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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Diabetes education annual follow-up class Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 12:27 PM PDT Henry County Health Center's Diabetes Team will be offering an annual follow-up class Thursday, Sept. 5. The class will be conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. and will be held in the new Diabetes Education Center, located in Suite 24 at HCHC. Please register by noon on Sept. 4, by calling 319-385-6518. T... Continue reading Sugary soft drinks linked to aggressive behavior in children Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 12:21 PM PDT If obesity, tooth decay, diabetes and other health problems aren't enough to convince parents that sugary soda is bad for children, maybe they'll pay attention to a new study that links soda to aggression, attention problems and withdrawal behavior in young children. Continue reading Antipsychotics tied to diabetes in kids and teens Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 12:06 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children and young adults who are prescribed antipsychotic drugs have a three-fold risk of developing diabetes, compared to youths who take other psychotropic drugs, suggests a new study.         Continue reading Family History of Diabetes Makes 'Prediabetes' More Likely, Study Finds Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 12:02 PM PDT However, the effect was strongest for people who were not obese Continue reading Visit the doctor. . .at work? Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 11:17 AM PDT For decades, large companies have had on-site health care, but these clinics usually focused on work-related injuries. In recent years, clinics have begun to expand, becoming fully staffed primary care offices, treating everything from a sore throat to diabetes Continue reading Involving Patients in the Research Process Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 11:12 AM PDT According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, as many as 7.5 million Americans live with psoriasis, making it the most common autoimmune disease in the country. More than just a skin condition, psoriasis puts people at increased risk for other serious diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and depr... Continue reading How hormones and microbes drive the gender bias in autoimmune diseases Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 11:08 AM PDT Females can mount more powerful immune responses than males, but the flip side of this enhanced protection against infections is a greater risk for autoimmune disorders. A new study reveals that certain gut microbes prevalent in males can help protect them against type 1 diabetes. The study demonstrate... Continue reading Oswego Health To Hold Informational Diabetes Day Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 10:41 AM PDT Community members can learn more about diabetes, its prevention and ways to manage the disease from two Oswego Health physicians during the health system's free diabetes day to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. September 30 at Springside at Seneca Hill. Continue reading → Continue reading Antipsychotics triple risk of type 2 diabetes in young people Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 10:39 AM PDT Antipsychotic medications appear to triple the risk of type 2 diabetes in children and teens, with most of the risk occurring in the first year of administration. A retrospective study of more than 43,000 youths found the same threefold increase, no matter how the data were analyzed, Dr. William V. Bob... Continue reading Family history of diabetes makes 'prediabetes' more likely Thu, 22 Aug, 2013 09:15 AM PDT Before full-blown diabetes sets in, people typically develop a syndrome known as "prediabetes." Continue reading

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