Students Walk for Diabetes Cure
April 5th, 2006Longview Regional Medical Center’s student dedicated their annual walk for Diabetes cure.
Students raised money by selling items they’ve made to support the American Diabetes Association and will walk during their physical education classes.
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June 29th, 2006 Star Health and Allied Insurance conducted a students rally to create awareness on diabetes in Chennai yesterday on the occasion of World Diabetes Day. The rally, which was flagged off by Director General of Police Mukherjee, saw around 200 NSS volunteers from various city colleges taking part in it.
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Reboxetine Could Be Used to Cure Peripheral NeuropathyAugust 1st, 2008 According to the Dr. Bassem Masri — a cardiologist and diabetes specialist at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and Helen and Robert Appel Clinical Scholar and assistant professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, drug named Reboxetine could be used to cure the chronic symptoms that is caused due to the Peripheral disease and it is preventing the patients from leading a normal and healthy life.
Pre-Diabetes Can be Detected and CuredApril 3rd, 2006 Before people develop Type2 Diabetes, they almost always have Pre-Diabetes a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as Diabetes. Research has shown that if proper steps are taken to control the blood sugar level during the stage of Pre-Diabetes, one can delay or prevent Type2 Diabetes from ever developing.
Walk to raise awareness about cancer in DelhiFebruary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Over 3,000 people walked together in the national capital Sunday to create awareness about the growing threat of cancer in India. 'Walk for Life' - a 3.5 km walk organised by NGO CanSupport was flagged off by Gursharan Kaur, wife of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Are You at Risk of Diabetes?April 4th, 2006 To check the growing cases of Diabetes, New York Mayor Michael R Bloomberg launched the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) ad campaign “Are You at Risk?”, a nationwide summon to identify millions of Americans who are unaware of this disease. It’s a vicious silent killer that affects more than eight people.
New Drugs Slows The Progress of Juvenile DiabetesMarch 11th, 2006 An international research led by New York’s Columbia University shows promise of slowing the progress of Juvenile diabetes, also known as Type 1 diabetes. The researchers say their effort includes using drugs normally given to organ-transplant patients.
Higher Incidence of Diabetes in Asian-AmericanApril 24th, 2006 Asian diabetics vulnerability to the disease is almost invisible. That means doctors and patients often don’t suspect diabetes until patients begin to suffer side effects, such as blurred vision, extreme thirst, excessive urination, or other complications.
