Health News: [diabetes ]: Education fears over pupils with asthma and diabetes

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Education fears over pupils with asthma and diabetes Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 04:33 PM PDT SCHOOLS are failing children with chronic health conditions such as asthma and diabetes, and putting their education at risk, it has been claimed. Continue reading Study shows both a Mediterranean diet and diets low in available carbohydrates protect against type 2 diabetes Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 03:24 PM PDT New research shows that a Mediterranean-style diet and diets low in available carbohydrates can offer protection against type 2 diabetes. The study is published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, and is by Dr. Carlo La Vecchia, Mario Negri Institu... Continue reading Metformin linked to a lower risk of death for senior men with diabetes and prostate cancer Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 02:54 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In older men with diabetes and prostate cancer, taking the diabetes drug metformin was linked to a lower risk of death, according to a new study. Researchers found metformin's apparent benefits accumulated over time. Among ... Continue reading American Diabetes Assn. kicks off campaign Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 02:50 PM PDT The American Diabetes Association kicked off its 2013 Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes campaign. Continue reading Local news and sports reporting covering Niles, Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg, Cass County, Berrien County in ... Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 02:34 PM PDT Watching a loved one cope with diabetes can be a difficult thing. Continue reading ITN Type 1 Diabetes Study Identifies Subset of Patients with Strong Response to Therapy Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 02:29 PM PDT Primary results from a new clinical trial show that a discrete subset of patients with type 1 diabetes treated with the monoclonal antibody teplizumab (MacroGenics, Inc.) demonstrated especially robust response with greater preservation of C-peptide, a biomarker of islet cell function, compared to cont... Continue reading Metformin tied to longer prostate cancer survival Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 01:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In older men with diabetes and prostate cancer, taking the diabetes drug metformin was linked to a lower risk of death, according to a new study. Continue reading Avanir and Merck Collaborate - Analyst Blog Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 01:26 PM PDT Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( AVNR ) recently announced an exclusive multi year agreement with Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) for the co promotion of Merck's type II diabetes drug, Januvia and the sitagliptin family of products in Continue reading Free diabetes screenings offered monthly at two locations Thu, 15 Aug, 2013 01:24 PM PDT Lutheran Home Care & Hospice will begin conducting free diabetes screenings at two area pharmacies on two Wednesdays each month. Continue reading

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