A diabetic must place extra attention on their diet if they want to prevent the disease from getting worse. Diabetes can be managed, however it requires a sizable amount of personal discipline; particularly in terms of diet and way of life. A proper diabetic diet is an important part of any diabetics treatment plan.
The basic diabetic diet guideline is the food pyramid, with additional attention placed on carbohydrate intake. To help stabilize their blood sugar count, a diabetic is also required to eat pretty much the same diet, at more or less the same time, everyday... read more »
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The basic diabetic diet guideline is the food pyramid, with additional attention placed on carbohydrate intake. To help stabilize their blood sugar count, a diabetic is also required to eat pretty much the same diet, at more or less the same time, everyday... read more »
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"A Virginia man lost about 80 pounds in six months by eating nearly every meal at McDonald's.
Not Big Macs, french fries and chocolate shakes. Mostly salads, wraps and apple dippers without the caramel sauce.
Chris Coleson tipped the scales at 278 pounds in December. The 5-foot-8 Coleson now weighs 199 pounds and his waist size has dropped from 50 to 36..." read more »
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Not Big Macs, french fries and chocolate shakes. Mostly salads, wraps and apple dippers without the caramel sauce.
Chris Coleson tipped the scales at 278 pounds in December. The 5-foot-8 Coleson now weighs 199 pounds and his waist size has dropped from 50 to 36..." read more »
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"Many of the nation's estimated 10.8 million underage drinkers are turning to their parents or other adults for free alcohol.
A government survey of teens from 2002 to 2006 said slightly more than half had engaged in underage drinking.
Asked about the source of alcohol, 40 percent said they got it from an adult for free over the past month, the survey said. Of those, about one in four said they got it from an unrelated adult, one in 16 got it from a parent or guardian and one in 12 got it from another adult family member..." read more »
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A government survey of teens from 2002 to 2006 said slightly more than half had engaged in underage drinking.
Asked about the source of alcohol, 40 percent said they got it from an adult for free over the past month, the survey said. Of those, about one in four said they got it from an unrelated adult, one in 16 got it from a parent or guardian and one in 12 got it from another adult family member..." read more »
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NEW YORK - Health officials are trying to persuade doctors to offer HIV tests to nearly every patient in a New York City community hit harder than most by AIDS.
Under a new program announced Thursday, officials have set an ambitious goal of testing a quarter million adults in the Bronx, one of five boroughs that make up New York City, within three years.
Like dozens of other states, New York now requires doctors to obtain a patient’s written consent and provide a brief counseling session before giving them a test for the AIDS virus, a process that can take up to 20 minutes. That’s enough to deter doctors and nurses from suggesting HIV tests to patients routinely, according to the city.
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Under a new program announced Thursday, officials have set an ambitious goal of testing a quarter million adults in the Bronx, one of five boroughs that make up New York City, within three years.
Like dozens of other states, New York now requires doctors to obtain a patient’s written consent and provide a brief counseling session before giving them a test for the AIDS virus, a process that can take up to 20 minutes. That’s enough to deter doctors and nurses from suggesting HIV tests to patients routinely, according to the city.
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"The principal of a Massachusetts high school who said a group of students intentionally got pregnant stood by his comments Thursday, saying his information “was and is accurate.”
In his first public statement since the controversy erupted earlier this month, Gloucester High School principal Joseph Sullivan said he does not specifically remember using the word “pact” but does not dispute it...." read more »
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In his first public statement since the controversy erupted earlier this month, Gloucester High School principal Joseph Sullivan said he does not specifically remember using the word “pact” but does not dispute it...." read more »
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The official toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes continues to rise: The government counted 756 confirmed illnesses Thursday.
That equals roughly 200 more illnesses than health officials had counted a week ago, in what has become the nation’s largest-ever outbreak of salmonella from tomatoes.
The outbreak’s source remains a mystery. Food and Drug Administration investigators have spent the past week inspecting farms in parts of Florida and Mexico and the warehouses and other stops those farms’ tomatoes made on the way to market... read more »
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That equals roughly 200 more illnesses than health officials had counted a week ago, in what has become the nation’s largest-ever outbreak of salmonella from tomatoes.
The outbreak’s source remains a mystery. Food and Drug Administration investigators have spent the past week inspecting farms in parts of Florida and Mexico and the warehouses and other stops those farms’ tomatoes made on the way to market... read more »
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Cases climb 12 percent among group of U.S. boys and men ages 13 to 24
Between 2001 and 2006, male-to-male sex was the largest HIV transmission category in the U.S., and the only one associated with an increasing number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses, according to a report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The jump was highest — an increase of 12.4 percent — among boys and men between the ages of 13 and 24 years who had sex with other males, particularly among ethnic minorities... read more »
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New research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology provides substantial evidence that compounds in cocoa called flavonols improve the function and overall health of blood vessels. Unhealthy blood vessels are a leading cause of cardiovascular complications in people with diabetes.
