1321-1330 of 1332419 1321. -October 20, 2005 There’s an easy recipe to preventing diabetes Though an estimated 10 percent, or 125, 000 people, in San Antonio have diabetes, there’s good news for those at risk, says Dr. Roberto Treviño, director of the Social & Health Research Center. ”We can do something about it, ” the physician said, citing a 2001 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that found 91 percent of all causes of diabetes are related to consumption of high saturated fats, low…… . (KY)-October 19, 2005 DEDICATION TO DIABETES TAKES HIM TO THE TOP, LEXINGTONIAN TO CHAIR NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD About a year after his elder daughter Lisa, then 12, was diagnosed with diabetes, Larry Smith got a card in the mail from the local affiliate of the American Diabetes Association asking whether he’d like to help. He checked the box marked “Yes. “Now, 18 years later, Smith is the chairman of the board of the American Diabetes Association’s Executive Committee. It’s a role that places him at the helm of the national operations of…… . Waycross Journal Herald (GA)-October 5, 2005 Heart Health Should Be A Priority For Diabetes Care Cardiovascular disease is the leading complication and cause of premature death among people with diabetes. Unfortunately, many people with diabetes do not understand the risk of cardiovascular disease or what they can do to help prevent it, an if you’re one of the 10 percent of Ware Countians with diabetes, Katherine Smith, family nurse practitioner at the Satilla Heart Center, has a message for you. “Intensive treatment of cardiovascular risk factors is vital…… . (MI)-September 7, 2005 Girl serves as diabetes awareness advocate, Sterling Heights youth, 9, was diagnosed in ‘04; she will participate in Sept. 24 fund-raiser. SHELBY TOWNSHIP–When Shaye Higgins revealed to her classmates that she had type 1 diabetes, she fielded questions such as “Is it contagious?” and “Could you die from it?”"When I first got diagnosed, it seemed like I was the only person in the world who had it, ” the 9-year-old said. “I think I did cry on the way to the hospital. I kept asking my mom questions about what it did because it…… . -September 6, 2005 Region welcomes much-needed diabetes care Last month, not long after Southern New Hampshire Medical Center opened a franchise of the Joslin Diabetes Center, Bonnie Becker-Jones called for an appointment. “I need someone who understands Type 1 diabetes, who can make adjustments to my insulin dosing and understand the consequences if that’s not correct, ” said the 60-year-old Bedford resident. Not that Becker-Jones wasn’t getting good medical care. But after her endocrinologist…… . (MI)-August 24, 2005 Screenings show diabetes risk, Southfield clinic’s free tests give patients early warning, tips on managing disease. SOUTHFIELD–Caressa Easley was surprised when she saw a sign for free diabetes testing at the Universal Clinic near her home in Lathrup Village. Easley, 49, was diagnosed with Type II diabetes in 2000 and has been struggling to control the disease for five years. When she saw the sign, Easley called her son DeArron, 23, to ask him to take the tests. “I have really great concerns for my son because diabetes is a hereditary disease and he does not eat very well, “…… . (OH)-June 12, 2005 DIABETES CARE IMPROVING, STUDY SAYS, SEPARATE REPORT FINDS DOCTORS MAY MISS CHANCES TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT TYPE 1 Far fewer Americans with diabetes are ending up in emergency rooms or developing kidney failure–a sign that diabetes care has improved dramatically over the last decade, the government reported Saturday. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the rate of people with diabetes who need hospitalization or develop kidney failure has dropped about a third since the mid-1990s. A separate study, however, raises concern that doctors may be missing opportunities to…… . (MI)-June 8, 2005 Kids raise money to fight diabetes, St. Clair Shores school has three students with Type 1; classmates raise $3, 500 for research. ST. CLAIR SHORES–For 9-year-old Joey Rossi, living with juvenile diabetes means testing his blood sugar four times a day, taking two insulin shots and limiting his favorite food, macaroni and cheese. But his schoolmates in kindergarten through fifth grade at Violet Elementary pitched in last week during a Walk to Cure Diabetes to raise money for research on juvenile diabetes, a condition that not only affects Joey, but two other classmates, kindergartener Charlie Harr and first-grader…… . (MI)-June 8, 2005 Kids raise money to fight diabetes, St. Clair Shores school has three students with Type 1; classmates raise $3, 500 for research. ST. CLAIR SHORES–For 9-year-old Joey Rossi, living with juvenile diabetes means testing his blood sugar four times a day, taking two insulin shots and limiting his favorite food, macaroni and cheese. But his schoolmates in kindergarten through fifth grade at Violet Elementary pitched in last week during a Walk to Cure Diabetes to raise money for research on juvenile diabetes, a condition that not only affects Joey, but two other classmates, kindergartener Charlie Harr and first-grader…… . (NC)-June 8, 2004 As childhood obesity grows, so does the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes As childhood obesity grows, so does the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes Q Question: How does childhood obesity affect the development of diabetes?–Weaverville Reader Answer: Childhood obesity is a major health problem worldwide. It is at epidemic levels in the United States. Likewise, the incidence of diabetes related to childhood obesity has increased significantly in U. S. children in the past few decades. Type 2 diabetes, which was once thought to be an adult disease, ……