SPECTER OF DIABETES RESEARCHERS SEEK KEY TO PREVENTING POTENTIALLY DISFIGURING DISEASE The telltale sugar levels the test revealed in Vicente Serrano’s blood brought back a ghastly memory for him: His grandmother lost both legs to diabetes. “My mother had diabetes, ” says Serrano. “My older brother has diabetes. My youngest brother is insulin-dependent. But my grandmother. . . ” He shudders. “I got suspicious about my condition. ” Serrano, 65, doesn’t have diabetes.

SINGER JOINS FIGHT AGAINST DIABETES Gladys Knight has a story she wants the country to hear. It’s about a disease called Type 2 diabetes that runs in her family. “This is a serious disease, ” said Knight, singer, actress and author. “There’s so much more people can do. If people are aware, they can keep this under control. ” Best known for legendary hits such as “Midnight Train to Georgia,

KNIGHT’S FOE DIABETES SINGER SPREADS GOSPEL OF DIET AND EXERCISE IN BATTLING CRIPPLING DISEASE THAT STRUCK HER MOTHER, BROTHER, COUSIN Gladys Knight has a story she wants the country to hear. It’s about family, a disease called Type 2 diabetes that runs in families, and her own advice after living with the impact of the disease on her mother, brother and cousin. Saturday, she described that story to a Detroit-area conference at the Ramada-Southfield Convention Center. It was the second in a national series of town meetings she is hosting about the disease.

TO CONTROL DIABETES, GIVE DIET, FITNESS EQUAL TIME Controlling or preventing diabetes is a balancing act, and America is losing its balance. We eat too many unhealthy foods. We don’t exercise enough. We are obese, aging and stressed _ all factors that have contributed to a sixfold increase in diabetes since 1958. There are two types of diabetes _ Type I (insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes) and Type II (adult-onset diabetes). Diet is a key in controlling both, but it can only help prevent Type II.

Earlier shots could cut diabetes cases Stacie Byram is hopeful that a discovery by an LDS Hospital researcher might cut the rate of childhood-onset diabetes, a disease that afflicts her and her two brothers. The finding by Dr. David C. Classen is that a tactic new to American medicine-inoculating babies at two weeks instead of two months-just might prevent up to a quarter of the common form of childhood diabetes, as well as other autoimmune illnesses. “

WARM-HEARTED WALKERS BRAVE COLD FOR DIABETES, Hundreds take part to raise money for American Diabetes Association For Maria Salinas, Saturday’s fund-raising walk for the American Diabetes Association was more of a crusade than a stroll from the South Texas Institute for the Arts to Cole Park. Winds gusted to 35 mph under gray skies.

Brooklyn, a community ravaged by the surge in diabetes and its harrowing complications, Mr. Bloomberg called the effort, aimed at……   .

Diabetes Study Verifies Lifesaving Tactic A 17-year federal study has finally answered one of the most pressing questions about diabetes: Can tight control of blood sugar prevent heart attacks and strokes? The answer, reported today in The New England Journal of Medicine, is yes. Intense control can reduce the risk by nearly half. Rigorous 17-year federal study finds that tight control of blood sugar in Type 1 diabetics can cut risk of heart attack and stroke by nearly half, even if patient has only brief period of intense……   .

Diet a key part of diabetes management, Eating right food, exercising helps manage diabetes Poor lifestyle can increase risk of getting disease It’s been almost three years since Gary O’Connor was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The 49-year-old Mississauga man has taken control of his health through proper medication, regular exercise and managing his diet. He still vividly remembers the day he was diagnosed. “My blood sugars were out of control, ” says O’Connor, who works for the Canadian Diabetes Association as the area executive director for GTA central south. ……   .

Children’s diabetes on rise along border Obesity puts young Latinos at risk, could cost state billions RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas-”Why me?” asked Miriam Cantu when the doctor relayed the news that she has diabetes and will have to check her blood sugar twice a day for the rest of her life. “Poking needles into myself is no way to live. “Miriam is 12 years old. Her mother, Oralia Cantu, 50, has lived with the disease for nearly three decades. Mother and daughter are a microcosm of a health problem in this largely Hispanic border town.

