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Good Monday Morning everyone …

Diabetes in the news everywhere this past week.  Read on.

1. Breakthrough Natural Formula Glucocilâ„¢ Unveiled To Help Type 2 Diabetics Achieve A Healthier Diet And Lifestyle
   Glucocil is designed to provide nutritional support for those who need to control blood sugar fluctuations and help them maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. It is not intended for those Type 2 diabetics who are insulin dependent.
2. Diabetes cases to double in Ontario by 2010
   Ontario’s Ministry of Health predicts 1.2 million people in the province will have diabetes by 2010, more than double the figure from the year 2000.
3. Actos prevents diabetes, study finds
   June 9 (Reuters) – Actos, a pill to treat diabetes, can prevent development of the disease in people with early symptoms, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
4. Doctors play a part in racial disparities in diabetes
   “Our data suggest that the problem of racial disparities is not characterized by only a few physicians providing markedly unequal care, but that such differences in care are spread across the entire system,” Dr. Thomas D. Sequist of Harvard Vanguard …
5. Water Intake Could Gauge Diabetes
   While drinking plenty of water, especially when they’ve been out in the sun, is good for kids, too much can be a bad sign.
6. Snorers should be tested for diabetes
   People with sleep apnoea, who briefly stop breathing and snort themselves awake, often also have type 2 diabetes – and vice versa. In fact, the evidence of a link is so strong that the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is urging doctors treating …
7. Gene That Regulates Glucose Levels And Increases Risk For Diabetes Identified
   Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have helped identify a genetic variant that regulates glucose levels and also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Have a great day!