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Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013 11:11 PM EST

Cost of diabetes in U.S. increasing, study says Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 07:22 PM PST The cost of diabetes in the United States has skyrocketed in the last five years, jumping to $245 billion in 2012, according to the American Diabetes Association. High-salt diet may cause autoimmunne diseases Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 07:22 PM PST New research suggests a diet with too much salt may increase rated of autoimmune diseases including multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes, according to a recent story from Reuters. Diabetes 'epidemic' seen in U.S., Maine Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 07:16 PM PST Costs to treat the disease are soaring, while Maine's spending rate on care is 14th among all U.S. states. 80% of death in Western Pacific due to non-communicable diseases - WHO Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 07:04 PM PST Eight of 10 deaths in the Western Pacific region are due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and most of the victims are young people, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, raising the alarm against cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory illnesses. Death of Wayne County Teen Due to Undiscovered Juvenile Diabetes Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 07:00 PM PST A 13-year-old in Wayne County unexpectedly died after suffering complications from juvenile diabetes. Nation + World Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 07:00 PM PST Do more women need diabetes care when pregnant? Washington • Developing diabetes during pregnancy isn’t good for mother or baby, and it’s a growing problem. Do more women need diabetes care when pregnant? Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 06:33 PM PST A change in testing could nearly triple the number of women diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy, but would catching milder cases help mother or baby? A government panel is urging more research to find that out before doctors make the switch. Novak donation gives major hope to juvenile diabetes patients Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 06:28 PM PST LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Right now in Metro Louisville, 1,200 children are living with juvenile diabetes. It is type one diabetes, which means the body does not produce insulin naturally any more. Children must take daily insulin shots, or get insulin injected through insulin pump devices the size of a cell phone. To help curb this epidemic, Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville is getting ... Kosair Children's Hospital receives $5 million gift for new diabetes center Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 06:28 PM PST Yum! Brands CEO David Novak provided the gift because several of his family members, including his wife Wendy, have diabetes. Diabetes group plans kick-off event Wed, 06 Mar, 2013 05:53 PM PST The West Virginia Branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is planning a support group and walk kick-off event at the Valley Wave Pool Park Community Building in Hurricane from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. All adults and children with Type 1 diabete...

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