Flavonols are naturally occurring plant compounds found in chocolate, red wine, and certain fruits and vegetables. A growing body of evidence suggests that cocoa flavonols have circulatory health benefits. read more »
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Flavonols are naturally occurring plant compounds found in chocolate, red wine, and certain fruits and vegetables. A growing body of evidence suggests that cocoa flavonols have circulatory health benefits. read more »
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Sen. Edward Kennedy's battle with a malignant brain tumor is likely to put a dramatic personal stamp on a health care cause he first championed nearly 40 years ago: The nation's war on cancer.
Kennedy had already begun work on an overhaul of the 1971 National Cancer Act when his tumor was diagnosed, and advocates hope the fact that Kennedy has fallen victim to this disease will generate public support and lend new urgency to the need to update the bill. read more »
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Kennedy had already begun work on an overhaul of the 1971 National Cancer Act when his tumor was diagnosed, and advocates hope the fact that Kennedy has fallen victim to this disease will generate public support and lend new urgency to the need to update the bill. read more »
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Health article detailing the many health benefits of probiotic supplementation.
QUOTING: "New research shows that probiotics are vital to proper development of the immune system, protection against microorganisms that could cause disease, and the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients. These friendly bacteria enhance the immune system altering the gut micro-ecology and preventing unfriendly bacteria from taking over the body. They prevent the overgrowth of yeast and produce substances that can lower cholesterol." read more »
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QUOTING: "New research shows that probiotics are vital to proper development of the immune system, protection against microorganisms that could cause disease, and the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients. These friendly bacteria enhance the immune system altering the gut micro-ecology and preventing unfriendly bacteria from taking over the body. They prevent the overgrowth of yeast and produce substances that can lower cholesterol." read more »
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Temporary housing supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency contained formaldehyde fumes up to five times the safe level.
The chemical, used in interior glue, was detected in many of the 143,000 trailers sent to the Gulf Coast in 2006. But a push to get residents out of them, spearheaded by FEMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, did not begin until this past February.
Formaldehyde is classified as a probable carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance, by the Environmental Protection Agency. There is no way to measure formaldelhyde in the bloodstream. Respiratory problems are an early sign of exposure, and children are most at risk. read more »
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The chemical, used in interior glue, was detected in many of the 143,000 trailers sent to the Gulf Coast in 2006. But a push to get residents out of them, spearheaded by FEMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, did not begin until this past February.
Formaldehyde is classified as a probable carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance, by the Environmental Protection Agency. There is no way to measure formaldelhyde in the bloodstream. Respiratory problems are an early sign of exposure, and children are most at risk. read more »
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Yesterday, Drug Enforcement Agents arrested Virgil Grant, 41, who owns six medical marijuana dispensaries around Los Angeles, after an incident that allegedly involved product from one of his stores, reports the LA Times.
Grant is charged with drug conspiracy, money laundering and operating a drug-involved premises within 1,000 feet of a school and his wife was also charged with drug conspiracy and 22 counts of money laundering. read more »
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Grant is charged with drug conspiracy, money laundering and operating a drug-involved premises within 1,000 feet of a school and his wife was also charged with drug conspiracy and 22 counts of money laundering. read more »
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Heart disease patients are not aware of heart attack symptoms, which might affect the treatment’s effectiveness, a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds.
A team of researchers from School of Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco led by Kathleen Dracup looked at 3,522 patients in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand who had previously suffered a heart attack or had undergone procedures, such as angioplasty.
The results showed that 44 percent of these patients were poorly informed about heart attack symptoms. read more »
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A team of researchers from School of Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco led by Kathleen Dracup looked at 3,522 patients in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand who had previously suffered a heart attack or had undergone procedures, such as angioplasty.
The results showed that 44 percent of these patients were poorly informed about heart attack symptoms. read more »
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Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) work 22 fewer workdays than their co-workers without the condition, according to a new study. The total takes into account days absent and days of low productivity.
While ADHD is often thought of as a childhood problem, growing evidence suggests that a substantial number of adults have the condition and that it is underdiagnosed in adults. Those with ADHD find it difficult to concentrate due to their distractibility, hyperactivity, impulsivity, or forgetfulness. read more »
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While ADHD is often thought of as a childhood problem, growing evidence suggests that a substantial number of adults have the condition and that it is underdiagnosed in adults. Those with ADHD find it difficult to concentrate due to their distractibility, hyperactivity, impulsivity, or forgetfulness. read more »
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The assessment, released by the Commonweath Fund, a private foundation focused on health care issues, ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia to see how they fared on several counts, including health care access, quality, cost, equity and the potential for kids to lead long, healthy lives.
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