Health News: [diabetes ]: The Battle of Added and Natural Sugars: What You Need to Know

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   The Battle of Added and Natural Sugars: What You Need to Know Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 08:26 PM PDT Sugar has a pretty bad rap, and it's not all unwarranted - studies show it may be as addictive as alcohol or cigarettes . Beyond increased rates of obesity all over the country, overzealous consumption - the average American consumes a whopping 59 kilos of sugar per year - leads to higher risks of type 2 d... Continue reading New service matches patients with clinical-research trials Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 07:39 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 Sweet success: SLV valedictorian sees diabetes diagnosis as opportunity to help others Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 07:35 PM PDT FELTON -- When Catrina Tellez was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2003, she told her mom, 'At least I don't have SARS.' Since then, the 18-year-old Felton resident has raised money for diabetes research, worked with legislators, and landed the spot as one of San Lorenzo Valley High School's fo... Continue reading Moderate-intensity walking timed just right might help protect against Type 2 diabetes Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 07:31 PM PDT A 15-minute walk after each meal appears to help older people regulate blood sugar levels and could reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Continue reading TV presenter Dominic Littlewood: How type 1 diabetes nearly killed me twice Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 07:11 PM PDT Television presenter and consumer journalist Dominic Littlewood is best known for hosting Cowboy Builders and Cowboy Traders with Melinda Messenger, as well as being a regular on BBC1's The One Show. Continue reading Millbrook boy to take on Washington, make a difference in fight over diabetes Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 07:10 PM PDT Inside the Robinson Springs United Methodist Church in Millbrook is an extraordinary young man who is courageously staring down a chronic illness. Continue reading A look at risk factors for diabetes Wed, 12 Jun, 2013 05:32 PM PDT Diabetes is a group of diseases marked by high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in action, production or both of the insulin hormone produced in pancreas. Continue reading

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