Health News: [diabetes ]: High Country Healthcare welcomes new doc

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   High Country Healthcare welcomes new doc Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 09:08 PM PDT On Monday Dr. Durant Abernethy will join the High Country Healthcare team as a specialist in both internal medicine and pediatrics. In addition to his dual specialty, Abernethy has Type 1 Diabetes and plans to help patients improve their management of the disease by drawing from his own experiences. Continue reading Recall Alert: Nova Diabetes Care Strips could show incorrect blood sugar readings Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 09:01 PM PDT Diabetes patients across the country must check their glucose test strips. The FDA says 62 million strips can show incorrect blood... Continue reading Rebecca Young-Reddin eyes Olympics despite diabetes Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 08:35 PM PDT Rebecca Young-Reddin could be out with her friends doing whatever freshmen at Brookfield East High School do in the summer. But she isn't. Continue reading Company Recalls 62 Million Glucose Test Strips Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 08:35 PM PDT A diabetes care company has announced the voluntary recall of 62 million glucose test strips distributed in both the United States and outside the continental USA, the U.S. Food and Drug... Continue reading Company using cannabis in pharmaceuticals Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 08:22 PM PDT By Carol Matlack, Bloomberg Businessweek Medicinal marijuana advocates contend that smoking pot helps relieve pain and alleviate nausea. British drug company GW Pharmaceuticals is betting that medicine made from cannabis can also treat maladies as diverse as diabetes, colitis and epilepsy. GW is the on... Continue reading Nova Diabetes Care recalls glucose test strips npc-news.kansascity.com Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 07:54 PM PDT The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients with diabetes about a recall of up to 62 million glucose test strips that can incorrectly show abnormally high blood sugar readings. Continue reading FDA warns of massive diabetes test strip recall Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 07:51 PM PDT The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients with diabetes about the recall of 62 million glucose test strips used to measure blood sugar levels. Continue reading GPs 'deny diabetics vital tests' Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 07:50 PM PDT DIABETES sufferers are being put at risk of illness and even death because simple blood test strips are being rationed to cut costs, a charity has warned.         Continue reading Threat to diabetes sufferers as NHS rations testing strips to save money Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 07:43 PM PDT People with diabetes have been left unable to monitor their blood glucose levels, putting them at risk from serious complications, because the test strips required are being rationed by the NHS to save money, Diabetes UK has claimed.         Continue reading Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits Wed, 31 Jul, 2013 06:45 PM PDT According to experts, the blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor may increase the risk of diabetes. What is Lipitor? Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a statin-based cholesterol drug manufactured by the Pfizer subsidiary Warner-Lambert. The cholesterol drug is a best seller and has achieved blockbuster status. L... Continue reading

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