Study finds new guide to diabetes Pennington Biomedical among contributors With a few moderate lifestyle changes, people at risk for Type 2 diabetes can delay the onset of or possibly prevent the disease. That’s the good news released Wednesday from a nationwide study conducted by 27 medical centers, including the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. “It should help us counteract the feelings of fatalism that many people at risk have about type 2 diabetes, ” said Kim Spratley, district director of…… . Sunday Telegraph (Sydney, Australia)-July 15, 2001 Day I was told I had diabetes Like one of those insidious alien invasions beloved of sci-fi buffs, diabetes is silently entering our bodies at an alarming rate. It doesn’t exhibit itself in the form of a third eye, protruding fangs or even pointy ears, and it shows no obvious visible characteristics as it wreaks havoc. One million Australians have been diagnosed with diabetes, and an estimated further million have it but don’t know it. Every ten minutes, another Australian is diagnosed…… . -June 22, 2001 Woman, 2 sons will “put a face’ on diabetes in D. C. Pamela Bell decided she would do anything to fight juvenile diabetes after her brother committed suicide last year. Greg Ziegler, 38, had suffered with juvenile diabetes, also known as type I diabetes, and depression most of his life, she said. On Feb. 2, 2000, he turned off his insulin pump. A day later, he died from complications attributed to lack of insulin. “He always said he didn’t want to live through getting his legs cut off and blindness, ” two…… . (MA)-April 2, 2001 THE 24/7 DISEASE CARING FOR DIABETIC SON IS LABOR OF LOVE COLUMN: BATTLING DIABETES Kim Brassard crawls out of bed every night between 2 and 4 a. m. First, she feeds her 5-month-old daughter Amanda. Then, she goes into her son Dean’s bedroom and, taking hold of one of the 5-year-old’s fingers, she pricks the side of the fingertip, then massages it until a small spot of blood appears. Taking a blood glucose monitor, she touches a testing strip to the blood, then waits for numbers to show up on the screen, which…… . (AL)-April 2, 2001 AGENT ORANGE AFTERMATH LINK WITH DIABETES MEANS VIETNAM VETS CAN GET BENEFITS The VA’s decision to link adult-onset diabetes to Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War is expected to mean disability benefits and health care for an estimated 178, 000 veterans. In Alabama, Department of Veterans Affairs officials are bracing themselves for an impact, since the state has 147, 000 Vietnam-era veterans and a high prevalence of diabetes. ”It’s going to be a big challenge, ” said Dr. Jack…… . Los Angeles Times-January 18, 2001 Hormone Found as Link Between Obesity, Diabetes Researchers have discovered what appears to be a key link between diabetes and its single greatest risk factor: obesity. The finding, reported in today’s issue of the journal Nature, offers the prospect of more powerful drugs–with fewer side effects–for treating the disease, which affects 15 million Americans and more than 100 million people worldwide. Scientists have known that obesity is strongly linked to diabetes, but did not understand how the extra pounds interfere…… . -December 10, 2000 DIABETES DIAGNOSIS FORCES LIFESTLYE CHANGE CHEYENNE–Forty-six year old Mary Calkins discovered she had diabetes 18 months ago. “It’s changed my life dramatically, ” Calkins said. Three or four times a day, she pricks her finger and drips blood on a test strip to measure her blood glucose level. “I try to keep it between 70 and 110, ” she said. When she measured it Saturday at the Diabetes Expo 2000 in Cheyenne, it was 76. “Good job, …… . Jerusalem Post, The (Israel)-October 8, 2000 Diabetes is nectar to the Big Pharm beehive Free cups of cola, sugared coffee and tea, cakes and cookies at a diabetes conference? That’s the equivalent of a convention of dentists handing out candy at the door, or cardiologists smoking during breaks between lectures. The massive pharmaceutical company exhibition attached to the 36th annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) last month-with nearly 9, 000 participants from 80 countries, the largest medical gathering in…… . (NJ)-September 18, 2000 HISPANICS NEW TO U. S. MUST ADJUST THEIR LIFESTYLES, OR RISK DIABETES FIGHT When he was 30, local resident Artemio Acosta was diagnosed with diabetes. Prescriptions and insulin followed. Today, at 61, his kidneys are not working well even though he is, for the first time, paying attention to what he eats. He said dialysis treatment and possible transplants would be harder to live with than the disease itself. Acosta needs two shots of insulin every day-one at 8 a. m. , the other at 6 p. m. When his wife, Fermina, is not around, he does it himself. Like…… . (Riverside, CA)-June 27, 2000 Anti-diabetes campaign to focus on Inland blacks: An information and treatment program will be launched in September. An unlucky combination of genes, unhealthy lifestyle, poverty and culture has tripled the diabetes rate among blacks over the past 30 years, and Inland health officials are determined to reverse the trend. Blacks are 1. 7 times more likely than non-Latino whites to have the chronic disorder. What’s more, one-fourth of black women over age 55 and seniors ages 65 through 74 have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. To combat this toll, the University of……

