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Calculating the cost of diabetes Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 04:17 PM PDT Not only is diabetes on the rise in the United States, but so is the cost, to the tune of about $245 billion last year. It's part of the American Diabetes Association's most recent study. That cost is an increase of more than 40 percent from 2007. YNN's Brittany Edney takes a look at why the number is skyrocketing. Egyptian Christian dies in Libyan detention Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 03:16 PM PDT CAIRO â€" An Egyptian Foreign Ministry official says a man suspected of trying to spread Christianity in Libya has died in prison there. The diplomat says Ezzat Atallah, who suffered from diabetes and heart ailments, likely died of natural causes. He spoke anonymously Sunday in line with regulations. Atallah was among five Evangelical Christian Egyptians detained in Libya for allegedly ... Ezzat Atallah, Egyptian Christian Accused Of Spreading Christianity, Dies In Libyan Detention Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 03:15 PM PDT CAIRO -- An Egyptian Foreign Ministry official says a man suspected of trying to spread Christianity in Libya has died in prison there. The diplomat says Ezzat Atallah, who suffered from diabetes and heart ailments, likely died of natural causes. He spoke anonymously Sunday in line with regulations. New drug being developed using compound found in red wine 'could help humans live until they are 150' Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 03:07 PM PDT Scientists at Harvard University believe that drugs containing resveratrol, found in red wine, can combat aging and prevent diseases including cancer and diabetes. Stanford study: strong link between sugar, diabetes Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 02:43 PM PDT by Sue Dremann Researchers have thought for years that eating too much of any food can cause weight gain and predispose people to diabetes. But a Stanford University School of Medicine study has now linked sugar directly and independently to diabetes. Egyptian Christian dies in Libyan detention - Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, Sports Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 01:56 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian Foreign Ministry official says a man suspected of trying to spread Christianity in Libya has died in prison there. The diplomat says Ezzat Atallah, who suffered from diabetes and heart ailments, likely died of natural causes. Gilead drug reduces chest pain episodes in diabetics: study Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 01:52 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc's angina drug Ranexa reduced incidents of chest pain in patients with diabetes, and the effect appeared to be more pronounced in those with poor blood sugar control, according to data from a clinical trial. Coasters going green for the good of their health fuseworks.co.nz Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 01:44 PM PDT In spite of the West Coast having a national image of being populated by rugged outdoors types as fit as the proverbial buck rabbit, the Coast is actually no stranger to the modern epidemic of the Western world - a chronic lack of regular exercise in many people’s lives leading to such issues as obesity and diabetes. The good news is that Coasters, on average, are more likely to do something ...

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