1341-1350 of 1332419 1341. Mercury, The (Pottstown, PA)-July 18, 2003 Diabetes Shoppes open-AmerisourceBergen aims to raise consumer awareness To heighten awareness, the Tredyffrin-based pharmaceutical service company initiated the “Diabetes Shoppe” to independent pharmacies in either Family Pharmacy or Good Neighbor Pharmacy marketing cooperatives in 1996. Over the last year or two, the initiative picked up momentum, said AmerisourceBergen spokeswoman Barbara Brungess. One reason was a marketing push by Amerisource-Bergen. The other is the public’s raised awareness, Brungess said. So…… . Jerusalem Post, The (Israel)-July 17, 2003 Nazareth man turning to family lore to treat diabetes When Dr. Sobhi Sauob decided to look for a new treatment for diabetes, he did not race off to the library or even to the laboratory to look for ideas, but instead turned to his family. For decades, his relatives had been passing their knowledge of herbal remedies from one generation to another, treating a whole range of illnesses from headaches to high blood pressure, with local plants and herbs found growing in the nearby fields. In 2002, Sauob, an Israeli Arab living near Nazareth, …… . -July 5, 2003 Diabetes that typically strikes adults is on the rise with children Diabetes that typically strikes adults is on the rise with children HEALTH: Junk-food diets, sedentary lifestyles are to blame for the type 2 variant of the disease, experts say. By Debra Melani SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE Danielle Ferguson mostly misses the soda. She used to drink the sugary beverage like it was water. She would look forward to Friday night outings with friends, socializing and enjoying teen staples such as Coca-Colas and french fries. Then a doctor…… . Sydney Morning Herald, The (Australia)-June 9, 2003 Potatoes during pregnancy linked to juvenile diabetes Australian researchers believe they have found a trigger of type 1 diabetes in children their mothers eating potatoes and other tuberous vegetables during pregnancy. New research has shown that vegetables such as beetroot, potatoes, carrots, turnips and parsnips can be infected with a bacterial toxin that researchers believe unmasks the disease in children who already have a genetic predisposition. A team from the International Diabetes Institute and Melbourne’s Monash…… . The News & Observer-March 28, 2003 A family trip to fight diabetes RALEIGH–Leesville Road High School junior Annie Wall has lived with juvenile diabetes since age 8. It has been a long journey in which Annie and her family have learned the importance of daily insulin shots, the power of managing her diet and the skills to teach others about the disease. Now, Annie and her father are preparing for a trip to raise money for diabetes. Tom Wall and his daughter will ride bicycles in the Ride to Cure Diabetes fund-raiser in Monterey, Calif. , …… . (CA)-March 23, 2003 DIABETES EDUCATOR CHANGES LIVES Most people are willing to make healthy changes when they get diagnosed with diabetes, but making them for life is a much tougher task–no matter how much is at stake. Kelley Johnson, a diabetes educator and program coordinator for the Central California Diabetes Center at Doctors Medical Center, knows the struggle diabetics face. “When someone first comes in, it’s easy to make those changes, ” Johnson said. “Many times…… . -February 28, 2003 HEALTH, FINANCIAL COSTS RELATED TO DIABETES SOAR Summary: Costs related to the disease hit $132 billion last year, according to an American Diabetes Association study Diabetes, one of the most costly diseases, is consuming far more dollars nationally than previously thought. A study released Thursday by the American Diabetes Association shows that the annual cost of the disease in medical expenses and lost productivity rocketed to $132 billion in 2002, up from $98 billion in 1997. The costs of medical care alone for diabetics…… . Popular Science-December 2002 Diabetes Diabetes develops when the body fails to produce or prop-erly use insulin, a hormone that ensures cells get the glucose they need for energy. Without insulin, glucose accumulates in the blood, damaging eyes, kidneys, blood vessels and nerves. About 17 million people in the United States (6. 2 percent of the population) have diabetes; 5. 9 million of these don’t know it. Projections indicate that the number of Americans with diagnosed diabetes will reach 29…… . (MO)-November 26, 2002 TREATING TYPE 1 DIABETES, TESTS AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SHOW PROMISE FOR BEATING DISEASE WORK ON ISLET TRANSPLANTS IS IN EXPERIMENTAL STAGE Scientists at Washington University have achieved some success with a treatment for Type 1 diabetes. The experimental treatment, which involves replacing insulin-producing cells, may help some diabetics control their disease without daily insulin injections. On Monday, the university and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International dedicated the $2. 9 million JDRF-Danielle DeNight Center for Islet Transplantation for that research. People with Type 1 diabetes, also called…… . (MO)-September 15, 2002 RATE OF DIABETES SOARS IN HISPANIC MISSOURIANS Diabetes among older Hispanic Missourians is at epidemic proportions, a new state report says. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported Monday that nearly one in three Hispanics over the age of 55 has diabetes and nearly one in 10 over the age of 18 has the disease. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System study released Monday found that between 1999 and 2001, about 29 percent of Missouri Hispanics age 55 or older reported they had been diagnosed with the……