MISS AMERICA HERE SUNDAY IN BENEFIT WALK FOR DIABETES Hours after being crowned Miss America 1999, Nicole Johnson, who has diabetes and constantly wears an insulin pump, promised to use her newfound fame to spotlight the disease. That was on Sept. 20, the day after she was crowned Miss America. On Sunday, she will be in St. Charles to lead this year’s Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes. It will begin at 10 a. m. Sunday at St. Joseph Health Center, Third and Jefferson streets, with the walk progressing through…… . -November 17, 1997 Minorities face risk of diabetes Like one out of every four black women over age 55, Anne Briggs has diabetes. To keep her disease under control, Briggs has lost 10 pounds, cut down on fatty foods and started taking three-mile walks three times a week. To spread the word to other African Americans, the retired nurse has organized diabetes talks and workshops at Lutheran churches on the South Side. Education and lifestyle changes are key weapons in the fight against diabetes, which strikes African Americans, Latinos and…… . (TX)-November 13, 1997 ANNUAL ANDALE WALK TO TAKE AIM AT FATALISTIC VIEWS ABOUT DIABETES, Organization hopes to raise $31, 000 from Saturday event on bayfront When Virginia Ayars learned three years ago that she had diabetes, she saw the diagnosis as a blessing rather than the beginning of a downhill battle. “I looked at it as an opportunity because it forced me to take control of my health, ” the 47-year-old Corpus Christi resident said. “My background is in nursing, so I knew how insidious diabetes can be. “For me, there was no choice, ” Ayars said. “I had to be proactive…… . Spokesman-Review, The (Spokane, WA)-October 24, 1997 AIMING TO PREVENT DIABETES SPIRIT LAKE TEEN IS PART OF A NATIONAL EFFORT TO STOP DIABETES BEFORE IT STARTS Drake Cazier was 18 when he found out he had diabetes. His daughter was 12 when she got the news. They have learned to live with the disease. Now Cazier’s son Nicholas, 15, who doesn’t have diabetes, may help prevent others from getting the disease in the first place. During a Saturday screening, researchers will try to find more local candidates for a national study to find out if insulin injections will prevent diabetes in people prone to the disease. …… . Syracuse Herald-Journal (NY)-August 4, 1997 EARLY WARNING FOR DIABETES NEW GUIDELINES LOWER THE LEVEL OF BLOOD SUGAR THAT DEFINES THE DISEASE. HALF OF DIABETICS MAY NOT KNOW THEY HAVE IT. Wells Tooke of Oneida didn’t know he had diabetes. Like a lot of people in their late 50s, he ate the foods he liked more than those that were good for him. He was slightly overweight at 210 pounds, but he wasn’t worried. That was 15 years ago. Now 72, Tooke is working to maintain his lifestyle as an insulin-dependent diabetic. Blurry vision and a nerve disorder in his legs are two of the complications he faces as a result of high levels of blood sugar. Like many…… . Age, The (Melbourne, Australia)-August 1, 1997 Fear of childhood diabetes mini-epidemic Australia could be facing a mini-epidemic of childhood diabetes triggered by a range of seemingly harmless risk factors-including dairy products given to newborns, exposure to viral infections in the womb and the presence of nitrates in drinking water. Figures from New South Wales showed an increase of 30 per cent in cases of childhood diabetes over the past five years. It is a rise that the diabetes expert Professor Paul Zimmet said could have been caused by an increase in viral…… . (FL)-July 15, 1997 Exercise welcome prescription for those who suffer from diabetes For preventing or treating the most common form of diabetes, it can be as powerful as insulin or any of the oral medications discovered by science. Yet it doesn’t have to be injected or swallowed. For people such as Larry Gellman, 48, an investment manager, and Elnora Johnson, 60, a homemaker who both became diabetic after reaching middle age exercise has been a welcome prescription. Exercise, along with diet, now is the preferred first-line treatment for most newly…… . Washington Post-June 24, 1997 DIABETES SHOULD BE CAUGHT EARLIER, EXPERTS SAY STRICTER BLOOD SUGAR STANDARDS, WIDESPREAD SCREENING OF ADULTS OVER 45 RECOMMENDED An international panel of experts yesterday recommended new measures to identify people with mild forms of diabetes so that they can take action to prevent the devastating complications of the disease. Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body produces too little of the hormone insulin, which controls the absorption of sugar. As a result the blood sugar level becomes high and can cause a host of problems, ranging from eye and nerve damage to kidney failure and high blood pressure. …… . News-Sun, The (Waukegan, IL)-June 11, 1997 PREVENTATIVE MEASURES LAKE COUNTY PHARMACIST ADVOCATES PAYING FOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT MATERIALS The is one of 16 million Americans who suffers from diabetes. She is also one of the untold million Americans facing an uncertain job future–and an uncertain insurance status. And so, Pam Moody is rooting for the success of legislation currently pending in the Illinois statehouse. It is called the Diabetes Cost Reduction Act, a measure that would require health insurers to provide all necessary equipment and supplies to diabetics. “I hope it passes soon, because I…… . The Hartford Courant-May 27, 1997 GLASTONBURY’S HIGH RATE OF DIABETES MAKES IT TARGET OF AWARENESS PROGRAM Danielle Feinberg may be small, but her actions are mighty. Dani, 10, has diabetes. She has given herself insulin injections since she was 4, plays a mean game of hoop and likes hitting golf balls with her grandfather. She isn’t shy about excusing herself from class at Hebron Avenue School in Glastonbury just before lunchtime to have the school nurse test her blood-sugar level. “I remember when she was diagnosed–I was devastated, ” said……