751-760 of 1332419 751. -October 8, 2001 Living with diabetes- Education is crucial in keeping diabetics on course with treatment. There’s no vacation from diabetes. Day after day, year after year diabetics must test their blood sugar, take powerful drugs, stick themselves with hypodermic needles filled with insulin, watch what they eat and exercise. It can be an exhausting regimen. And, in what’s sometimes called “diabetes fatigue, ” patients often give in to the temptation to quit taking their medication or binge on forbidden foods. While understandable, …… . (MI)-October 1, 2001 DIABETES PROJECT TO EDUCATE, SUPPORT DETROIT PLAN TO FOCUS ON HISPANICS, BLACKS Before Romelia Hernandez was diagnosed with diabetes, she knew something was wrong. She was often tired, cranky, light-headed and had an insatiable thirst. She wondered whether she was pregnant. Her doctor had a different diagnosis: diabetes. He gave her a food pyramid detailing how much bread, potatoes and meat she should eat. “I didn’t know how it would affect me. . . . What about the meals I fixed at home?” said Hernandez, 41, of her…… . New York Times, The (NY)-August 9, 2001 Diet and Exercise Are Found To Cut Diabetes by Over Half Offering hope that a rapid rise in diabetes in the United States can be reversed, a large clinical study has found that even modest lifestyle changes–eating less fat, exercising two and a half hours a week and losing a moderate amount of weight–cut the incidence of the disease by more than half among those most at risk. The study dealt with Type 2, or adult onset, diabetes, which is by far the more common type and is linked to risk factors including obesity and lack of exercise. …… . (PA)-June 19, 2001 GIVING DIABETES A FACE, LOCAL CHILDREN TO BE PART OF SPECIAL LOBBYING EFFORT FOR RESEARCH, TREATMENT FUNDING Michelle Kiley was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 3. When her oldest daughter, Eliza Jayne, turned 3 two years ago, she also was diagnosed with diabetes. “We’re going to tell our story, how we’re a team, how we work on [managing diabetes] together, ” Kiley said about the presentation she and Eliza will make next week at a congressional hearing in Washington D. C. as part of the 2001 Children’s Congress for the Juvenile Diabetes…… . (MN)-May 31, 2001 MEDTRONIC ACQUIRES DIABETES FIRMS//PAYS $3. 7 BILLION FOR TWO MARKET LEADERS Medtronic dove headfirst into the diabetes business Wednesday, agreeing to pay $3. 7 billion for California-based MiniMed Inc. and an associated company that make devices for treating the disease. The purchase of MiniMed would make Fridley-based Medtronic, which is already the nation’s largest drug device maker, the top manufacturer of external pumps for delivering insulin to diabetics. MiniMed also makes systems for continuously monitoring blood sugar, which is key to keeping…… . New York Times, The (NY)-May 29, 2001 Trying to Stop Diabetes Before It Starts Like thousands of children with Type 1 diabetes, Shannon Meng gets injections of insulin every day. But unlike them, Shannon does not have diabetes. In fact, she is perfectly healthy. Shannon, a 10-year-old from Ramona, Calif. , is one of about 600 volunteers, from age 3 to 45, participating in a diabetes prevention trial, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Some 600 children and adults who have close relative with diabetes take part in National Institutes of Health-sponsored…… . Los Angeles Times-May 3, 2001 Study Finds Small Changes in Lifestyle Fight Diabetes People at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes can reduce their chances of getting the disease by 58% if they lose as little as 10 pounds, exercise and follow a healthy diet, according to a report released today. The report, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, dramatically underscores the benefits of lifestyle changes in fighting the chronic disease, which is increasingly prevalent nationwide and especially in parts of Southern California. The researchers who did the…… . Journal Star (Peoria, IL)-March 7, 2001 DECADE OF CHANGE–IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS HAVE MADE LIVING WITH DIABETES EASIER When Jana Wise learned she had diabetes, she didn’t know anyone else with the disease. She was 13, she didn’t think she’d live to be 20. When she turned 20, she decided to shoot for 30. At age 46, she no longer lives life in 10-year increments. And, now, everyone knows someone with some form of the disease. It’s been a weird decade for diabetes. While medical researchers have trumpeted one new advance after another, making diabetes easier…… . (OH)-November 21, 2000 DEALING WITH DIABETES, Experts give credence to benefits of exercise After 25 years with diabetes, Terrence Jacques has learned he doesn’t necessarily need to take more insulin if a high blood-sugar reading tells him he ate more than he should have. More exercise will do the trick, too. “Exercise makes a difference, ” says Jacques, 65, of Huber Heights. “I can see it on the (blood-sugar) meter. “Aside from the small doses of insulin he takes twice a day, Jacques has remained healthy and fit. He…… . (TX)-November 5, 2000 DIABETES AWARENESS AND CHECKUPS FOCUS OF HEALTH FAIR People at risk for diabetes got medical advice and free examinations Saturday at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center, as National Diabetes Awareness Month began. About 250 participated in a fund-raising walk along the bayfront in the morning, and another 150 were examined for signs of diabetes later in the day. At the most recent count, about $35, 000 was raised for the American Diabetes Association, approaching the goal of $40, 000. Organized by the Corpus Christi Medical Center, ……

