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In a speech given today in Fredericton, the Canadian Diabetes Association released preliminary data from a diabetes cost model developed for the province of New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Diabetes Cost Model found that both the cost and prevalence of
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The BVI Diabetes Resource Centre has a new headquarters and it was officially renamed the Dr. Jana Downing Diabetes Resource Centre and opened on Friday. Dr. Downing died last year. President of the BVI Diabetes Association, Bennet Smith speaking with
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Sarcopenia is the lack of skeletal muscle mass and strength, especially in obese people and older adults. It has been assumed that sarcopenia elevates the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) conducted an
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In a case that could test the limits of the law and personal responsibility, a Bear Valley Springs man faces felony charges in a deadly crash prosecutors blame on his uncontrolled diabetes. Prosecutors charged Leonard Campos, 59, with manslaughter and
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A new study out of Stanford reinforces the link between type 2 diabetes and organochlorine (OC) pesticide exposure by pioneering a new method for assessing the contribution of environmental factors to disease formation more generally. More than 23 million people
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Diabetes is a scary diagnosis. A doctor’s appointment may leave a person with more questions than answers: what will happen to me? Will I have to take needles the rest of my life? What do I do to stay healthy?
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While it’s been known that traffic-related air pollution can increase the risk for cardiovascular disease, a new study shows that it may also contribute to instances of type 2 diabetes in women. The study, published online and soon to be
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People who get plenty of vitamin K from food may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who get less of the vitamin, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 38,000 Dutch adults
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People who get plenty of vitamin K from food may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who get less of the vitamin, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 38,000 Dutch adults
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A new diabetes drug that helps the body control blood sugar won U.S. approval on Tuesday, making it the first in a new class of pills that treat the disease without the weight gain seen with some other drugs. The
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Federal drug regulators yesterday approved a new diabetes medicine from Merck that is expected to become a blockbuster treatment used by millions of people worldwide. Januvia, the new medicine, is a once-daily pill that has fewer severe side effects than
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At any given time, over 2 million people are incarcerated in prisons and jails in the U.S. It is estimated that nearly 80,000 of these inmates have diabetes, a prevalence of 4.8%. In addition, many more people pass through the
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