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By Nanci Hellmich
A new forecast on obesity in America has health experts fearing a dramatic jump in health care costs if nothing is done to bring it under control. The projection, released Monday, warns that 42% of Americans may end up obese… Read More
Article: "Hungary to punish diabetics if they don't stick to diet"
By Agence France-Presse
Diabetics who fail to stick to their diet will be deprived of more modern treatments under a government decree aimed at cutting health spending. Diabetics undergo a blood test on average every three months and those who score high levels… Read More
Article: "The Y Takes On Diabetes"
By Jennifer Corbett Dooren
By using YMCAs, an insurer hopes to launch a coordinated attack against the disease. A new health program being rolled out at YMCAs across the country shows the potential for a community-based organization to deliver a nationwide health-care intervention. The… Read More
Article: "Curing Diabetes: How Type 2 Became an Accepted Lifestyle"
Chuck Lynch figured that after being diagnosed with type 2 (adult onset) diabetes, he was destined for a life of daily finger sticks and medication to keep the glucose level in his blood at a normal level. Everything he’d heard… Read More
Article: "Office-dwellers stand up to 'sitting disease'"
“Dr. James Levine has reviewed the statistics: One in three Minnesota adults is either diabetic or pre-diabetic, and one in four is obese. And he thinks he’s found the underlying ailment: ‘the sitting disease.’” Click here to read the full Star… Read More
Article: "Mayo Clinic, U of M researchers take to the road to study workplace health"
“Ever wondered whether your workplace health initiatives are really making your workers healthier – and saving money for the health plan? Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota now have a laboratory on wheels that can travel to workplaces to… Read More
Media Highlights Diabetes and Decade of Discovery
It was a big week for diabetes in the news! In case you missed some of the reporting or want to revisit the stories, here is a recap of the week’s coverage: Paula Deen announces she has Type 2 diabetes.… Read More
Decade of Discovery featured on Minnesota Public Radio
The increasing risk of diabetes and the research efforts to stop both types of the disease are the topics of Lorna Benson’s 5-part series on Minnesota Public Radio. Visit Minnesota Public Radio to learn more about the “Burden of Diabetes”… Read More
Spotlight on Research: Dr. Margaret Powers
Margaret (Maggie) Powers, Ph.D., RD, CDE, is a Research Scientist at the International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet Health Services. Her Ph.D. focused on performance improvement and the integration of clinical guidelines into health systems. Dr. Powers is pioneering work… Read More
