IOM Report Declares High Blood Pressure a Neglected Disease
According to a new report by the Institute Of Medicine, high blood pressure is a neglected disease in the United States. The report calls for strategies to change Americans' lifestyles and diets to curb hypertension. High blood pressure or hypertension is easily preventable through diet, exercise and drugs, yet it is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, said committee chair.
Whole Foods
In most contexts, genuine is a quality we desire.  Think of how things are marketed – genuine 14 karat gold, genuine leather, genuine beef…
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FDA Advises Patients To Continue Taking Avandia
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it would be reviewing data submitted in August 2009, from a large, long-term clinical study (RECORD study) on possible risks associated with the diabetes drug, Avandia (rosiglitazone). The FDA said it will complete its review of the data from the RECORD study, and will then...
Diabetic Dolphins?
First, an update to my previous post, which was supposed to be about anti-CD3 monoclonal antibodies but was rudely interrupted when I dropped my…
Pausing to Not Consider
One of the most difficult things for me about being diabetic is the constancy of the disease. Since my diagnosis fifteen years ago, I am at every point…
Kris Freeman, A True Champion
I’ve never had much interest in winter sports. I live in a warm climate where it never snows and although I’ve always wanted to go skiing, I’ve never…
Trip to Estonia and Latvia… First, Latvia
I really enjoyed reading Elizabeth Snouffer’s article “Eating Abroad with Diabetes–Hong Kong,” Catherine Price’s interview with world…
Avandia and heart disease – part 1
The New York Times (NYT) has just reported that the popular diabetes drug, Avandia, causes heart attacks. The information came from an internal…
Carb Counting
I’ve never really gotten the hang of the art/science of counting carbohydrates. Since being diagnosed