Health News: [diabetes ]: ‘30-min walk a day keeps doctor away’

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   '30-min walk a day keeps doctor away' Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 05:09 PM PDT You need not work out for long hours in gym to reduce weight and avoid risk factors like diabetes and heart disease that are associated with it. Walking or cycling daily for 30 minutes can yield similar results, new study has shown.         Continue reading Diabetes event planned Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 04:46 PM PDT MARTINSVILLE —"Diabetes: Know Your Numbers Event" will be held at the Clark County Health Department from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 20. Continue reading Becoming a dad is the biggest incentive for overweight men to shed the pounds Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 04:38 PM PDT The research from Weight Watchers also revealed that almost half of UK dads are overweight and at risk of of health issues such as heart disease and diabetes. Continue reading Searsport Schools Walk for Diabetes Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 04:32 PM PDT The students at Searsport Elementary, Middle, and High School are walking for diabetes awareness. They are also walking for several of their peers who have type-one diabetes. Shanna Golder is coordinating the walk this Saturday at 10am at Searsport Middle School. Her family is no stranger to t .... Continue reading Regular short walks after eating fight off diabetes Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 04:30 PM PDT MILLIONS of Britons could slash the risk of diabetes by taking a short walk after eating.         Continue reading Hospital offers diabetes classes Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 04:14 PM PDT St. Helena Hospital's new Diabetes Self-Management Program recently wrapped up its second four-week class on taking control of diabetes. Continue reading Nationwide Children's Hospital Develops First Pediatric-Focused Diabetes Calculator Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 04:11 PM PDT Nationwide Children's Hospital recently developed an online resource to help parents manage their child's diabetes more effectively and care for their health at home. The "Diabetes Calculator for Kids," a first of its kind electronic tool geared toward the pediatric patient, allows parents, care... Continue reading New service matches patients with clinical-research trials in Orlando Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 04:01 PM PDT In Orlando, more than 550 clinical trials are looking for participants to help find better treatments and cures for such chronic diseases as cancer, AIDS and diabetes. Across Florida, nearly 2,500 studies are looking for subjects.         Continue reading Exploring David Sedaris' 'Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls' Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 04:00 PM PDT Sedaris is one storyteller who's meant to be heard. Continue reading Insulin resistance blocks 'sugar high' reward in brain - leading to overeating, say researchers Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 03:49 PM PDT People with insulin resistance have a lower dopamine release response to sugar intakes - possibly leading to further overeating and a downward spiral towards diabetes, warn researchers. Continue reading

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