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Diabetes study 'reveals looming crisis' - Labour Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 04:08 PM PST Labour is calling for serious action following an alarming study on diabetes in New Zealand. Diabetes â€" a wakeup call for NZ Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 03:58 PM PST Annette KING Health Spokesperson 1 March 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT Diabetes â€" a wakeup call for NZ STUDY: Spend less time sitting, more time moving Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 03:43 PM PST Getting up and moving around may be even more important than exercising when it comes to lowering your risk of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatitis: study Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 02:21 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take a certain type of diabetes drug to lower blood sugar levels may be at an increased risk of developing an inflamed pancreas, according to a new study. Glucagonlike peptide 1(GLP-1) therapies that include exenatide - marketed as Byetta by an alliance between Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca - and sitagliptin - marketed as Januvia by Merck - have been ... GLP-1 pancreatitis concerns justified Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 02:17 PM PST Study results have raised further concerns over a link between pancreatitis and the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)-based therapies for patients with Type 2 diabetes. March 26th is Diabetes Alert Day npc-news.gosanangelo.com Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 02:08 PM PST Could you have diabetes and not know it? One in four Americans are unaware they are living with diabetes. New Zealand faces wave of diabetes, Otago research suggests Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 01:46 PM PST Nearly one fifth of New Zealand’s adult population face the very real spectre of living with diabetes, according to new University of Otago research published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today. Takeda Didn’t Warn of Actos Cancer Risk, Lawyer Says Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 01:46 PM PST Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. (4502) , Asia ’s biggest drugmaker, failed to warn doctors of the cancer risk associated with its Actos diabetes treatment, a lawyer said as the first of more than 3,000 lawsuits over the drug goes to trial. Walk Across Texas Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 01:14 PM PST “Physical activity is associated with a range of health benefits, and its absence can have harmful effects on health and well-being, increasing the risk for coronary heart disease, diabetes, certain c What's Causing Explosion in Type 2 Diabetes? Sugar, Says New Study Thu, 28 Feb, 2013 01:08 PM PST Sugar.  That's what's behind the increasing worldwide numbers of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Wednesday in the online journal PLOS ONE. The study's authors write: Our results show that sugar availability is a significant statistical determinant of diabetes prevalence rates worldwide. read more

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