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Foster dad accused of causing girl's blindness (KTVB Boise)
PORTLAND -- A former foster parent accused of beating or shaking a 2-year-old girl blind has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading no contest to attempted assault.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:45:30 GMT
Inflammatory Factors And Diabetic Macular Edema Highlighted In Ophthalmology Jan. 2009 (Medical News Today)
With a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicting that diabetic retinopathy will triple from 5.5 million in 2005 to 16 million in 2050, improved treatments are urgently needed for this leading cause of blindness in working-age people. The CDC study is the latest indicator of a world-wide diabetes epidemic that is motivating ophthalmic research around the globe.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:16:00 GMT
Diabetes strategy 'needed in NI' (BBC News)
A regional strategy is needed to tackle diabetes in Northern Ireland, according to the NI director of a UK-wide charity.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:33:06 GMT
Measles Spreading in European Children as Parents Shun Vaccine (Bloomberg)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- More than 12,000 Europeans, mostly children, contracted measles in the past two years as parents shunned vaccinations, casting doubt on public health efforts to eradicate the infectious disease by 2010, researchers said.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:09:26 GMT
Your house can make you sick (CNN Money)
You're sniffling and wheezing your way through another winter. A run of bad luck with germs? Sure, but it also may be the result of something more insidious: toxins.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:39:47 GMT
Twins have laser surgery in womb to combat rare condition (Austin American-Statesman)
Doug and Ronna Wilson of Jonestown were thrilled to learn that after having three children, she was pregnant with twins. But early on in the pregnancy, there were signs that something might be terribly wrong.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:03:06 GMT
NEW CASE OF DIABETES FOUND EVERY 3 MINS (Daily Mirror)
Obesity fuels epidemic
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:24:41 GMT
Humans outliving their eyeballs (Stuff)
Humans are starting to outlive their eyeballs, say Australian researchers working on ways to slow the way vision deteriorates with age.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:42:51 GMT
Chimerix Completes Phase I Study And Initiates A PHASE II Multi-Dose Clinical Trial For CMX001 (BioresearchOnline)
Chimerix, Inc., a biotechnology company developing orally available antiviral therapeutics, announced recently that the Company has completed a single and multi-dose Phase I study of CMX001 in healthy volunteers.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:39:37 GMT
Seeing Eye celebrates anniversary on Wall Street (Daily Record)
The Seeing Eye President and CEO Jim Kutsch, with Seeing Eye dog, Colby, rang the opening bell Tuesday at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the 80th anniversary of The Seeing Eye of Morris Township this month.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:14:59 GMT
Diabetes strategy 'needed in NI' (BBC News)
A regional strategy is needed to tackle diabetes in Northern Ireland, according to the NI director of a UK-wide charity.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:33:06 GMT
Diabetes strategy 'needed in NI' (BBC News)
A regional strategy is needed to tackle diabetes in Northern Ireland, according to the NI director of a UK-wide charity.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:33:06 GMT
Study: Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Decline (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
More and more scientific evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes may be linked to mental decline, memory loss and perhaps even Alzheimer's disease
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:10:00 GMT
Study: Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Decline (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
More and more scientific evidence suggests that type 2 diabetes may be linked to mental decline, memory loss and perhaps even Alzheimer's disease
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:10:00 GMT
Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes Category: Health News Created: 1/6/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/6/2009
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:24:57 GMT
Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes Category: Health News Created: 1/6/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/6/2009
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:24:57 GMT
One person diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes charity warns (Daily Telegraph)
One person is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes in Britain a charity has warned with almost 150000 people told they had it last year.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:17:43 GMT
One person diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes charity warns (Daily Telegraph)
One person is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes in Britain a charity has warned with almost 150000 people told they had it last year.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:17:43 GMT
A person in Britain is diagnosed with diabetes every THREE minutes (Daily Mail)
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has soared by 50 per cent in just a year. An analysis of official figures shows at least 150,000 new cases last year – up from 100,000 in 2007.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:22:30 GMT
A person in Britain is diagnosed with diabetes every THREE minutes (Daily Mail)
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has soared by 50 per cent in just a year. An analysis of official figures shows at least 150,000 new cases last year – up from 100,000 in 2007.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:22:30 GMT
Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More and more people with diabetes are living to older ages, thanks to medical advances. But the long-term facilities, such as nursing homes, that care for aging Americans may not be ready for the additional challenges that come with treating patients with diabetes.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:02:22 GMT
Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More and more people with diabetes are living to older ages, thanks to medical advances. But the long-term facilities, such as nursing homes, that care for aging Americans may not be ready for the additional challenges that come with treating patients with diabetes.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:02:22 GMT
Diabetes and healthy nutrition workshop (Summit Daily News)
Learn how good nutrition can help you manage your diabetes. Free presentation by Justin Pollack, ND, Mountain River Naturopathic Clinic. Hemoglobin A1c blood tests & diabetic resources available. Check it out on Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:22:45 GMT
Diabetes and healthy nutrition workshop (Summit Daily News)
Learn how good nutrition can help you manage your diabetes. Free presentation by Justin Pollack, ND, Mountain River Naturopathic Clinic. Hemoglobin A1c blood tests & diabetic resources available. Check it out on Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:22:45 GMT
Diabetes slows down brain: Study (The Telegraph)
New Delhi, Jan. 6: Diabetes in adults is associated with a slowdown in certain mental functions which appears early during the disease and seems to last into old age, a new study has suggested.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:11:18 GMT
Diabetes slows down brain: Study (The Telegraph)
New Delhi, Jan. 6: Diabetes in adults is associated with a slowdown in certain mental functions which appears early during the disease and seems to last into old age, a new study has suggested.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:11:18 GMT
One person in Britain is diagnosed with diabetes every THREE minutes (Daily Mail)
The scale of Britain's obesity epidemic has been laid bare as it was revealed someone is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes in the UK.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:27:25 GMT
One person in Britain is diagnosed with diabetes every THREE minutes (Daily Mail)
The scale of Britain's obesity epidemic has been laid bare as it was revealed someone is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes in the UK.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:27:25 GMT
Mental Functioning Slowed By Adult-Onset Diabetes With Deficits Appearing Early (Medical News Today)
Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in new cases of diabetes, this finding means that more adults may soon be living with mild but lasting deficits in their thought processes.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:15:49 GMT
Mental Functioning Slowed By Adult-Onset Diabetes With Deficits Appearing Early (Medical News Today)
Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in new cases of diabetes, this finding means that more adults may soon be living with mild but lasting deficits in their thought processes.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:15:49 GMT
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