American Diabetes Association

I passed the $1,000 figure in donations since the official start of the fund raising campaign September 1. With 2 months to go until the run in Negril, Jamaica on December 5, 2005, I know I will achieve my goal of raising $10,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.ca/ . For those of you who have already donated, thank you very much. Your generous support provides inspiration and motivation. Here is how you can donate: To donate with your credit card: Print the form... Read Full Story

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The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For... Read Full Story

If you are on a diet, artificial sweeteners seem like a reasonable answer to cutting calories.   Using  artificial sweeteners instead of real sugar to get the  sweet flavors that we crave without the extra calories is a popular answer. New research suggests that the body is not   easily ... Read Full Story

Dr.Tony Means, PhD, and  Duke University researchers halted the activity of a brain enzyme, CaMKK2, in mice which caused them to lose weight by decreasing their appetite. They have located an target in the brain which could potentially function as an appetite suppressant, weight loss  promoter and help to control blood ... Read Full Story

The government should ban the diabetes drug Avandia because of a wide variety of life-threatening risks, including heart and liver damage, a consumer group said. Read Full Story

The diagnosis of diabetes automatically increases the risk of stroke for a person and uncontrolled diabetes has a high probability of causing a stroke. Because diabetes affects other areas of the body such as cholesterol levels, kidney function, blood pressure and circulation the risk of stroke is greatly increased. A person with diabetes [...] Read Full Story

In the month after a surprising analysis revealed possible heart risks from the blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia, reports of side effects to federal regulators tripled. The sudden spike is a sign that doctors probably were unaware of the drug’s possible role in their patients’ heart problems and therefore may not have reported many such cases in [...] Read Full Story

The widely prescribed diabetes drug Avandia is linked to a greater risk of heart attack and possibly death, says a new scientific analysis published online Monday. Read Full Story

Pat Russo tried different drugs to control her diabetes before settling on Avandia, a widely prescribed diabetes pill now under scrutiny. Read Full Story