June 30, 2008

Three million new diabetes cases in last two years: US agency (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Some 24 million Americans suffer from diabetes, an increase of more than three million in just the last two years, according to US government figures.

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Don’t go blind from diabetes (The Borneo Post)

SINGAPORE: Loss of vision or blindness is a major handicap that significantly affects a person’s quality of life. Up to 80 per cent of blindness in people can be avoided. Often, they are the result of complications from diabetes or other medical conditions.

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June 28, 2008

Diabetes linked to cognitive decline in seniors (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Older adults with type 2 diabetes may have a steeper mental decline as they age, a large study suggests.

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Daughter becomes mother’s cause for juvenile diabetes (Vero Press Journal)

Sandie Kelly learned about juvenile diabetes the hard way. Her 12-year-old daughter Shannon died suddenly on June 13 from the disease, and now Kelly is on a mission to make sure it doesn’t happen to someone else’s child.

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