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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   FDA cracks down on illegal diabetes remedies Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 05:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on more than a dozen companies that market illegal treatments for diabetes, ranging from bogus dietary supplements to prescriptio... Continue reading Elderly with diabetes 50% likelier to have disability Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 04:56 PM PDT PARIS - Older adults with diabetes are between 50 and 80 percent likelier to have a disability compared to people without the disease, according to a review published on Wednesday. Continue reading Actos Diabetes Medication Caused Bladder Cancer, Alleges Lawsuit Filed by Parker Waichman LLP Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 04:39 PM PDT Parker Waichman LLP has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Type 2 diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone) caused a New York man's bladder cancer. The lawsuit, one of thousands filed across the country, also claims that the manufacturer, Takeda, knew of the risks but failed to disclose them to the public. (PR... Continue reading Diabetes and risk of physical disability in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis : The Lancet Diabetes ... Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 04:27 PM PDT According to previous reports, the risk of disability as a result of diabetes varies from none to double. Disability is an important measure of health and an estimate of the risk of disability as a result of diabetes is crucial in view of the global diabetes epidemic. Continue reading Elderly with diabetes 50 percent likelier to have disability Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 04:25 PM PDT Older adults with diabetes are between 50 and 80 percent likelier to have a disability compared to people without the disease, according to a review published on Wednesday. Continue reading Summer camp for kids with diabetes Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 04:22 PM PDT "It's a little bit harder than my old life," said camper Tara Emerson. "But, I'm kind of getting through it." Emerson was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two years ago when she was only eight. Promote to Mobile read more Continue reading Diabetes 'raises disability risk' Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 04:11 PM PDT Diabetes increases the risk of disability by up to 80%, a research review has shown. Continue reading Illegal diabetes drug scare Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 03:27 PM PDT Food and Drug Administration officials are cracking down on companies that sell illegal and fraudulent products that claim to treat, ease or even cure diabetes, which affects 1 in 9 Americans older than 20. Continue reading ETMC summer camp helps kids struggling with diabetes Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 02:44 PM PDT (KYTX) - Children with Type 1 diabetes can find every day tough to maintain their health. That's why ETMC holds its annual Diabetes Boot Camp to teach kids about exercise, self defense, and managing their Continue reading Chicago-area heat wave claims 4th victim Tue, 23 Jul, 2013 02:26 PM PDT The recent heat wave has claimed a fourth life in Cook County. 70-year-old Elizabeth Darlinger was found dead at her home in Stone Park on Sunday evening.   An autopsy shows heat stress and diabetes caused her to die from heart … Continue reading

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