Category: Diabetes

Is alchohol really good for a diabetic?

… alchohol is good for one’s well-being. My problem is that I am diabetic but do like a tripple or two. Am I doing my health any harm? By the way, keep up the good work! Well here is the good news for all you drinkers out there; you’re protecting …

Angiosome Targeted PTA is More Important in Endovascular…

Angiosome Targeted PTA is More Important in Endovascular Revascularisation than in Surgical Revascularisation: Analysis of 545 Patients with Ischaemic Tissue Lesions. European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery This study aimed to evaluate the impact of angiosome targeted revascularisation according to revascularisation method in patients with diabetes.

Global Honey Market Outlook by 2022: PMR

… for producers of honey products. The global honey market continues to gain traction due to modern uses of honey in health and food & beverages industry, anticipating an ascending growth in the future. Advancements in food-making technology will …

Māori and Pacific more vulnerable to pancreas diseases

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of acute pancreatitis in the world with Maori and Pacific people at more than double the risk of developing pancreatitis and post-pancreatitis diabetes than New Zealand Europeans. A nationwide study on the frequency of inflammatory diseases of the pancreas and post-pancreatitis diabetes mellitus, showed that the New Zealand risk is twice that of Western Europe and has nearly doubled over the past decade.

Type 1 diabetes didn’t stop Jordan Morris

… also lowers them and food has the opposite effect. Even for diabetics with the best control, the disease is a major health issue. Low blood sugars can make a diabetic feel lightheaded or blur their vision. Serious low blood sugars, although rare, …

Type 1 diabetes didn’t stop Jordan Morris

… also lowers them and food has the opposite effect. Even for diabetics with the best control, the disease is a major health issue. Low blood sugars can make a diabetic feel lightheaded or blur their vision. Serious low blood sugars, although rare, …

Type 1 diabetes didn’t stop Jordan Morris

… also lowers them and food has the opposite effect. Even for diabetics with the best control, the disease is a major health issue. Low blood sugars can make a diabetic feel lightheaded or blur their vision. Serious low blood sugars, although rare, …

Anger over bus that never came

A DIABETIC carer was left angry with a Chippenham bus service after he was left waiting in the cold for nearly two hours for a bus that never arrived. Jonathan Hemmings was left waiting at Chippenham bus station for the X33 service to Devizes on Saturday morning and contacted Faresaver when the service failed to turn up at its scheduled time.

Insulet Presents Strong Omnipod Horizona Hybrid Closed-Loop Study Results at ATTD in Paris

The study demonstrated that the Omnipod automated glucose control algorithm performed well, was safe during the day and night for adults with type 1 diabetes, and was very effective at night with minimal hypoglycemia and excellent fasting glucose. These data were presented today at the 10th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes in Paris, France.

A little weight training does a lot of good for diabetes patients – ” UBCO research

Just one session of interval weight-training can lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes complications, according to a UBC Okanagan study. Jonathan Little, an assistant professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at UBC Okanagan’s campus, says the study demonstrates that a series of simple leg exercises, involving weights, can improve blood vessel function of people with and without diabetes.

Sparta family raises diabetes awareness

For the Gildea family, diabetes isn’t just a disease; it’s a daily battle. Sparta residents Katie and Chris Gildea, along with their two young sons, ages 3 and 7, will volunteer this June at the American Diabetes Association’s upcoming Skylands Tour de Cure, an event which helps fund diabetes research.

‘Anti-ageing’ hormone may play major role in development of kidney disease, study suggests

A new study by researchers at King’s College London has found that patients with diabetes suffering from the early stages of kidney disease have a deficiency of the protective ‘anti-ageing’ hormone, Klotho. The study, published today in Diabetologia , suggests that Klotho may play a significant role in the development of kidney disease, which is often prevalent in patients with diabetes.

Local doctors encouraged by new diabetes treatment

While the number of Tennesseans fighting diabetes continues to grow, doctors are encouraged by new treatment options they say may help prevent, or at least lessen, the impact of the chronic disease. About 9 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes but the rate in Tennessee is close to 15 percent, said Kimberly Miller, a nurse and diabetes educator in CHI Memorial’s Diabetes and Nutrition Center.

In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 photo, diabetes educator Kimberly P. …

In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 photo, diabetes educator Kimberly P. Miller, BSN, RN, CDE, holds a Medtronic Minimed diabetes insulin pump in her office at CHI Memorial, in Chattanooga, Tenn. less In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 photo, diabetes educator Kimberly P. Miller, BSN, RN, CDE, holds a Medtronic Minimed diabetes insulin pump in her office at CHI Memorial, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Could this nut help reduce diabetes risk?

Dr Jane Bowen is looking for overweight adults to take part in a study looking at the effect of almonds on people’s health. Picture: Matt Loxton CSIRO researchers, based at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, are studying the role almonds play in reducing liver fat levels, blood glucose control and overall gut health.

Inside the only camel dairy east of the Mississippi River

Frank the Camel has become a local celebrity, especially around Christmas time, when owners Tonia and James Godby take him to street festivals, nativity scenes and choir performances across central Mississippi. The Godbys purchased Frank three years ago when James’ mother was interested in renting a camel for her church’s live nativity scene and the couple found that it cost just as much to buy a baby camel from Texas as it did to rent one for a few hours from Georgia.

OSF Saint Anthony’s to be at SIUE Diabetes Patient Education Fair

ALTON OSF Saint Anthony’s Health Center will be participating in the annual Diabetes Patient Education Symposium Health Fair on Saturday, February 11, from 10:45 to 12:30 p.m., in the Meridian Ballroom at the Morris University Center on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Campus. Certified Diabetes Educator, Lois Daniels, will be on hand to answer questions about living comfortably with Diabetes.

Billionaire boss fired me for taking one sick day 0:0

Gonzalez, 57, said he toiled tirelessly for the Peltz family, including driving them “to social events and shopping, walking their dogs and checking the dogs for ticks,” the suit says. Gonzalez knew, however, that the Peltzes had a reputation for being tough on staff, so he never took a vacation day or a sick day during the roughly 19 months he worked for the them, his lawyer said.

Sanofi Profit May Drop This Year as Lantus Blockbuster Ages

Sanofi said profit may drop this year as the French drugmaker pursues new drivers of growth to offset declines for its best-selling diabetes treatment Lantus. Sanofi expects earnings per share excluding some items to be stable to down as much as 3 percent at constant exchange rates, the Paris-based company said in a statement on Wednesday.