761. Flint Journal, The (MI)-October 21, 2000 DIABETES TAKES CENTER STAGE EVENTS TO OFFER HELP WITH DIAGNOSIS, CONTROL Jean Queen, diagnosed with diabetes 26 years ago, has avoided complications that come with the illness, but she doesn’t test her luck. People with diabetes are four times more likely to go blind than those without diabetes. Queen has a dilated eye screening each year to make sure the vessels supplying blood to the retina are healthy. “I have to stay on top of it, or things will break down, ” Queen said. Over time, diabetes weakens vessels, …… . (Madison, WI)-September 25, 2000 WOMAN BELIEVES DIABETES CURE NEAR< IN MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND Rita Offerdahl walks against diabetes because she remembers the past and hopes for the future. Last year, she walked with her husband, John, in his wheelchair, and their beloved Seeing Eye dog, Fritz. Their teen-age son, Eric, walked with them. Barely five weeks later, John’s 32-year battle with diabetes ended when he died after a cardiac arrest. Rita Offerdahl returned to Warner Park on Sunday to join the “Walk to Cure Diabetes 2000, ” an annual…… . -August 1, 2000 Authorities call for more testing, care for diabetes Authorities call for more testing, care for diabetes WASHINGTON–The statistic is dismal: Americans too often have the most common form of diabetes silently festering for up to 12 years before they’re diagnosed. That’s 12 years that diabetes quietly eats away your vision, injures your kidneys and nerves and sets you up for heart disease–damage that’s preventable if only people learned sooner that they have Type 2 diabetes. Worse, half of…… . -May 10, 2000 Conroe Regional receives certificate for its diabetes education program Conroe Regional Medical Center’s Diabetes Outpatient Self Management Center has received the American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for meeting rigorous national standards for its diabetes self management education. The standards were developed and tested under the auspices of the National Diabetes Advisory Board in 1983 and revised in 1994. Programs that receive the certificate must undergo a rigorous review process by diabetes experts who evaluate…… . -May 10, 2000 Conroe Regional receives certificate for its diabetes education program Conroe Regional Medical Center’s Diabetes Outpatient Self Management Center has received the American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for meeting rigorous national standards for its diabetes self management education. The standards were developed and tested under the auspices of the National Diabetes Advisory Board in 1983 and revised in 1994. Programs that receive the certificate must undergo a rigorous review process by diabetes experts who evaluate…… . Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY)-May 8, 2000 CNY 10-YEAR-OLD CAMPAIGNS TO FIND A CURE FOR DIABETES Alexandra BetGeorge has had Type 1 diabetes since she was 2 years old. Now, at age 10, she and more than 1, 500 other diabetes advocates are pressing the National Institutes of Health to find a cure. Since last August, Alexandra has collected more than 4, 600 signatures from friends and family to support a $1 billion diabetes research budget in the American Diabetes Association’s annual Rally for a Cure in Washington, D. C. , which was held in March. More than 3. 2 million signatures…… . Sun-Sentinel-February 20, 2000 HEAVY BURDEN DIABETES IS THE ‘EPIDEMIC OF THE MILLENNIUM’ THANKS TO TOO MANY CALORIES AND TOO LITTLE EXERCISE. The figures are startling. Some 16 million Americans have diabetes, and about one-third of them don’t know it. Globally, more than 135 million people are afflicted, and the World Health Organization predicts that more than 300 million will have the disease by 2025. Moreover, a record number of children are developing the type of diabetes they can avoid. One recent Florida study showed that nearly 20 percent of all youngsters between 5 and 19 years old being treated for the…… . Hamilton Spectator, The (Ontario, Canada)-November 30, 1999 Lifestyle linked to Type 2 diabetes; Key to disease’s rise is reduced exercise An American researcher says diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions for two reasons–we’re getting fatter and not exercising as much as we used to. Dr. Peter H. Bennett said the problem isn’t necessarily tied to eating more food. In fact, he said, a British study has shown that in the last 15 to 20 years people have been eating less. “One has to conclude the real change is a decrease in physical activity while eating the same…… . , The (FL)-November 27, 1999 AUTHOR: DIABETES CAN’T BE IGNORED Morton Stone has been writing about diabetes for 30 years. But when his doctor told him he had a high blood-sugar level, he didn’t believe it. “I fought with my doctor for a year, ” said the 70-year-old Sarasota resident and coauthor of “A Touch of Diabetes” (John Wiley & Sons, 1999, $13. 95). “I told him, ‘What are you talking about? I don’t have high blood sugar. ‘ He…… . Palabra (Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico)-13 de noviembre del 1999 Invitan a simposium de diabetes, Pacientes, familiares, profesionistas y estudiantes de la salud podrán acudir hoy al Noveno Simposium de Actualización en Diabetes, en el Ateneo Fuente Si usted o un familiar padece diabetes, hoy es el día para que aprenda más sobre esta enfermedad y de esta manera tenga un mejor control de ella. Esta oportunidad de mantener informado se debe a la Asociación Mexicana de Diabetes Delegación Coahuila A. C. , que una vez más invita a pacientes, familiares, profesionistas, estudiantes del área de salud y público en general a su Simposium de Actualización en Diabetes. Con el lema “La educación en diabetes, medio para un…… a

… more on search operators 771. Los Angeles Times-October 29, 1999 Scientists Who Judged Pill Safety Received Fees Grants: Records show varied financial ties between researchers and maker of a diabetes drug linked to deaths. The manufacturer of the diabetes pill Rezulin provided fees or hefty research grants to at least a dozen scientists who also weighed the safety of the controversial drug for the federal government, records and interviews show. Over the last two years, as many as seven of the researchers obtained up to $300, 000 in grants. In one instance, funding that could total $50 million was awarded to the research firm of a UC San Diego scientist who had promoted the drug and helped lead the government…… . (AL)-June 21, 1999 DOCTORS SEE TYPE 2 DIABETES IN KIDS TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)-Type 2 diabetes, long thought to be a disease that only affected adults, is being diagnosed in startlingly high numbers of children, doctors say. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, kidney failure and amputations in the United States and kills 180, 000 a year. It also can lead to heart problems. Tallahassee Memorial Hospital’s Diabetes Center, which draws patients from Florida, Georgia and Alabama, has seen the number of Type 2 cases among…… . (FL) (FL)-June 15, 1999 TYPE 2 DIABETES ON THE RISE IN CHILDREN TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAS SEEN THE NUMBER OF CASES TRIPLE IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. Daniel Barber had classic diabetes symptoms. The teen-ager was eating but losing weight, and he was always drinking something. “Cokes, water, milk, orange juice, whatever, ” he said. But even though three generations of his family had diabetes, no one thought to test Daniel. Then in January he got severe flu-like symptoms that wouldn’t go away. That was lucky in a way for Daniel, a 17-year-old from Havana, about 14 miles north of Tallahassee. …… . Newsday (Melville, NY)-September 27, 1998 IN BABYLON / Fighting Diabetes, a Step at a Time / Wyandanch and N. Amityville set for first walkathon PEARL HARTLEY, 73, knew nothing about diabetes until two years ago, when she noticed changes in her health. Suddenly, she experienced a constant thirst and frequent urination. She went to her doctor, who told her she had diabetes, a condition that afflicts more than 16 million Americans. “I became determined to learn more about it, ” said the retired nurse’s aide and North Amityville resident. “Now, I have it well under control. I check my…… . The Buffalo News-March 10, 1998 DIET, EXERCISE, HEALTH CARE KEEP DIABETES UNDER CONTROL John Cobb of Amherst is a diabetes success story. After being diagnosed at age 45, Cobb has controlled his disease with a low-sugar diet for 35 years. The grandfather of five now looks forward to celebrating a healthy 80th birthday this fall. Diabetes also challenges younger people. Orchard Park native Dave Hollins, 31, was diagnosed three years ago. Since then, Hollins has signed a multimillion-dollar contract with the Anaheim Angels baseball team–and even better, he feels like …… a. (OH)-January 1, 1998 DIABETES MANAGEMENT CENTER CLOSES Diabetes management center closes HEALTH CARE: Dr. Fred Rohdes is retiring; most clinic patients are being referred back to their family physicians. By YOLANDA PUTMAN The Lima News With the retiring of a local doctor and the resignation of his nurse comes the closing of the first diabetes management center in the city. Dr. Fred D. Rohdes and Mary Ellen Good relinquished their medical and office duties in December. The two worked their last day Dec. 23, when…… . The Washington Times-November 3, 1997 Surge in diabetes tied to unhealthy lifestyles, Doctors call for federal research funds The president-elect of the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Gerald Bernstein, says no one should be surprised by the explosion of diabetes in the United States today, confirmed in a new federal report. Given that the population is older, fatter and less active, Dr. Bernstein says, the continued increase in diabetes was predictable. He also criticizes the federal government for “totally inadequate” levels of support for research. With all its complications, he…… . (UT)-July 3, 1997 Beating Diabetes; New guidelines will mean earlier diagnosis and treatment; Diabetes Diagnosis Has New Rules After losing both parents to complications of diabetes, Lolita Stumph knew she was at risk of getting the disease. But annual tests on her blood-sugar levels the past three years consistently were, well, inconsistent. “I’d get tested and they’d say, `Yes, you are [diabetic], and then they’d do another test and say, `No, you’re not, ‘ ” said the 58-year-old Taylorsville woman. That changed last week…… . (TX)-March 31, 1997 DIABETES SCREENING ALERTS 300 SOUTH TEXANS TO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS When Misty Way attended a diabetes screening last week, the 20-year-old didn’t consider herself at risk for the disease that affects an estimated 16 million people in the United States. She was just along for the ride to Barnes and Noble Booksellers to make sure health care workers tested her mother’s blood sugar level. “I wasn’t even going to take the test. I didn’t think I needed to. I mean, I’m…… . (TX)-March 6, 1997 DIABETES ASSOCIATION PRAISES TEXAS LAWMAKERS, Raymond, others honored for sponsoring legislation Two measures before the Legislature deal with diabetes. Wednesday was Diabetes Day in Texas. By ANNA M. TINSLEY Harte-Hanks Austin Bureau AUSTIN-Growing up in Benavides, state Rep. Richard Raymond often heard of the toll diabetes took on his neighbors. Some went blind; others’ toes or feet were amputated. “I feel like I was educated on diabetes growing up, ” said Raymond, D-Benavides, who authored a bill to start a test program aimed at……

