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Community Specific Nutrition Programs Best for Diabetes Prevention

Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2008

Different cultures, genders, minority groups, and social classes, naturally have different diets. Most nutritional education is based on general ideas believed to apply to all diets though, which might limit the effectiveness of the education for certain groups. A recent study has shown that diet-education tailored to a certain group or communities likely diet is most effective in preventing and controlling type 2 diabetes, a condition closely linked to diet.

Diabetes a Cause of Tuberculosis in Developing Countries

Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A recent study indicates that diabetes increases the likelihood of developing active tuberculosis (TB). This result is most important for developing countries, where TB is common and diabetes is on the rise.

ADA's 130 Daily Grams of Carbs Criticized

Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008

Twenty-four diabetes doctors and researchers from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden and Portugal have published a study criticizing: 1. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) assertion that diabetics should consume no fewer than 130 mg of carbohydrates daily and 2. The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) statement that low-carb diets are "not justified."

US May Raise Standards for Diabetes Drugs

Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008

U.S. health officials are weighing tougher requirements for companies looking to launch new entries into the lucrative market for diabetes drugs. Following heart risk concerns with GlaxoSmithKline's pill Avandia, regulators will ask outside experts next week how much data should be gathered before and after approval about potential cardiovascular benefits or harms.

Electronic Medical Records Coming Soon

Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008

Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., and dozens of organizations promoting consumer adoption of electronic personal health records agreed for the first time on a comprehensive set of privacy protections.

Do Obese People Aggravate Global Warming?

Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2008

Researchers say obesity epidemic threatens environment, and an additional 250 million tons of greenhouse gases may be released every year to sustain an ever more obese population. The obesity experts condemned this letter in Lancet.

Global Warming To Cause More Kidney Stones

Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2008

Dehydration is a major cause of kidney stones, and rising global temperatures will likely increase dehydration and the number of kidney stone cases.

Public Food Program A Good Investment

Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2008

A recent Cornell "cost-effectiveness"study has shown that a New York program that aims to educate low-income adults about healthy diets and nutrition yields a $10 to $1 cost benefit. Low-income individuals characteristically have much higher rates of conditions closely linked to poor diets, such as heart disease and diabetes.

Family Physicians Can Successfully Initiate Insulin Therapy

Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008

In a randomized trial of patient-titrated insulin glargine with family physicians was compared with standard oral therapy.

The Debate Over Opiate Medication Production in Afghanistan

Posted: Friday, May 02, 2008

Last year the Senlis Council (SC) published a report stressing the importance of legalization and licensing for poppy growing in Afghanistan. According to the report, the licensing would better regulate and direct the sale of these opium-based products to where they are most needed, opiate medicines. A recent article in the British Medical Journal has called into question this line of thinking, but the topic is still a very hot debate.