Health News: [diabetes ]: Study: Participants who used community health workers showed improvement in diabetes control

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Study: Participants who used community health workers showed improvement in diabetes control Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 05:08 AM PDT The prevalence of diabetes among Hispanic Americans is growing and their likelihood of being hospitalized for uncontrolled diabetes is two times greater than that of non-Hispanic Whites. Rather than a new drug, the prescription for controlling diabetes may be a person. Continue reading Dogs could act as effective early warning system for patients with diabetes Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 04:26 AM PDT (Phys.org) —Dogs that are trained to respond to their owners' hypoglycaemia could offer a very effective way to alert diabetic patients of impending lowered blood sugars. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, is the first academic study to assess whether trained dogs could be used as a reliable ear... Continue reading Women with gestational diabetes at risk of sleep apnea Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 04:26 AM PDT Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes are nearly seven times more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea than other pregnant females, a new study has found. Continue reading Ravens: Pericak pushing for roster spot while dealing with diabetes Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 04:13 AM PDT OWINGS MILLS — Will Pericak has set pregame and postgame routines: Load up on carbohydrates before playing and immediately replenish once the game is over. Continue reading Study reveals participants who used community health workers show improvement in control of diabetes Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 03:53 AM PDT The prevalence of diabetes among Hispanic Americans is growing and their likelihood of being hospitalized for uncontrolled diabetes is two times greater than that of non-Hispanic Whites. Rather than a new drug, the prescription for controlling diabetes may be a person. Continue reading Three in four Britons will be struck by obesity-related illnesses in 20 years Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 03:52 AM PDT The study by the Centre for Workforce Intelligence says there won't be enough nurses to cope with the huge numbers with heart disease or diabetes. Continue reading Appetite hormone doesn't work in obese people Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 03:20 AM PDT Washington, August 21 : A hormone that involves regulation of appetite, loses its ability to help obese people feel full after a meal, but continues to suppress hunger in people suffering from type 1 diabetes, according to a study. Continue reading Appetite hormone misfires in obese people Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 02:15 AM PDT Glucagon, a hormone involved in regulating appetite, loses its ability to help obese people feel full after a meal, but it continues to suppress hunger pangs in people with type 1 diabetes, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology... Continue reading Mom's Meals Tips: How to Check for Kidney Disease Wed, 21 Aug, 2013 02:13 AM PDT One in nine Americans has kidney disease. If there is a family history of kidney disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes, the risk is even greater. (PRWeb August 21, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/momsmeals/082113/prweb11037226.htm Continue reading

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