781-790 of 1332419 781. (TX)-November 28, 1996 DIABETES POSES THREAT TO LIFE FOR MANY TEXANS, Disease ranks sixth among causes of death in state By ANNA M. TINSLEY Harte-Hanks Austin Bureau AUSTIN-Diabetes, which strikes about 7 percent of adult Texans, is one of the state’s top killers. About 865, 000 Texas adults now suffer from diabetes, which can blind, cause kidney failure and lead to strokes. Treatment costs are soaring, and officials warn that only half of adults with diabetes have been diagnosed. A list of the top 10 killers of Texans shows that diabetes-for which Hispanics and blacks are at the…… . -November 18, 1996 Heavy toll is exacted by diabetes The economic and social impact of diabetes in the United States is staggering. The disease kills 178, 000 people every year the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and costs Americans $100 billion annually, according to the American Diabetes Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But many of the complications of the disease, including blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, stroke and amputations, are preventable, health experts…… . Washington Post-August 6, 1996 DIABETES AND WEIGHT GAIN Q. I have Type II diabetes (adult onset) and would like to know what foods I should be eating. Also, why do the pills I take for diabetes seem to make me put on weight? Isn’t the whole idea to lose weight or at least not become overweight?A. You’re right; if you’re overweight and have diabetes, as is the case with many people who have Type II diabetes, you can improve your blood sugar and your health by losing weight. And it doesn’t always…… . Washington Post-November 4, 1995 DIABETES UP 50 PERCENT NATIONWIDE SINCE 1983 TREND LINKED TO EXPANDING WAISTLINES, AGING The number of Americans with diabetes is up almost 50 percent from the 1983 figure, part of a tripling in the rate of diabetes since 1958, federal statistics show. Much of the trend is due to the population getting older and fatter, said Richard Eastman of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda. About 16 million Americans now have diabetes, up from 11 million in 1983, said Eastman, director of the institute’s division of diabetes, …… . -November 3, 1995 DIABETES ON INCREASE SINCE 1958 The number of Americans with diabetes has risen almost 50 percent since 1983 and the disease rate has tripled since 1958-in part because the population is getting older and fatter. About 16 million Americans have diabetes, up from 11 million in 1983, Dr. Richard Eastman of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda, Md. , said yesterday. About half of people with diabetes don’t know it because they don’t recognize the…… . THE -November 3, 1995 Diabetes Rate Has Tripled Since 1958 The number of Americans with diabetes has risen almost 50 percent since 1983, and the disease rate has tripled since 1958–in part because the population is getting older and fatter. About 16 million Americans now have diabetes, up from 11 million in 1983, Dr. Richard Eastman of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in Bethesda, Md. , said yesterday. About half of people with diabetes do not know it because they do not recognize the meaning of symptoms…… . (PA)-March 25, 1995 VOLUNTEER IS ON ALERT (INCLUDES BOX: DIABETES ALERT) With a history of diabetes in his family, Ivan Trattner knew he might get the disease. Trattner’s diabetes was diagnosed in 1953, during a physical exam. The York Township resident has the most common kind of diabetes, type II, which stems from the body’s inability to make enough or properly use insulin. An oral medication did not control the levels of his blood sugar, also known as glucose, so he eventually began what has been a lifetime regimen of insulin…… . Hamilton Spectator, The (Ontario, Canada)-July 30, 1994 The dilemma of diabetes Type 2 can cause a host of other health problems ALIFAX–First my friend Ron got diabetes. Then I got it. Then my boss, then my brother-in-law, then my wife’s cousin. What’s going on here?All these people are from their late 30s to early 50s. Isn’t Type 2 diabetes supposed to be a disease of the old, or at least late middle age? My parents had it but not until their 60s. Is this some new epidemic?In a word, no. Karen Smith, spokeswoman for the Canadian Diabetes Association in…… . New York Times, The (NY)-February 28, 1994 Programs to Cut Risks of Diabetes Surprisingly Fail to Lure Patients Six months ago, the nation’s diabetes experts made a sensational announcement. By following a strict medical regimen, they said, diabetics can measurably slow the onset and maybe even prevent the dire complications of the disease. The threat of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack or amputation, they proclaimed, could be greatly reduced or virtually eliminated. Diabetes centers across the nation geared up for an onslaught of patients wanting to begin the new treatment. They…… . Los Angeles Times-November 8, 1993 MAKING A DIFFERENCE One Agency’s Approach: Identifying Diabetes Among Latinos One in seven Latinos has diabetes–a rate three times greater than in the general population. In Los Angeles County, more than half of the 469, 000 Latinos who have diabetes don’t know it. Left untreated, diabetes leads to serious health complications, including heart and kidney disease, stroke, blindness or amputations. And diabetes takes a financial toll: Direct and indirect costs for the disease run to more than $20. 4 billion–nearly 5% of annual U. S. health-care costs. The……

