Bar benefit helps fight diabetes More affected by disease than people think, organizer says It isn’t every day that bar room talk turns to diabetes. That, however, was the scene Sunday afternoon at Southside Johnny’s, at the Rock-A-Betes concert. Ken Willard, musician and event coordinator, asked the crowded room for a show of hands from people with a family member or friend with diabetes. Many hands shot up. “Look around, ” he said. “What does that tell you? We need a cure for this thing, and it…… . Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, Australia)-July 8, 2003 Wanted: People at risk of developing diabetes WOLLONGONG doctors are looking for people at risk of developing diabetes to take part in the world’s largest ever diabetes prevention trial. The Wollongong Diabetes Centre is one of only three investigator centres in NSW chosen to conduct the ground-breaking study. The trial will examine ways of preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in people with the condition known as impaired glucose tolerance. About one in eight Australians…… . Age, The (Melbourne, Australia)-July 5, 2003 How belly dancing helps beat diabetes, Nursing Tracy Orr is on a mission to educate Mediterranean Australians about diabetes, Amanda Place reports. When Tracy Orr approached the women of the Turkish community with an offer of diabetes education, they were so keen that they offered her belly-dancing lessons in return. Ms Orr grabbed the opportunity, as well as the chance to sample Turkish food, coffee and tea. Accepting such hospitality makes sense when helping an ethnic group to avoid diabetes, she says, as it provides a great…… . -June 15, 2003 1 in 3 children may be at risk for diabetes 1 in 3 children may be at risk for diabetes By Janet McConnaughey THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS-One in three U. S. children born in 2000 will become diabetic unless many more people start eating less and exercising more, a scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. The odds are worse for black and Latino children: nearly half of them are likely to develop the disease, said Dr. K. M. Venkat Narayan, a diabetes epidemiologist at the CDC. …… . (Riverside, CA)-May 6, 2003 Inland diabetes rates high: RESEARCH: Low-income people and those in rural areas are at highest risk, a new study shows. Data just released from a groundbreaking study paints a scary portrait of diabetes’ impact statewide. One in seven California adults has diabetes or is at significant risk of developing this debilitating, sometimes fatal disease. What’s more, Riverside and San Bernardino counties have two of the highest rates of diabetes prevalence in Southern California. Their rates also rank among the top 10 percent in the state. Scientists at the UCL…… a. -April 13, 2003 Diabetes up sharply in children Doctors fear early complications from too much food, too little exercise BOSTON-Once a true medical oddity, children with adult diabetes are becoming commonplace. Doctors blame the twin evils of too much food and too little exercise and fear a tragic upswing in disastrous diabetic complications as this overweight generation reaches adulthood. At hospitals everywhere, boys and girls who range from chubby to hugely obese are being diagnosed in unprecedented numbers with type 2 diabetes. Most are barely into their teens. Some are as young as 6. This disease…… . Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News-January 27, 2003 Diabetes Stalks Families on U. S. -Mexico Border Jan. 27 EL PASO, Texas The scourge of the Hernandez family is diabetes, a tragedy that seems to announce its presence earlier with each generation. For four years, 26-year-old receptionist Leticia Hernandez has struggled with the same disease that debilitated her grandparents, aunts and uncles, diminished her mother’s eyesight and led to the amputation of one of her father’s legs. Though her 5-year-old daughter, Sarah, does not have the disease, the child is…… . (TN)-November 20, 2002 Take control of diabetes, Narrow or clogged blood vessels limit or stop blood flow An estimated 16 million people in the United States have diabetes, but five million are not aware of their diagnosis. Are you one of them? Type 2 diabetes has become the epidemic of the new millennium. The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization predict that the number of people with Type 2 diabetes will double by the year 2025. In this country, one out of every seven of the nation’s health-care dollars goes for diabetes care. The incidence of Type 2…… . Palabra (Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico)-15 de noviembre del 2002 Diabetes: No hay fruta prohibida, Haga un poco de magia culinaria usando ingredientes sustitutos para que la dieta del paciente con diabetes no pierda su sabor Para que el organismo no se descarrile, los que padecen diabetes deben modificar su programa de alimentación y aprender a cocinar rico. Aunque generalmente se les recomienda reducir su ingesta diaria de carbohidratos, calorías y sodio, esto no significa que su comida carecerá de sabor, porque se pueden obtener verdaderas delicias para su dieta. “Un paciente con diabetes no necesariamente tiene que morirse de hambre o dejar de comer, simplemente debe modificar las…… . -October 30, 2002 Diabetes activist honored LULAC general counsel Luis Vera is named to the Wall of Honor. Attorney Luis Vera has spent years fighting for better care for diabetes patients. But he also has spent years personally fighting the disease. For his tireless support of the diabetic community, Vera was named the Texas Diabetes Institute’s 2002 Wall of Honor recipient. The Wall of Honor, established in 2000, recognizes a person from Bexar County who has significantly contributed and/or supported the cure, prevention, education, training, treatment or research of……