diabetes

Diabetes is a relatively common, and potentially serious, disease that effects over 20 million people in America alone. There are three main types of diabetes, which includes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Each major type of diabetes can have damaging effects on a person's body. Basically, the disease works by not using or producing insulin properly, which leads to the body not converting sugar and other foods into the energy it needs to survive.

Doctors believe that diabetes is brought on by both genetics and a lack of exercise coupled with a poor diet. Obese individuals are at a far greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which is the most common type of diabetes. Blogs that focus on eating healthy, exercising and weight loss can be great resources when trying to prevent or control diabetes.

Exploring the blogosphere, you can find thousands of blogs that focus on diabetes prevention, living with diabetes, “feel-good” stories of conquering the disease, information about people fighting for a cure and much more. Diabetes can be controlled and even prevented if you're equipped with the right knowledge, and the blogosphere has got you covered.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “diabetes”

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “diabetes”

 

• Countries poised to agree goal of cutting premature deaths from chronic diseases by a quarter

  
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  The World Health Organization says its members are poised to agree to a target of cutting a quarter of premature deaths from chronic diseases by 2025. It is the first time that countries will set a concrete global goal for reducing premature deaths from cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and ...
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• A Mixed Military Bag for People with Diabetes

  
  DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog — Authority: 421
  As we approach Memorial Day and recognize those serving our country, we thought it would be worthwhile to look at the ease with which people with diabetes are able to serve in the military, and how that’s changed through the…
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• Chris Noth Talks About The Importance of Diabetes Screening

  
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• Diabetes Mellitus (most common…

  
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  Diabetes Mellitus (most commonly referred to as “diabetes”) is a medical condition triggered by the endocrine system disproportion, caused by the possible lack of production with the blood sugar regulating hormone insulin, or perhaps increased resistance to the effects. In Sort I diabetes, typically the Islets of ...
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• Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… Good Morning

  
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  Rise and shine. Another day is on the way. As always, this will be a busy one, as we scramble once again to get caught up on our reading and phone calls. Sound familiar? Of course. So please join us as we fortify ourselves with a delicious cup of stimulation – we are back to Southern Pecan – and dig in. And to ...
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• Lilly (Finally) Engages the Diabetes Patient Community

  
  DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog — Authority: 421
  When I heard that Lilly Diabetes was holding its first-ever Diabetes Blogger Summit, my initial thought was: “It’s about flippin’ time.”I’m an active patient advocate and blogger who’s lived in Indianapolis for close to a decade and worked for…
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• QD: News Every Day--Diabetes kills far fewer as treatments improve

  
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  Death rates among diabetic mean and women declined substantially between 1997 and 2006, particularly among excess death due to the disease, a study found. To determine whether all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality declined between 1997 and 2006, researchers from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention ...
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• How To Control Diabetes

  
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  Diabetes mellitus , or is simply known as diabetes , is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria ...
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• Diabetes insipidus

  
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  Diabetes insipidus is a condition in which the body fails to concentrate urine appropriately resulting in the excretion of large volumes of dilute urine regardless of the body’s hydration status.  There are 2 distinct aetiologies which have the same eventual effect:  Neurogenic/central diabetes ...
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• Improving Mood, Blood Sugar In Diabetes With Naturopathic Care

  
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  About 26 million Americans suffer from type 2 diabetes . A study in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has now revealed that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) , in adjunction to conventional medicine, holds various positive benefits for people with type 2 diabetes , compared with those who only ...
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• Bodhtree Joins Cisco Employees in Fight Against Diabetes

  
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  On Sunday, May 6th 2012 a team of Bodhtree employees joined one of our clients, Cisco , for a 10-mile cycling event -  Tour de Cure in Napa Valley to support a social cause in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Tour de Cure is a series of fundraising cycling events held in 44 states across ...
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• Pre-diabetes Found In Greater Number Of US Teens

  
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  Government researchers recently announced that they found a higher percentage of U.S. teens with “pre-diabetes” and type 2 diabetes over the past few years. Diabetes is a condition where the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or doesn’t know how to use it correctly. Insulin helps glucose migrate to cells, ...
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• IDSA Diabetic Foot Infection Guidelines Suggest Multidisciplinary Team Approach Is Best

  
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  Diabetic foot infections are an increasingly common problem, but proper care can save limbs and, ultimately, lives, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Poor treatment of infected foot wounds in people with diabetes can lead to lower extremity amputation, and about 50 ...
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• Drug Target Identified For Diabetes

  
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  New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) points to the naturally produced protein apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) as a potential target for a new diabetes therapeutic. Patrick Tso, PhD, professor in the UC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, has published research on the ability of apoA-IV to ...
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• Effective Diabetes Causes Products – Some Insights

  
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  Learning important information about blood glucose and insulin, is very useful to the fledgling diabetic. Diabetes is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Taking Care of Your Feet: Advice For Diabetics

  
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  Individuals with diabetes must deal with a host of different issues. One of the things that diabetes can contribute to is nerve damage in the lower part of the body, including the feet. This means that injuries to that area of the body are not always recognized. An untreated injury, even a minor one, can [...]
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• It has utilized a little while…

  
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  It has utilized alcohol or drug abuse a little while but, research workers have arrived at the conclusion that are illnesses and like other health conditions, are chronic the ones influenced are controlled by backslide. From your medical viewpoint, dependancy could be as compared to diabetes mellitus in that it ...
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• Beyblade Beylocker (colors may vary)

  
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  Features Build up your arsenal Includes one top Can also be used to transport your collection Great for keeping organized Can also store launchers and spare parts Product Description The Beyblade Beylocker is a carrying case for storing up to … Continue reading →
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• People With Diabetes May Need Earlier Colon Screen

  
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  Should people with diabetes be screened for colon cancer at younger ages than is usually recommended? That may very well be the case, say researchers.
  3 days ago

• Living With Diabetes: Advice For Sufferers

  
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  Many people struggle with the impact that diabetes has on their lives. However, there are things that you can do that will help you live a happy and healthy life following your diagnosis. Read on for tips and advice related to managing diabetes. Be vigilant about when and how often you eat. It is important [...]
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