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Handy Portion Control

This article gives us the easy way to remember portion control in six hand symbols.

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`Hannah Montana` episode goes off air over diabetes row

New York: A controversial episode of ‘Hannah Montana’, dealing with diabetes, has been withdrawn by the Disney Channel after it received complaints from worried parents.

The episode sees teen actress Miley Cyrus’s character Hannah dealing with her buddy Oliver, who is diagnosed with diabetes, and giving a feel-good message to the audience that the disease can be successfully dealt with.

The ‘No Sugar, Sugar’ episode, which was to go on air on November... read more

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Rising problem

Different treatment options are available to treat erectile dysfunction.

ERECTILE dysfunction (ED) is a condition in which a man is unable to get an erection sufficient for satisfactory intercourse. Some cannot get an erection at all; others get an erection that is not firm enough for penetration of the partner, while still others are able to achieve penetration but then lose the erection. ED was formerly known as impotence.

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Researchers Find Link Between Insulin And Cancer

Baltimore- CBS News--Could a hormone taken by millions of diabetics to regulate blood sugar levels cause a killer disease?

Researchers are making a link between insulin and cancer, reports CBS station WJZ-TV in Baltimore.

Harriett Jessup has been battling Type 2 diabetes for 15 years. Every day, the great-grandmother takes insulin to regulate her blood sugar levels.

"In the morning, I take 40 units before I eat," she said.

In the evening, she takes 20... read more

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Mice Stay Lean With High-carb Diet

ScienceDaily (Mar. 19, 2009) — Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified a gene that plays a critical regulatory role in the process of converting dietary carbohydrates to fat. In a new study, they disabled this gene in mice, which consequently had lower levels of body fat than their normal counterparts, despite being fed the equivalent of an all-you-can-eat pasta buffet.

The authors of the study, to be published in the March 20... read more

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Stem Cells Repair Damaged Corneas in Mice

Procedure may someday replace transplants in people, experts say

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Unemployed? A way to get your medications for free

Drugmaker Pfizer is making 70 of its most popular medications available at no cost to people who have lost their jobs and do not have health insurance. According to a company news release, the MAINTAIN program is designed for people who became unemployed on or after January 1st of this year, who were taking an eligible drug for three months or more when they lost their job, and who currently do not have prescription drug... read more

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Acetaminophen and Pain

The drug acetaminophen has been used for decades as a pain reliever and fever reducer. It is available in pure form and in combination with many other medications in both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription preparations. An estimated 50 million Americans take acetaminophen containing products in the Unites States each week (see list below). When taken at recommended doses, acetaminophen can be used safely by children, adults and the elderly, even in the face of chronic... read more

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Many Hospitalized With Swine Flu Had Been Healthy

But the majority of cases still involve people with chronic problems, CDC says

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2nd Annual DiabetesMine Design Challenge

Can good gadget design really transform life for people with diabetes? We know so.

The competition begins today, at http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/04/2nd-annual-diab.html

This is a very cool YouTube-based contest sponsored by two young boys living
with Type 1 diabetes for over 10 years each.

Submitted by Amy Tenderich

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