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By Adrian Rogers
Surgery helped Barb Beck shed hundreds of pounds, find new life. Barb Beck wrote a list of 1,703 things she couldn’t do – things she “lost,” she said – because she was too fat. They were measures of obesity’s toll… Read More
Article: "Beyond drowsy, too little sleep ups diabetes risk"
By Lauran Neergaard
More people pull the night shift. Teens text past midnight and stumble to class at dawn. Travelers pack red-eye flights. Nodding off behind the wheel isn’t the only threat from a lack of shut-eye. There’s growing evidence that people who… Read More
Article: "Night working linked to Type 2 diabetes and obesity"
By Jessica Smith
Shift workers getting too little sleep at the wrong time of day may be increasing their risk of diabetes and obesity, according to researchers. The team is calling for more measures to reduce the impact of shift working following the… Read More
Article: "Surge in pre-diabetes underscores importance of diet and healthy weight"
Much is reported about the rise in diabetes, a serious disease afflicting an estimated 26 million Americans. Even more alarming however is the sharp increase in adults with prediabetes. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the… Read More
Article: “Prediabetes: Why you shouldn’t ignore it”
March 27 is Diabetes Alert Day Meteorologists can often warn us of impending bad weather. Doctors can often do the same with our health– warning us when we’re at risk for a serious disease. An example: a condition called prediabetes.… Read More
Blog post: "Diabesity: The biggest health epidemic you’ve never heard of"
Cancer, obesity, diabetes and heart disease constantly hog the media’s attention when it comes to health, but Dr. Mark Hyman thinks more of us should be worried about what he calls “diabesity“—something that he says affects one in two Americans… Read More
Article: “Cholesterol drugs to carry new warning about blood sugar”
New federal safety labeling will warn that drugs used for a widespread medical issue could make another pervasive problem worse. Along with other potential side effects, cholesterol-lowering statins will now warn that blood sugar upticks have been reported by people… Read More
Article: “Bill would allow diabetic alert dogs in schools, public places”
A Morton schoolteacher’s ongoing fight to take her Diabetic Alert Dog with her to work has triggered a bill in the state Legislature. Christina McCurdy, a teacher at Bettye Mae Jack Middle School, is a Type 1 diabetic who says… Read More
News: "Allscripts and MyCareTeam Launch Integrated Diabetes Management Solution"
New “App” engages patients to improve quality of care for diabetes, one of the most common, costly and preventable chronic conditions in the US Empowers patients to securely share blood glucose readings, vitals, caloric intake and exercise information with care… Read More
Article: "7 Diabetes Tips to Make You Tops"
It’s hard to condense 300 pages into one, but since I believe in the value of small steps, here are seven small but mighty “Tips to Make You Tops” from my book, 50 Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life… Read More
