Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from BlackMansStreet.Today African-Americans suffering from diabetes have higher rates of vision loss compared with other ethnic and racial groups, and poor … [Read more...]
Are You at Risk for Diabetic Eye Disease?
By Cheryl L. Dejewski With diabetes at epidemic levels, chances are you know (or are) one of the 29+ million Americans with the disease. If so, be aware: Diabetes does more than affect blood sugar. … [Read more...]
Brain Brawn and Body: 9 Surprising Ways to Lower Your Diabetes Risk
You might not know that these small steps can produce big results. The most common form of diabetes, Type 2 (once called adult-onset or non-insulin-dependent diabetes), affects 90 to 95 percent of … [Read more...]
Stop Diabetes! Free Health Screening Event
Are you at risk for developing type 2 diabetes? Come find out for FREE! The YMCA’S Diabetes Prevention Program will be hosting a free health screening on Saturday, April 5 from 10 AM – 2PM at the … [Read more...]
Local engineer and sports enthusiast lays out plan for good health and vision
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of six, 32-year-old Michael Zabel can hardly recall a time when the disease wasn’t a part of his life. “I remember when I was little; the doctor always told … [Read more...]
Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to Study the Genetics of Type 1 Diabetes
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute received a four-year, $4.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of … [Read more...]
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare offers programs to help manage diabetes
By Sadie James smjjambur@aol.com Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in association with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Association of Diabetes Education (AADE) has created … [Read more...]
Walgreens and Take Care Clinics offer free blood glucose and A1C Testing as part of American Diabetes Month®
Past events found more than 25 percent of participants were at-risk for diabetes Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), the nation’s largest drugstore chain with more than 70,000 health care service … [Read more...]
Spices: 10 reasons why they are vital for your health
by Keith Scott MD Over the past decade medical scientists have discovered that ordinary culinary herbs and spices contain a vast quantity of exceptionally important plant nutrients that can help to … [Read more...]