791. (CA)-June 14, 1993 CONTROL CRUCIAL TO DIABETES, STUDY: TIGHT REGIMEN STEMS COMPLICATIONS People with a common type of diabetes can significantly delay the onset or progression of serious complications by increasing insulin injections and tightly controlling their blood sugar level, diet and exercise, a new report indicates. Doctors called it the most important discovery for diabetics since insulin. “Until a cure for diabetes is eventually developed, it will, in fact, revolutionize treatment recommended for all patients with diabetes, ” said Dr. Oscar…… . USA TODAY-March 23, 1993 Exposing some deadly notions about diabetes There are many misconceptions about diabetes, like “it’s curable” or “it’s not deadly. “But the most pervasive, and the most dangerous, is “it can’t happen to me. “Fourteen million Americans have the disease-half don’t know it. “Some people can have diabetes without having symptoms, ” says Dr. James Gavin, president-elect of the American…… . New York Times, The (NY)-July 30, 1992 Protein in Cow Milk May Set Off Juvenile Diabetes Many cases of juvenile diabetes may be triggered by an immune response to proteins in cow’s milk in infants who are genetically disposed to the disease, researchers said today. A study by researchers at the University of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children raises the possibility that children with a genetic disposition to diabetes might be able to avoid the disease if their parents eliminate milk and dairy products from their diet for several months after birth. …… . THE -March 24, 1992 A Quick Quiz on Diabetes Risks DEAR ABBY: Please help the American Diabetes Association find 7 million Americans who are missing vital medical treatment and who may be at high risk for heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, blindness and amputation. There are 14 million Americans who have diabetes, and half of them do not know they have the disease. These people need to be reached before they suffer from one of these life-threatening complications. You can help by running the Diabetes Risk Test in your column during…… . Sun-Sentinel-March 21, 1992 ADULT DIABETES TREATMENT REQUIRES EARLY DETECTION DIABETES SCREENING FREE EXAMS The key to treating adult diabetes successfully is early detection. But you have to look very carefully. ”The trouble with old-age diabetes is that it’s pretty sneaky. There are no symptoms other than the blood-sugar is high, ” said Dr. Marc Frager, an endocrinologist with offices in Boca Raton and Delray Beach. ”Only after the disease is in a late stage do symptoms appear, ”…… . -March 11, 1992 DAY DEVOTED TO DIABETES On March 28, The Diabetes Treatment Center at Wesley Long Community Hospital will hold OPERATION: DIABETES ALERT, with all-day programs relating to diabetes. Operation Diabetes Alert is being held in conjunction with National Diabetes Awareness Day. During the afternoon, a lunch session will be held for occupational health nurses from various local businesses, to introduce them to the comprehensive in patient and outpatient programs offered by the Diabetes Treatment Center at Wesley…… . THE ORLANDO SENTINEL-January 24, 1992 DIABETES FIGHTER WON’T SETTLE FOR LESS THAN VICTORY If a cure for diabetes is developed-and that seems more likely every day-Dr. Daniel Mintz will be one of the driving forces behind it. For the past 20 years, the shy, determined University of Miami physician and researcher has sought a way to eliminate the disease. His major accomplishment is a medical milestone: He has been able to reverse diabetes. ”We’ve made significant inroads, ” he said. ”I…… . (NY)-January 21, 1992 MARCHING TOWARD VICTORY IN DIABETES WAR If a cure for diabetes is developed–and that seems more likely every day–Dr. Daniel Mintz will be one of the driving forces behind it. For the past 20 years, the shy, determined University of Miami physician and researcher has sought a way to eliminate the disease. His major accomplishment is a medical milestone: He has been able to reverse diabetes. “We’ve made significant inroads, ” he says. “I think the future promises to change…… . , The (FL)-January 6, 1992 WAGING WAR AGAINST DIABETES If a cure for diabetes is developed-and that seems more likely every day-Dr. Daniel Mintz will be one of the driving forces behind it. For the past 20 years, the shy, determined University of Miami physician and researcher has sought a way to eliminate the disease. His major accomplishment is a medical milestone: He has been able to reverse diabetes. “We’ve made significant inroads, ” he says. “I think the future promises to change the natural…… . The Tampa Tribune-November 6, 1991 Diabetes day planned in Spanish Hispanics can learn more about diabetes Saturday and have their questions answered in Spanish by health care professionals. To encourage Hispanics to have glucose screenings for diabetes, St. Joseph’s Diabetes Management Program is sponsoring a Diabetes Health Day with information in Spanish as well as English. Free glucose screenings, cooking demonstrations and nutritional seminars are to be offered from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. at St. Joseph’s Medical Arts Auditorium, ……

