMPEDE trial (Surgical Therapy And Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently), Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that gastric bypass surgery reverses diabetes by uniquely restoring pancreatic function in moderately obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. Health fair and blood drive npc-news.northjersey.com Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 11:01 PM PST The First Presbyterian Church of Rutherford will hold a Health Fair and Blood Drive on Sunday, March 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Fair is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. One does not need to be a member to participate. The Health Fair will offer screening for hypertension, obesity, diabetes, glaucoma, age related macular degeneration and amblyopia. Comprehensive ... Sit less and move more to cut diabetes risk aniin.com Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:49 PM PST Washington, February 28 (ANI): People at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes would benefit from being told to sit less and move around more often- rather than simply exercising regularly, a new research has suggested. Desk-breaks 'more important than gym' to avoid diabetes Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 10:25 PM PST Getting up from the desk for a five-minute wander every half hour is more important when it comes to fending off diabetes than hitting the gym, according to new research. Tour de Cure kickoff to be held Thursday Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:42 PM PST The American Diabetes Association is hosting the celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Harro East Ballroom, 155 N. Chestnut St. Urine sample app lets users detect diseases with iPhones Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:04 PM PST No, Uchek doesn't involve peeing on a smartphone -- but it does help people find out if they have diabetes, urinary tract infections, and more. Nurses consulting on prescribing rights fuseworks.co.nz Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 08:17 PM PST Proposals to allow appropriately qualified registered nurses to prescribe are designed to make it easier for patients to obtain the medicines they need. The proposals, which build on the success of a diabetes nurse prescribing project in 2011, would allow more registered nurses to prescribe in certain situations and the Nursing Council is seeking feedback on the proposals. Nursing Council chief ...

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