Health News: [diabetes ]: Go for comprehensive health plans covering diabetes

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Go for comprehensive health plans covering diabetes Mon, 26 Aug, 2013 01:10 AM PDT Public sector insurer, New India Assurance, recently did away with charging extra premium to those suffering from diabetes and hypertension under its revised health policy. Continue reading Gut "tastes" sweet food may be defective in sufferers of type 2 diabetes Sun, 25 Aug, 2013 11:24 PM PDT Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered that the way the gut "tastes" sweet food may be defective in sufferers of type 2 diabetes, leading to problems with glucose uptake. Continue reading Gut's sweet food taste mechanisms 'abnormal in diabetics' Sun, 25 Aug, 2013 10:23 PM PDT Researchers have found that the way that the gut tastes sweet food differs in type 2 diabetes sufferers, which could lead to problems with glucose uptake. Continue reading Smartphone-based portable device to conduct kidney tests invented at UCLA Sun, 25 Aug, 2013 09:54 PM PDT A lightweight and field-portable device invented at UCLA that conducts kidney tests and transmits data through a smartphone attachment may significantly reduce the need for frequent office visits by people with diabetes and others with chronic kidney ailments. Continue reading 3 things you might want to check out this week Sun, 25 Aug, 2013 09:12 PM PDT A Short & Sweet program for people diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes or high cholesterol will be held Thursday, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Sterling Square, Suite 211, 3330 Peach St. There is no cost for the program. Call 877-5481 to register. Continue reading

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