(USA)-March 25, 2009 Valley Baptist holds ‘Diabetes Alert Day’ Mar. 25 Leo Vasquez calls his work as a diabetes educator his “ministry. “Vasquez, who works for Valley Baptist Medical Center of Brownsville as a diabetes educator, was diagnosed with diabetes on his first day working for the hospital 14 years ago. Since his diagnosis, Vasquez has worked hard to control his diabetes. He has lost more than 100 pounds, taken up running, and now takes insulin. More than anyone in the room at Tuesday’s…… . U. S. News & World Report-March 24, 2009 Diabetes Alert Day: Know Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Today, on its 21st annual American Diabetes Alert Day, the American Diabetes Association wants you to take a moment to gauge your risk for having or developing type 2 diabetes with its quick-and-simple [http://www. diabetes. org/food-nutrition-lifestyle/lifestyle-prevention/risk-test. jsp] risk test. Why? Because 1 in 5 Americans is at risk for getting type 2 diabetes — in which the body fails to respond to or produce enough of the vital hormone insulin — and because…… . McClatchy-Tribune Regional News (USA)-March 24, 2009 Preventing diabetes Mar. 24 Most people have heard of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes. Not many are aware of another condition called prediabetes, in which glucose levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. But while prediabetes is on the rise in Luzerne County, especially among children and teenagers, a diagnosis of that condition (sometimes referred to as metabolic syndrome) is not necessarily a precursor to getting diabetes. Today is the 21st…… . McClatchy-Tribune Regional News (USA)-March 16, 2009 Preventing diabetes might rest on waist Mar. 16 When people showed up at a recent diabetes screening in Braddock, they were surprised to learn they didn’t have to give a blood sample. Instead, diabetes experts measured the size of their waists and their body mass index, avoiding the stinging, wince-inducing jab of a needle. “Some people don’t want to get their blood drawn, ” said Miriam Seidel, project manager at the University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute, which sponsored…… . wire (USA)-March 4, 2009 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Names Monye Connolly Corporate Chair for its Annual Walk to Cure Diabetes The 2009 Walk to Cure Diabetes will be held Saturday, October 17 at Centennial Olympic Park ATLANTA, March 4 /PRNewswire/–The Georgia Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (B Ga) President, Monye Connolly, will serve as the Corporate Chair for its annual, and largest, fundraising…… . (TX)-December 19, 2008 Diabetes thrives in rural E. Texas, Four-county area stands out even among rural regions, which tend to have more of the illness Rural areas nationwide have a higher prevalence of diabetes than urban and suburban regions, according to a new study, but in four East Texas counties, the rate is much higher. Researchers from the University of Illinois Medical Center at Rockford analyzed a sample of 37, 133 diagnosed adult diabetes patients and found 9. 7 percent of adults in rural areas have the disease compared with 8. 2 percent in suburban and urban areas, according to the GateHouse News Service. Those living in rural…… . Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, Australia)-December 10, 2008 Diabetes dilemma, Zest HEALTH In Australia, 800, 000 people have diabetes and 275 new cases are diagnosed daily. Dr Neal Barnard hopes to halt this trend with his book The Reverse Diabetes Diet. He promotes a vegan diet to encourage weight loss and cut reliance on diabetes medications such as insulin. He says this diet can reverse the lifestyle-generated type 2 diabetes, and minimise complications and the amount of medication required for type 1 diabetes. The US-based Dr Barnard developed the diet based on…… . Cheshire Herald, The (CT)-November 26, 2008 Learning To Cope With Diabetes Since before he can even remember, Patrick brown has had diabetes. The need for insulin injections and constant glucose monitoring has been the everyday norm for this nine-year-old. Brown has had type 1 diabetes since he was 16 months old. in his case, brown’s body attacks insulin cells and he cannot produce the hormone on his own. With his lack of production, brown requires daily insulin shots. Patrick’s parents, Joann and chris, said there was a lot to learn very…… . wire (Spanish version)-November 24, 2008 Nueva encuesta muestra que la mayoría de los norteamericanos necesitan tomar las medidas adecuadas para controlar el riesgo de la diabetes Hispanos y afroamericanos necesitan más ayuda para lograr la Meta de la Diabetes WASHINGTON, 24 de noviembre /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/–Según una nueva encuesta publicada hoy, la vasta mayoría de los norteamericanos en riesgo de padecer diabetes tipo 2, un enorme 83 por ciento, no están tomando las medidas más básicas para determinar si están en riesgo de padecer la enfermedad: someterse a una prueba de glucosa en la sangre si están en riesgo o tomar las medidas adecuadas como…… . wire (Spanish version)-November 24, 2008 Nueva encuesta muestra que la mayoría de los norteamericanos necesitan tomar las medidas adecuadas para controlar el riesgo de la diabetes Hispanos y afroamericanos necesitan más ayuda para lograr la Meta de la Diabetes WASHINGTON, 24 de noviembre /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/–Según una nueva encuesta publicada hoy, la vasta mayoría de los norteamericanos en riesgo de padecer diabetes tipo 2, un enorme 83 por ciento, no están tomando las medidas más básicas para determinar si están en riesgo de padecer la enfermedad: someterse a una prueba de glucosa en la sangre si están en riesgo o tomar las medidas adecuadas como……

