Type 2 Diabetes

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HON code users' survey - TuDiabetes - a community of people touched by diabetes

tudiabetes.org — “You may have noticed that within the past couple weeks a new icon appeared on the bottom-right of every page on TuDiabetes. It's the HONcode icon! It stands…” View full resource at tudiabetes.org

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Targeted Strategy To Prevent Obesity Could Avert Hundreds Of Thousands Of Diabetes Cases

medicalnewstoday.com — “A study presented by Australian researchers at the 19th European Congress on Obesity in Lyon, France, demonstrates that 220,000 cases of type 2 diabetes could be averted by 2025 in Australia by” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Deep belly fat may increase after liposuction | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that women who have liposuction to trim their tummies may gain some fat deeper within the abdomen -- a type of fat that's particularly unhealthy.Brazilian” View full resource at reuters.com

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Higher diabetes risk seen in those who eat too fast - Related Stories - DiabetesPro SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Data on 702 participants revealed those who reported eating faster than others were two-and-a-half times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who ate at a slower pace. The findings were presented at the International Congress of Endocrinology and European Congress of Endocrinology in F…” View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Diabetes Speeds up Brain Shrinkage | Health and Wellness News

wellnessresources.com — “Australian researchers measured the brain size of 312 adults aged 70-90 using MRI scans, repeating the measurement after two years. Those with worsening blood sugar control or with type 2 diabetes lost 2.5 cubic inches of brain volume, compared to 1 cubic inch lost as part of “normal aging” in those with proper blood sugar levels. Loss of brain volume was detected in the frontal lobes associated with higher mental functions like decision-making, emotional control, and long term memor” View full resource at wellnessresources.com

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17 Myths About Chronic Pain - iVillage

ivillage.com — “That’s how many American adults live with chronic pain -- about 100 million. That’s more than the number of people affected by heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined, according to a report from the” View full resource at ivillage.com

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MNT Cardiovascular Health News

After ICD implants, Heart Patients With A Distressed Personality Reported Worse Health

medicalnewstoday.com — “People with a distressed (Type D) personality reported worse health than other patients after having devices implanted to ensure proper heart rhythm, according to new research in Circulation: C” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Sonus Launches PSA Campaign to Show Hearing Loss-Diabetes Connection - Yahoo! Finance

finance.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! Finance: In conjunction with Better Speech and Hearing Month, Sonus, a national strategic partner of the American Diabetes Association, has launched a PSA initiative to inform individuals of the link between hearing loss and diabetes.” View full resource at finance.yahoo.com

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Scott's Web Log: Kill [This] Bill in Congress: The Research Works Act

blog.sstrumello.com — “43, consultant, writer, speaker, brother, son, friend, partner, person with type 1 diabetes, former pumper, thinker, dreamer.” View full resource at blog.sstrumello.com

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Scott Strange

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Endocrine Today Health News

Supportive family members improved self-care in adults with type 2 diabetes

healio.com — “Supportive family members improved self-care in adults with type 2 diabetes Patients with type 2 diabetes who have supportive family members have a better chance of achieving glycemic control vs. those whose family members exhibit nonsupportive behavior. “Our findings suggest a new direction for future work to develop” View full resource at healio.com

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"Often times there is a disconnect between the person with diabetes and their family.."-Read Donna Rice's perspective http://t.co/IvNs41xZ

Manny Hernandez @askmanny Health Advocate and Health Social Media

Mini-Concert and videochat with pop star Nikki Lang - TuDiabetes - a community of people touched by diabetes

tudiabetes.org — “Nikki Lang is a young woman with a blossoming musical career, who has type 1 diabetes. She will sing us a couple of her beautiful songs and then chat with us a…” View full resource at tudiabetes.org

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New Push to Treat (the Other) Diabetes - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “There is currently no way to prevent or cure Type 1 diabetes, a disease that has been hitting a growing number of children and adults. So, researchers and public-health officials are pushing more people to get tested to detect the illness early, which can reduce some of its dangerous effects.” View full resource at online.wsj.com

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Int. Diabetes Fed. Health Organization

Eating fast increases diabetes risk

sciencedaily.com — “People who wolf down their food are two and a half times more likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes than those who take their time according to new research.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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