1291-1300 of 1332419 1291. (TX)-April 26, 2007 Diabetes support group helps teenagers build friendships, cope with the disease It’s a life-altering moment when a teenager is diagnosed with diabetes. At the Endocrine & Psychiatry Center, diabetes educator Sylvia Kircher is working to make the educational process of how to live with diabetes easier. Kircher set up a free teen and young adult diabetes support group in January, and the response has been positive. “There is a definite need for a group like this” said Kircher, also …… a. Business Insurance-April 23, 2007 Pioneering diabetes management effort grows, Decade-old Asheville Project helps employers cut costs through free medication, education ASHEVILLE, N. C. -As the Asheville Project celebrates its 10th anniversary, the innovative diabetes disease management program is being reproduced across the country. So far, at least 80 employers in 20 locations are using the Asheville Project model, which was developed by the University of North Carolina, the North Carolina Pharmacist Assn. and the city of Asheville, N. C. , and was first implemented in 1997 using employees and dependents of the city and Mission Health &…… . Business Insurance-April 23, 2007 Pioneering diabetes management effort grows, Decade-old Asheville Project helps employers cut costs through free medication, education ASHEVILLE, N. C. -As the Asheville Project celebrates its 10th anniversary, the innovative diabetes disease management program is being reproduced across the country. So far, at least 80 employers in 20 locations are using the Asheville Project model, which was developed by the University of North Carolina, the North Carolina Pharmacist Assn. and the city of Asheville, N. C. , and was first implemented in 1997 using employees and dependents of the city and Mission Health &…… . (MS)-April 15, 2007 Support group to help those affected by diabetes Diabetes is a widespread problem in the Delta, and a support group has been formed to educate people about the disease and help families coping with it. Catherine Johnson and Leslie Banks have formed the Diabetes Support Group. The first meeting is scheduled for 6 p. m. April 24 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital’s Conference Room 1A. The public is invited to attend. Johnson, a registered nurse at Greenwood Leflore Hospital and a diabetic foot specialist, teaches about the…… . wire (USA)-February 27, 2007 Glucose Intolerance Linked to Cancer Risk in Women, Also, Persistent Pollutant Exposures May Trigger Insulin Resistance And, Consensus Statement Offers Guide for Testing, Treating Pre-Diabetes–PRNewswire-USNewswire–High blood glucose levels–even before they reach the level needed for a diagnosis of diabetes–may signal an increased risk for cancer in women, according to a new study being published in the March issue of Diabetes Care. The March journal also includes a study that found a link between high levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in a person’s bloodstream and insulin resistance, a precursor for type 2 diabetes. And a panel that has been…… . -February 22, 2007 Health care leaders form DeSoto Diabetes Coalition Local health care leaders came together on Feb. 9 to discuss the growing incidence of diabetes in the community and strategies for education and prevention. The DeSoto Diabetes Coalition has several goals: To establish an education program in DeSoto County for all diabetic patients and their caregivers regardless of financial ability; to improve the state of health of community residents; and to enhance patient knowledge of diabetes, disease maintenance and care. The idea for the…… . Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News-February 21, 2007 Senate committee focuses on diabetes Feb. 21 WASHINGTON As the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs heard Feb. 8, diabetes continues to be a tortuous problem for America, and more so for Indians. But signs of success against the epidemic are also starting to show up, especially in the Special Diabetes Program for Indians. “In spite of our best efforts and successes so far in treating diabetes, the epidemic of diabetes continues to increase, ” stated IHS Director Dr. Charles Grim in written testimony. …… . Mississippi Press, The (Pascagoula, MS)-February 20, 2007 Wellness Center teaches diabetes self management Each year, more and more people in the United States are being diagnosed with diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, which can often be prevented. Mississippi has the fourth largest diabetes population in the nation. “Diabetes is a serious disease that can ultimately affect any part of the body, ” said Elaine Coleman, RN, certified diabetes educator with Singing River Hospital System’s Diabetes Wellness Center. “In fact, diabetes is the number…… . (NY)-January 31, 2007 N. Y. ASIAN VICTIM OF DIABETES HAD NO INKLING 200, 000 SUFFERERS DON’T EVEN KNOW THEY HAVE IT, WARNS HEALTH DEPT. GEORGE NG NEVER imagined a skinny Chinese guy like him could get diabetes, but three weeks ago he found out he was dangerously wrong. The Manhattan man discovered he was one of the more than 200, 000 New Yorkers who don’t know they have the disease-one of the surprising numbers released yesterday by the city Health Department in a new comprehensive look at diabetes. “I think I had the condition for a while. I’m still in denial, ” said Ng, …… . Reforma (Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico)-7 de enero del 2007 Impulsan diabéticos resolución de la ONU, Esperan que países miembros atiendan la enfermedad. Jóvenes de 21 países logran que el organismo reconozca la diabetes como una epidemia El pasado 21 de diciembre, la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas aprobó la resolución que reconoce la diabetes como una epidemia de la magnitud del VIH-sida, la tuberculosis y la malaria. Este logro se debió en buena parte a un grupo de 25 jóvenes, de 21 países, quienes durante seis meses promovieron la necesidad de que la ONU lanzara esta resolución para abatir el crecimiento de esta enfermedad, que padecen 230 millones en el mundo. Los llamados “embajadores de……