Health News: [diabetes ]: FDA Approves First Drug of Its Kind for Type 2 Diabetes

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Health News : diabetes - News from Yahoo !   FDA Approves First Drug of Its Kind for Type 2 Diabetes Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 01:06 PM PDT On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first of a new type of medication to treat type 2 diabetes. Nearly 26 million people have diabetes in the United States alone, and some 347 million people have the chronic disease worldwide, with type 2 diabetes being the most ... Continue reading

Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Diabetes workshop offered by DGHD Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 01:04 PM PDT Registration is under way for the Delaware General Health District "Healthy U" course, Diabetes Self-Management, a free workshop for those with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. The course also is open to anyone interested in learning more about the condition.The workshop will be held at t... Continue reading Chattanoogan.com - Chattanooga's source for breaking local news Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 01:03 PM PDT The Erlanger schedule of classes and events for April 8 and 11 includes baby care and safety class and diabetes education. Registration is required. Continue reading VIDEO: Research Thrives Because of Clinical Trials Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 12:38 PM PDT In this video, researchers describe the value of clinical trials for projects they are working surrounding everything from diabetes and drug addiction to trauma and lung cancer. Continue reading Health Beat: 'Weighing in' on a diabetes discovery Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 12:34 PM PDT Nearly three million Americans have type-one diabetes. There's no cure, and the cause is unknown, but a new discovery could mean relief is in sight. Scientists already know that people with type-one diabetes have smaller pancreases, but a new discovery could carry a lot of weight when it comes t... Continue reading East Rutherford woman arrested for DWI after hit-and-run accident in West Caldwell Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 12:21 PM PDT FAIRFIELD - An East Rutherford woman was arrested on Easter Sunday for a hit-and-run collision in West Caldwell, after which she falsely claimed that she had diabetes so that the police would take her Continue reading Habits spark more diabetes cases Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 12:04 PM PDT FAIRMONT - The Minnesota Department of Health estimates 80,000 adults in the state could have diabetes and not know it. "I've seen [statistics say] up to 1. Continue reading Digital Tools Provide Limited Support for Diabetes Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 11:46 AM PDT A new study reports that digital tools to monitor diabetes have short-lived effects on users. While a plethora of apps and online resources are available for self-care , the knowledge provided often doesn't translate to behavioral changes More than 25.8 million people in the United States have diabe... Continue reading Charity campaign searches for 9,000 undiagnosed diabetics in Warwickshire Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 11:10 AM PDT A CHARITY campaign is under way to help find 9,000 people in Warwickshire who are believed to be living with undiagnosed diabetes. Continue reading Health scheme screens over 17 million people Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 10:23 AM PDT New Delhi, April 1 : A total of 17,019,476 people have been screened for diabetes and hypertension under a scheme launched by the government in 100 districts of the country, officials said here Monday. Continue reading

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