(CA)-September 28, 2003 Weight woes contribute to explosion of ‘hidden disease’ Awareness of diabetes warning signs is urged Diabetes is growing at an epidemic rate, fueled by aging baby boomers. Seventeen million Americans, or 6 percent of the population, have diabetes. Among Americans over age 65, the figure climbs to 20 percent. “It’s a condition that becomes chronic as we grow older, ” said Dr. Patricia Wu, an endocrinologist with Kaiser Foundation Hospital. Diabetes occurs when the body has trouble or stops manufacturing insulin or becomes resistant to the effects…… . Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY)-September 23, 2003 REPORT SHOWS DIABETES CASES ARE RISING IN UPSTATE AREAS, EXPERTS CITE NUMEROUS REASONS FOR THE GROWTH IN DISEASE’S SPREAD. Diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate in Upstate New York, especially in some rural parts of Central New York and the North Country, according to a report issued Monday. The report, by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, called diabetes a “looming epidemic” and said the disease is taking a heavy toll on Upstate residents’ health and pocketbooks. Diabetes can trigger blindness, stroke, heart disease and other serious health problems, the report said. …… . The Sacramento Bee-April 30, 2003 Ethnic disparities in diabetes toll A new statewide survey is seen as ‘a wake-up call. ‘ Diabetes is afflicting California’s African Americans, Latinos, American Indians and Alaska natives at rates sharply higher-in some age groups, more than twice as high-than the rate it strikes whites, a comprehensive new study out today reports. Nearly 1. 5 million adult Californians have been diagnosed with the disease and another 1. 8 million have a good chance of getting it, according to the study by the University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Health…… . (IL)-March 14, 2003 Diabetes ABCs–A new guide helps schools better serve afflicted children Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in school-aged children, yet schools often are ill-prepared to deal with kids who must forever test their blood-sugar levels and use insulin injections to control those levels. When looking at the bigger picture, the professionals in the business of treating children with diabetes are concerned that those kids may be denied access to educational opportunities because of their disease. A new guide for school personnel being developed by…… . Toronto (Ontario, Canada)-December 2, 2002 Charity loses $7M gamble, Lottery backfires for diabetes group Volunteers fed up with leadership Diabetes group shaken to its roots The Canadian Diabetes Association is in crisis. The giant charity is running a deficit after losing $7. 1 million in a bungled lottery. Top volunteers in Toronto have resigned, complaining there’s little support for the average diabetes sufferer. And the charity annually spends almost two-thirds of its money on fundraising and bureaucracy. With an annual expenditure of $62 million, just 37 cents of every dollar spent goes to good works. …… . (PA)-November 6, 2002 The breakdown on diabetes Black and Hispanic people are more likely to develop the disease. (includes: If you go) Diabetes is a numbers game. Loretta Sexton of York plays every day. Her game board is a chart posted on her refrigerator. Before meals, she calculates how many carbohydrates she can eat. Each day her food is broken down into a sugar, called glucose, and taken to her cells to be used as energy. Each meal, she is allowed to eat between 30 and 45 carbohydrates to keep her blood sugar at 120 mg/dl or lower. Sexton also tries to exercise to subtract glucose from her body. Her game…… . (MO)-October 27, 2002 MISSOURI HEALTH OFFICIALS MAP OUT CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT DIABETES, CONDITION IS 4TH-LEADING KILLER AMONG RESIDENTS AGES 55 TO 64 Diabetes has become so deadly for older people living in Missouri that state public health officials have developed a plan to fight the disease. Determined health crusaders say they’ll take even modest victories. They admit their battle is decidedly uphill against increasingly sedentary lifestyles, expanding waistlines and ignorance about the dangers of diabetes. * Last year, diabetes surpassed stroke as the fourth leading killer of Missouri residents ages 55 to 64. *…… . Advertiser, The (Adelaide, Australia)-July 27, 2002 Specialist Appointments Join the fight against diabetes DIABETES, for most of us, is usually associated with a set of simple conditions on someone else’s life-constant insulin injections for sufferers of juvenile diabetes and a controlled diet for those with adult onset diabetes. It’s actually a bit more serious than that. It is the fastest growing chronic disease in Australia and the fifth highest cause of death. Symptoms in juvenile diabetes, also known as Type 1 diabetes, include extreme thirst, frequent…… . (TX)-March 31, 2002 At risk Many health factors can contribute to diabetes Diabetes is a disease affecting more than 15 million Americans and counting, according to the National Institute of Diabetes. The Center of Disease Control estimates that 5. 9 percent of the population has diabetes. In 2000, it was the fifth leading cause of death in Wichita County, according to the Texas Department of Health. Diabetes is also associated with high blood pressure, high blood fats and the tendency to gain weight around the abdomen, which can contribute to the development…… . -February 24, 2002 Surge in diabetes spurs help for Hispanics, Genes, diet factors; awareness campaign also targets blacks With diabetes affecting one in four older Hispanic adults and a growing number of teens, health officials in Chicago are spending $2. 4 million on an innovative program to fight the illness. The federally funded program, which also targets African Americans, will try everything from training doctors on the latest treatments to getting rid of schools’ junk-food vending machines. “The problem is getting worse, ” said Aida Giachello, director of……