801. -May 22, 1991 LIVING WELL WITH DIABETES MEDAL WINNER INSPIRES OTHERS WITH THE DISEASE Kathryn Hodgkin has never let diabetes get in the way of living life to the fullest. In the 50 years since she was diagnosed with the disease, Hodgkin has lived a healthy and interesting life which included satisfying work and seven trips to Europe. But don’t ascribe Hodgkin’s long life to luck. What enabled the Greensboro resident to reach the age of 83 was careful control of her Type I diabetes. For her determination and success at handling the…… . -April 23, 1991 LIVING WELL WITH DIABETES MEDAL WINNER AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS WITH THE DISEASE Kathryn Hodgkin has never let diabetes get in the way of living life to the fullest. In the 50 years since she was diagnosed with the disease, Hodgkin has lived a healthy and interesting life which included satisfying work and seven trips to Europe. But don’t ascribe Hodgkin’s long life to luck. What enabled the Greensboro resident to reach the age of 83 was careful control of her Type I diabetes. For her determination and success at handling the…… . Boston Globe-September 24, 1990 DOCTORS TEST STRATEGIES TO FORESTALL DIABETES When her son Steven was diagnosed with diabetes in 1987, Bobbie Moore recalls, even their family physician was disturbed and upset. “Do you realize how serious this is?” the Indianapolis woman remembers the doctor blurting out. Then, in 1988, a newly available series of tests revealed that Steven’s younger brother Johnny was also destined to develop the disease–known as type I or “juvenile onset” diabetes–within three…… . The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution-August 28, 1990 Drug may avert or delay juvenile diabetes Human tests of a new diabetes treatment are getting under way at several U. S. medical centers. Doctors plan to begin using Imuran, a potent immune-suppressing drug commonly used in organ transplant recipients, to treat youths facing a high risk of juvenile-onset diabetes before the symptoms appear. Los Angeles Times Human tests of a new diabetes treatment-hailed by some experts as the most important advance in the disease since the advent of insulin therapy-are getting under way at…… . -January 2, 1990 The `underrated’ disease: diabetes Series: DIABETES-THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC 1st of 2 parts Eleven million Americans have diabetes. And one in 10 of us will develop this metabolic disorder. Diabetes can blind, maim, wreck the kidneys, lead to heart disease and cause other complications. Diabetes can kill. Still, the public does not fully comprehend its devastating impact. And half of the people with diabetes never have been diagnosed. This is the first of two days of articles providing an update on this major disease. When Nora Torres was 10, she saw her dreams…… . (CT)-June 25, 2009 The fight of her life, Fourth grader bears diabetes with a smile Asking nine-year-old Ashley Dunnam about her diabetes is like asking a teenage girl about her favorite Jonas brother-she folds in on herself slightly, gets nervously quiet and chirps out a one-word answer. She does not radiate self-pity, soak up the limelight or complain about her burden. The rising South School fourth grader was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last July, and has spent the past 11 months learning to inject herself with insulin, trying out new healthy diets, and raising…… . -June 18, 2009 Patients, Caregivers Can Learn to Manage Diabetes at Rite Aid Clinics June 23, 25 Select Rite Aid stores nationwide will host Diabetes Solutions Days on June 23 and 25 offering patients living with diabetes valuable health screenings and self-management solutions. Caregivers and patients alike can benefit from this free chance to get professional advice on the symptoms and treatments for diabetes as well as watching hands-on demonstrations. The free events and store locations are listed online based on zip code at www. riteaid. com; events run from 2 to 6 p. m. , do not…… . -June 6, 2009 International Diabetes Study Establishes GlycoMark as Definitive Test for Blood Sugar Swings in Seemingly Well-Controlled Patients A team of researchers sponsored by three major international diabetes organizations has definitively established that the GlycoMark® test (1, 5-AG), a simple blood test used to measure glucose control in patients with diabetes, accurately reveals potentially dangerous fluctuations in blood sugar that are undetectable by other means. The findings support a need for a new paradigm that includes testing patients with the GlycoMark test for glucose variability in addition to the…… . McClatchy-Tribune Regional News (USA)-April 28, 2009 Managing diabetes even more daunting in tough economy: Thousands of people are contacting the local American Diabetes Association for aid Apr. 28 Do you know what diabetes looks like?It can look like your longtime neighbor across the street, your daughter’s grade school classmate, even Grandma. The face of diabetes is as normal as you and me, said J. Gary Evans, a local endocrinologist with Northeast Florida Endocrine and Diabetes Associates, and the disease has no economic prejudice. With an estimated 23. 6 million children and adults about 7. 8 percent of the U. S. population diagnosed with diabetes, …… . -April 14, 2009 Research and Markets: An in-Depth Analysis of Emerging Technologies that will be Used to Treat Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease Research and Markets (http://www. researchandmarkets. com/research/bbbfb0/diabetes_metaboli) has announced the addition of the “Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease” report to their offering. There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of diabetes worldwide, which has been exacerbated by the growing obesity problem across the globe. Once thought of as primarily a childhood disease–sometimes referred to as juvenile diabetes, now mostly……