| Health News : diabetes - News from other sources. | | | | | | | | Artificial pancreas tells your tablet when you need insulin Wed, 19 Jun, 2013 04:28 PM PDT The new system is essentially an artificial pancreas. (Credit: Cambridge Consultants) As recently as the 1950s, one in three people diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes died within 25 years of diagnosis . People in the '50s had to monitor their glucose levels via urine testing and inject themselves with anim... Continue reading | | Video: American Medical Association declares obesity a disease Wed, 19 Jun, 2013 04:17 PM PDT The American Medical Association declared obesity a disease, leaving many doctors hoping that this changes the way insurance companies view covering treatment. Weight loss surgery is covered by Medicare and insurance companies when there are complications such as diabetes and high blood pressure, but p... Continue reading | | Increased diabetes risk links to red meat consumption Wed, 19 Jun, 2013 04:10 PM PDT People who eat a lot of red meat increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while those who cut down on red meat cut their risk. Those are the findings of a large new study out of Singapore involving 149,000 United States men and women. The researchers found that increasing the consumption of r... Continue reading | | Mostly Sunny Wed, 19 Jun, 2013 03:52 PM PDT Experts at Duke Clinical Research Institute re-analyzed the study that assessed the heart risks for patients taking the drug Avandia. They found the drug is as safe as older diabetes drugs, and say they could not find any concerning heart risks. Continue reading | | | Hunger may be good for you Wed, 19 Jun, 2013 03:26 PM PDT Many experiments have demonstrated that eating about 30 percent less than needed to keep up with the body's energy needs extends longevity and improves health in animals ranging from the humble earthworm to rhesus monkeys. Humans who try calorie restriction appear to reduce their risk of heart disease and ... Continue reading | | Obesity: It's Not a Disease, but It's Still a Huge Problem Wed, 19 Jun, 2013 03:04 PM PDT "It's clear that obesity leads to other diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, dyslipidemia, and increased risk of breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and infertility. But in and of itself, I don't believe that obesity is an abnormal condition. Continue reading | | Mock Deen Dishes Go Viral Wed, 19 Jun, 2013 02:50 PM PDT Paula Deen, the queen of butter, was diagnosed with diabetes several years ago, but she waited to go public with it-after lining up a lucrative drug endorsement deal. Continue reading | | |
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