Health News: [diabetes ]: Diabetes top cause of blindness

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Diabetes top cause of blindness Mon, 19 Aug, 2013 06:59 PM PDT Studies have found that retinal diseases and diabetes top the list of diseases that cause blindness. An eye clinic at the Society of Rehabilitation and Services for Optical Disability conducted a study that examined a sample of 54 people with poor eyesight. Continue reading Processed meat linked to higher heart disease, diabetes risk Mon, 19 Aug, 2013 06:53 PM PDT Red meat has long been cast as a bad player in heart disease and diabetes. But a new analysis...         Continue reading Cottage Grove Man Faces Third Transplant Mon, 19 Aug, 2013 06:08 PM PDT A Cottage Grove man is facing his third transplant in just 13 years. Jim Gorbunow was diagnosed with type one diabetes at the age of six... Continue reading BPA, phthalates tied to kids' weight, diabetes risk Mon, 19 Aug, 2013 05:38 PM PDT NEW YORK— Children exposed to two chemicals commonly used in food packaging are more likely to be obese or show signs of diabetes precursors than those with lower exposure, new research suggests. Researchers found urine levels of one type of phthalate, used to soften plastic, were tied to a higher risk... Continue reading Jim Landers: Texas and Mexico both face obesity and diabetes emergencies npc-news.dallasnews.com Mon, 19 Aug, 2013 05:37 PM PDT Good news on obesity and diabetes in Texas? Not entirely. Bad news in Mexico? Definitely. Continue reading New Risk Score Predicts 10-Year Dementia Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Patients Mon, 19 Aug, 2013 05:15 PM PDT OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Kaiser Permanente and the University Medical Centre Utrecht in the Netherlands have created the first risk score that predicts the 10-year individualized dementia risk for patients with type 2 diabetes, as reported in the... Continue reading

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