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New Guidelines Address Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

Miriam E. Tucker — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:47:09 -0500

Outlet: Medscape

New clinical practice guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics address the management of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents. Type 2 diabetes, formerly thought to occur only in adults, is now developing in children and adolescent

Childhood obesity linked to multiple sclerosis

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:34:06 -0500

Outlet: FOXNews.com

Childhood obesity linked to multiple sclerosis By Laurie Tarkan Published January 31, 2013 FoxNews.com (Courtesy FNC) A new study has found an association between childhood obesity and the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children an

Endocrine Society Releases New Practice Guidelines to Prevent, Treat Childhood Obesity | Tampa Medical News

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:32:26 -0500

Outlet: Tampa Bay Medical News

Home › Endocrine Society Releases New Practice Guidelines to Prevent, Treat Childhood Obesity CINDY SANDERS The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. In light of today's lifestyle choices, however, the old adage should probably be rephras

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Introduces Diabetes Resource Center for Healthcare Professionals

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:13:39 -0500

Outlet: Miami Herald - Online, The

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced the launch of the AACE Diabetes Resource Center (resources.aace.com), a website designed to help AACE members and other healthcare professionals improv

Obesity could impact your chances of surviving a car crash

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:29:28 -0500

Outlet: FOXNews.com

Obesity could impact your chances of surviving a car crash By Joanne Sgro Published January 30, 2013 EmpowHER Before you hit the road, you may want to hit the gym. According to a new study published on the Emergency Medicine Journal websi

Driving With Diabetes

GEGGEL, LAURA — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Outlet: New York Times, The

Dan Fried, a 47-year-old videographer who has Type 1 diabetes, never made it to the diner to meet his brother. As he drove through New Jersey that night in November 2010, he said his blood sugar fell and he became disoriented. He pulled his van to th

Experts urge action on global obesity 'pandemic'

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:47:34 -0500

Outlet: Yahoo! News

Look at PE poll in perspective: WP's Low Thia KhiangYahoo! Newsroom - 53 minutes ago Singapore ruling party needs to reconnect: analystsAFP News - 1 hour 43 minutes ago We wanted change: Punggol East residentsYahoo! Newsroom - 10 hours ago R

FDA: Better food labeling could stem obesity

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:51:49 -0500

Outlet: FOXNews.com

FDA: Better food labeling could stem obesity By Elizabeth Palermo Published January 25, 2013 BusinessNewsDaily Can improved labeling on food products help consumers make healthier choices? A new study by the Food and Drug Administration s

Coca-Cola ads to address obesity epidemic

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:15:45 -0500

Outlet: CBSNews.com

Coca-Cola plans to address obesity in new advertisements for its popular soft drinks. The company that became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness will now take to the airwaves for the first time to ad

New York Ties Doctors' Pay To Care Issues

Hartocollis, Anemona — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Outlet: New York Times, The

In a bold experiment in performance pay, complaints from patients at New York City's public hospitals and other measures of their care -- like how long before they are discharged and how they fare afterward -- will be reflected in doctors' paychecks

FDA advisory panel backs J&J diabetes drug approval

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:19:23 -0500

Outlet: FOXNews.com

A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended the agency approve an experimental new treatment for diabetes developed by Johnson & Johnson, potentially making it the first drug of its type to be approved in the United State

Vitamin D builds stronger muscles

Sherry Baker — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:15:55 -0500

Outlet: NaturalNews.com

(NaturalNews) Working out and want to build stronger muscles without dangerous steroids? Getting older and worried you are losing muscle strength? New research just published in the January edition of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the jour

Poll: Few Americans know all the risks of obesity

JENNIFER AGIESTA — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:48:15 -0500

Outlet: NBC News (Formerly MSNBC) - Online

WASHINGTON — Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but what about the many other ways obesity can damage your health? Carrying too many pounds may lead to or worsen some types of cancer, arthritis, sleep apnea, even infertility. But a

Thyroid Patients Worldwide Paint Facebook Light Blue to Raise Awareness for the Undiagnosed and the Undertreated

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:55:30 -0500

Outlet: Doctors Outlook

Posted By: Anonymous | Posted On: Jan 08,2013 08:30 am | View: 0 Hawthorne, NJ, January 08, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Thyroid patients worldwide gave their Facebook profiles the blue ribbon treatment this week to showcase that January is Thyroid Awareness

'Man Boobs' Increase in Men

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:54:58 -0500

Outlet: Yahoo! News

Up to 40 percent of men have larger chests due to hormones and obesity.

Cancers tied to HPV and obesity on the rise in U.S., says report

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:22:55 -0500

Outlet: CBSNews.com

Cancer rates in the United States continue to fall, according to a new government report, with the exception of certain cancers linked to increasingly common health woes facing Americans. The new report, which tracked U.S. cancer rates from 1975 t

Obesity survey suggests many Americans don't know fat can cause cancer, infertility

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:27:14 -0500

Outlet: CBSNews.com

With all the obesity studies and news reports of how unhealthy eating and inactivity are recipes for chronic disease or worse, a new survey finds Americans aren't getting the entire message. The survey found that many Americans know about heart di