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Common Sense Prevails: ACCCORD Vs. ADVANCE  

Greater Difficulty For Hispanics To Control Diabetes

Deaths Higher for Strokes Treated at Night, on Weekends
Obesity Boosts Risk of Developing Various Types of Cancers 

Reduced Exercise Capacity Associated with Future Cardiac Events 

A Red Flag for Heart Disease, Yet Few Women Are Aware of PAD

Paper Bags in the Microwave
Do not put paper bags or any other packaging materials in a microwave oven unless they are clearly marked microwave-safe. Some bags have metal fragments that could ignite. 

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Latest News - Self-Management

Studies Identify Modifiable Factors Associated With Exceptionally Long Life 

"The man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears." Michel de Montaigne

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Latest News - Caffeine and Supplements

Lipoic Acid (ALA) Reduces Atherosclerosis, Weight Gain
Cutting Caffeine Can Help Control Diabetes
Caffeine Boosts Blood Sugar Among Patients with Diabetes

Hypertension Trends No Longer Declining in US; Rising in Women: After years of decline, rates of uncontrolled hypertension appear to be reaching a plateau for men and have actually increased for women, a new analysis suggests.  In Washington, DC and many southern states, one in four women has high blood pressure, a finding that researchers say is deplorable, given the well-established lifestyle and low-cost, off-patent pharmaceutical options available for controlling hypertension.  Ezzati M, Oza S, Danaei G, and Murray CJL. Trends and cardiovascular mortality effects of state-level blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension in the United States. Circulation 2008; DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.

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New! Latest Health News Articles by Daniel Rasolt -

Daniel is a graduate of Cornell University, where he majored in Physics. He has seen his physics research published, and uses his analytical skills developed in physics to accomplish his tasks as a health and science writer. He also uses his talent in communication to write so the layperson can understand. 

 

Here are several articles by Daniel Rasolt:

Marijuana Smoking Increases Risk For Gum Disease 

 

Read More articles by Daniel Rasolt

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Baby Boomers: Are you looking for a better way to communicate and collaborate with family and friends when someone is battling an illness? Our CareGiverHelper is a free, private online service that helps family members and friends offer encouragement and emotional support. 

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Here are some absolutely delicious recipes with unusual combinations of ingredients you will love!

Raisin Waldorf Salad 

Pork Chops with Mandarin Orange Salsa 

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New! Defeat Diabetes Foundation ebay Seller Site

 

DDF will be listing clothes, jewelry and all sorts of items.

Add us to your favorite sellers list.

Our seller name is defeat_diabetes.

Defeat Diabetes Foundation is a member of ebay's Giving Works, so we are exempt from ebay's basic insertion fees. All proceeds go directly to DDF minus lower selling fees. Bid High! Your win will make you feel even better knowing the money went for a good cause.   Click here to see what's listed now!

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Islets of Humor™ humor
By Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE
March 2008  

 See more Islets of Humor™ cartoons by Theresa Garnero.

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Long-term Storage of Beans and Grains
To avoid problems when storing beans or grains, place them in a jar in the freezer for a few days (at below-zero temperature). This will kill any insect larvae that may be present.

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As I was walking through a small town on my way to Statesboro, GA I was stopped by a man driving his car in the downtown section.  This town is so small that it does not have a newspaper, radio or TV station.  The sidewalk going through the center of town is 3/10 of a mile long.  Only one main street.  So, whatever news the citizens here get is from neighboring cities & towns.  And, granted, I have been getting a lot of attention from this nearby media exposure.

 

Anyway, this man recognized me, “You’re the guy walking for diabetes?!”.  I acknowledged that I was and he proceeded to ask me to wait where I was.  He wanted to go home and get his 5year old daughter, Mary R., who was home sick with the flu, but wanted to meet MR. DIABETES® and that she had something to give me.  That he would only be a few minutes.  I called Russ to come up to where I was and to pull out the cameras.  I sensed something special was about to happen.
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Most diabetics enter a nursing home due to diabetes related complications, such as amputations, blindness, kidney failure, heart conditions, etc., rather than the disease itself.  These complications often require professional medical attention, and assistance, that is no longer viable at home, by family, caregivers, or friends, and is beyond their capacity to self-manage.

Click here for your Free Report 

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The avocado is simply one of the most buttery, creamy, delectable fruits out there. Yes, you read that right an avocado is actually a fruit, belonging to the genus Persea in the Lauraceae family. The avocado is also called an Alligator Pear because of its pear-like shape and green skin. Although there are at least 7 varieties of avocado cultivated for me there is only one: the Haas avocado which is superior in texture to all other varieties.

 

Unlike most fruits avocados have a high fat content but don’t despair 2/3 of these fat grams are actually health-promoting monounsaturated fats, especially oleic acid. Read more
Salty Foods Linked to Soft Drink Consumption
Kids who have less salt in their diets also consume fewer sugared soft drinks, researchers here said. Each reduction of 1 g/day in salt intake was associated with a reduction of 27 g/day of sugar-sweetened soft drinks among 4- to 18-year-olds. Diabetes In Control

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Shirley's Vegetable Garden garden

 

 

I hope you are taking advantage of the winter season to research and plan for your vegetable garden this year.  If you are a new reader to my column, please click on to my vegetable garden archives.  January 2007 gives ideas on planning a garden and March 2007 discusses starting seeds indoors.  Read more  Shirley's Vegetable Garden Archives

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Treatments on the Horizon

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Behaviorist Solution
Joe has been seeing a psychoanalyst for four years for treatment of the fear that he had monsters under his bed.

It had been years since he had gotten a good night's sleep. Furthermore, his progress was very poor, and he knew it. So, one day he stops seeing the psychoanalyst and decides to try something different.

A few weeks later, Joe's former psychoanalyst meets his old client in the supermarket, and is surprised to find him looking well-rested, energetic, and cheerful.

"Doc!" Joe says, "It's amazing! I'm cured!"

"That's great news!" the psychoanalyst says. "You seem to be doing much better. How?"

"I went to see another doctor," Joe says enthusiastically, "and he cured me in just ONE session!"

"One?!" the psychoanalyst asks incredulously.

"Yeah," continues Joe, "my new doctor is a behaviorist."

"A behaviorist?" the psychoanalyst asks. "How did he cure you in one session?"

"Oh, easy," says Joe. "He told me to cut the legs off of my bed."

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