Health News: [diabetes ]: Mexico, beset by obesity and diabetes, to consider a tax on soft drinks

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Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Mexico, beset by obesity and diabetes, to consider a tax on soft drinks Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 01:06 PM PDT Mexico?s president, taking aim at sugary drinks as a public health issue, is asking Congress to impose a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Click to Continue » Continue reading Diabetes Epidemic Grows in China Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 12:19 PM PDT The number of Chinese adults with Type 2 diabetes has risen to 114 million -- 11. 6 percent of the population, compared with below 1 percent in 1980. Continue reading Diabetes Epidemic Grows in China Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 12:19 PM PDT The number of Chinese adults with Type 2 diabetes has risen to 114 million -- 11. 6 percent of the population, compared with below 1 percent in 1980. Continue reading Dr. Betty-Ann Peters Offers the TRANSFORMATIONS WELLNESS EXPRESS CARD to Attack Obesity, Weight Loss and the Diabetes ... Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 11:36 AM PDT TRANSFORMATIONS, America's leading Prevention and Wellness Company, in collaboration with Dr. Betty-Ann Peters of "Wausau Wellness Center", is launching the TRANSFORMATIONS WELLNESS EXPRESS CARD in Wausau Wisconsin at a one evening event. Discussion on Sept 12th will include ways on how to become a part of a ... Continue reading Autoimmune disease strategy emerges from immune cell discovery Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 11:35 AM PDT Scientists have identified a new way to manipulate the immune system that may keep it from attacking the body's own molecules in autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Continue reading SE Michigan Beacon Community Reports Progress With Diabetics Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 11:13 AM PDT The Southeast Michigan Beacon Community announced positive results of surveys taken by patients with type 2 diabetes who participated in SEMBC's patient health navigator program. Continue reading STING may take the bite out of autoimmune diseases like arthritis, Type 1 diabetes Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 10:37 AM PDT ( Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University ) A little STING could go a long way in helping treat or even avoid autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, Type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis, researchers report. Continue reading As Januvia, Byetta Lawsuits are Consolidated to California Federal Court, Morgan & Morgan Continues to Review ... Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 10:36 AM PDT Morgan & Morgan continues to review claims on behalf of Januvia, Byetta, Janumet and Victoza users who were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer as litigation involving the diabetes drugs continues to move forward. On Aug. 26, a panel of federal judges consolidated lawsuits involving the four popular di... Continue reading How to choose your daily bread Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 10:29 AM PDT Is white bread with added extras such as fibre, vitamins and minerals just as good as wholegrain? It is still nutritious, but there's more to wholegrains than these three elements, dietitian Maria Packard says. Whole grains are also a source of phytochemicals, compounds in food that have been linked to reduce... Continue reading Amino acid with promising anti-diabetic effects Mon, 09 Sep, 2013 10:20 AM PDT New experiments have found that a wide variety of foods such as salmon, eggs and nuts, greatly improve the body's ability to metabolise glucose and stimulate a hormone linked to the treatment of type 2 diabetes, working just as well as several established drugs on the market. Continue reading

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