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For the more than 23 million people living with diabetes, blood glucose level testing is critical to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Singer/songwriter Nick Jonas has type 1 diabetes and personally checks his blood glucose levels up to 12 times a day with the CONTOUR USB® meter. He is working with Bayer Diabetes Care to remind people with diabetes to learn about the importance of blood glucose testing and what has an impact on blood sugar levels, including certain foods, types of exercise, emotions and stress levels. Testing frequently, in accordance with a doctor’s guidance, helps a person with diabetes make important choices throughout the day to stay within a target blood glucose range.
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Close-Up TV News recognizes the NYU Langone Weight Management Program as the country’s premier surgical weight loss facility
The term “morbid obesity” is generally defined as being 100 lbs over the ideal weight or having a Body Mass Index between 35 and 40. Morbid obesity significantly can increase a patient’s risk for diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Unfortunately, for these patients, diet and exercise alone cannot offer a practical solution.
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OneTouch®, a leading brand of blood glucose monitoring systems for people with diabetes, has introduced Life First™, a new North American campaign featuring music legend B.B. King and Crystal Bowersox, one of music’s most talented new artists. The ads debut on national and regional television today and will be followed by online and print ads over the next several months. The introduction of the campaign is particularly timely, since March 22 marks National Diabetes Alert Day in the U.S.
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Un nuevo juego de Internet llamado HealthSeeker™ Explorando tu Salud, Paso a Paso está ahora disponible para los 10 millones de usuarios latinos e hispanosii de Facebook®, con la intención de ayudar a la población con sugerencias para mejorar su estilo de vida y nutrición, y así controlar la diabetes. Con el fin de celebrar el día mundial de la diabetes el 14 de noviembre, la presentación de HealthSeeker™ busca proporcionar una experiencia en línea única para el creciente número de latinos e hispanos con diabetes, la cual combina una red social de apoyo con importante información acerca de cómo vivir con la enfermedad.
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New research debuted at the American Diabetes Association’s 72nd Annual Scientific Session suggests eating raisins three times a day may significantly lower postprandial (post-meal) glucose levels when compared to common alternative snacks of equal caloric value. The study was conducted at the Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Center (L-MARC) by lead researcher, Harold Bays, MD, medical director and president of L-MARC.
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New data revealed that nearly 100 percent (99%) of 200 U.S. primary care physicians surveyed agree that heart disease and stroke are the number one cause of death and disability among type 2 diabetes patients; however, almost 40 percent (36%) of these physicians underestimate the number of patients who die from cardiovascular disease. Furthermore, while people with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have heart disease than people without diabetes, the survey, conducted by Harris Interactive and supported by Merck, found only one out of five (21%) patients (n=664) listed heart attack or heart failure as their biggest worry regarding diabetes complications, and even fewer patients (7%) listed stroke.
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With about one out of every three children in this country obese or overweight, it’s more important than ever to focus on healthy choices and changes that families can make together. Throughout March, which is National Nutrition Month, BeSmartBeWell.com shares stories of real families like Cindy and her children, who got healthier by cutting out junk food and exercising more.
“We lost over 200 pounds together as a family,” says Cindy in a video on Be Smart. Be Well. “After going back through and looking at pictures of where we were to where we’ve come, it’s just absolutely amazing!”
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As part of their ongoing partnership to help Americans improve their health and curb the onset of chronic diseases like diabetes, CVS/pharmacy and the 50 Million Pound Challenge announced today the availability of the 32-page 50 Million Pound Challenge Guide in all CVS/pharmacy retail locations.
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Men are 24 percent less likely than women to have visited the doctor within the past year, according to new data released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In addition, men are about 30 percent more likely than women to be hospitalized for preventable conditions such as congestive heart failure and complications from diabetes, according to new AHRQ data.
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Two Merck research scientists, Nancy A. Thornberry and Ann E. Weber, Ph.D., will receive the Discoverers Award, the highest honor from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), during a ceremony tonight at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, N.J.
They will be recognized for their leadership in the discovery of JANUVIA®, a once-daily pill that helps patients with type 2 diabetes control glucose in conjunction with diet and exercise. Though women have been part of teams honored with the Discoverers Award in the past, this is the first time in the award’s 24-year history that women alone have won.
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The new BUENA SALUD™ series of books (the phrase translates to “Good Health”) launches today with titles on heart health (foreword by CEO of the American College of Cardiology) and diabetes (foreword by CEO of the American Diabetes Association). Written by Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the book series is the first ever devoted to the health experiences of a growing Hispanic readership. The guides feature real-life stories and deliver health information and cutting-edge medical advances for individual diseases and conditions in a warm and conversational tone. The books are published simultaneously in English and Spanish. These authoritative and accessible guides each feature a “10-Point Program for Health,” facts and information in a useful Q&A format, and key questions to ask health providers. In a just published feature review, the Library Journal gave a starred review and called the BUENA SALUD™ series “essential reading” and “a crucial addition to any consumer health collection.”
