diabetes

Diabetes is a relatively common, and potentially serious, disease that effects over 20 million people in America alone. There are three main types of diabetes, which includes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Each major type of diabetes can have damaging effects on a person's body. Basically, the disease works by not using or producing insulin properly, which leads to the body not converting sugar and other foods into the energy it needs to survive.

Doctors believe that diabetes is brought on by both genetics and a lack of exercise coupled with a poor diet. Obese individuals are at a far greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which is the most common type of diabetes. Blogs that focus on eating healthy, exercising and weight loss can be great resources when trying to prevent or control diabetes.

Exploring the blogosphere, you can find thousands of blogs that focus on diabetes prevention, living with diabetes, “feel-good” stories of conquering the disease, information about people fighting for a cure and much more. Diabetes can be controlled and even prevented if you're equipped with the right knowledge, and the blogosphere has got you covered.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “diabetes”

• in Lifestyle
  The Diabetes Miracle by Diane Kress, RD, CDE
  Nearly two million people a year are diagnosed with diabetes. “The Diabetes Miracle” offers suggestions to avoid and control the deadly disease.
  by missbobetier / on Jan 23, 2012
• in Family
  Holiday-Themed Coffee—A Drizzle of Coffee on my Sugar, Please!
  The article speaks to the high sugar content in coffee beverages and its related health concerns, especially as the popularity of these holiday-themed lattes increases.
  by wellnesssultana / on Dec 24, 2011
• in Technorati Women
  Can the First Lady Re-Energize Campaign Supporters in a Bid to Win?
  This article comments on the first lady's charisma and positive influences on the campaign trail as she seeks to re-energize supporters.
  by wellnesssultana / on Nov 21, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “diabetes”

 

• Big Hips? It May Protect You From Diabetes And Heart Disease

  
  AsianScientist.com | Online News and Information For The Asian Student, Post-Doc and Research Community — Authority: 468
  AsianScientist (Jan. 27, 2012) – An international research team of researchers has for the first time demonstrated that the effect of obesity on the risk of premature death is seriously underestimated unless a person’s hip circumference is taken into account. The study, published in the International Journal of ...
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• Lower Limb Amputation Rates Associated With Diabetes Drop, US

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 684
  An investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that between 1996 and 2008, the amount of leg and foot amputations among U.S. individuals, aged 40+ with diagnosed diabetes, decreased by 65%. The study, entitled "Declining Rates of Hospitalization for Non-traumatic Lower-Extremity Amputation ...
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• Are you fat? Got Diabetes? Try these tips. But I’d also lose some weight.

  
  Chillicious.com — Authority: 132
  If you suffer from hypoglycemia, it is important that you carry gum or another sugary food with you at all times. Hypoglycemia attacks can occur anywhere and it is crucial that you are prepared for one. This is especially true if you have not eaten breakfast, as your body is craving sugar. Did you know that it is ...
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• The Power of Goal-Setting in Your Web Business

  
  AME Marketing Group — Authority: 143
  In this article I will show you a few great information about ClickOpp and Experts Academy.You desire to have a business on the net that has meaning, purpose and is strong - try going through the process of making goals and see what happens. There is no way you can avoid testing a market or [...]
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• TechNavio Announces the Publication of its Report – Global Diabetes Devices Market 2010–2014

  
  Press About — Authority: 138
  TechNavio today launched its Global Diabetes Devices Market 2010–2014 report based on an in-depth study covering the Americas, and the EMEA and APAC regions. January 25, 2011 — The report aids decision makers’ understanding of the key trends impacting the growth of this market. Commenting on the report, an ...
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• Patients With Diabetes Benefit From Lifestyle Counseling In Primary Care Setting

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 684
  Lifestyle counseling, practiced as part of routine care for people with diabetes, helps people more quickly lower blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels and keep them under control, according to a large, long-term study published in the February issue of Diabetes Care...
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• Dexcom Android Phone Integration and Other Exciting Stuff from Gadget World (aka CES)

  
  DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog — Authority: 487
  Roughly ten days ago, I was at the annual sprawling nexus of new consumer technology that takes place in Las Vegas every year, otherwise known as CES. For the second year in a row, a breakout event called the Digital…
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• CDC: Big Drop in Diabetes Amputations

  
  emedist.com — Authority: 129
  65% Lower Rate of Foot, Leg Amputations in Just Over a Decade Jan. 24, 2012 — There has been a dramatic drop in the rate of diabetes-related amputations in the U.S., and experts attribute the improvement to better management of risk factors that lead to the loss of feet and legs. The amputation rate declined by ...
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• Recognizing The Symptoms Of Diabetes

  
  SmartHealthForLife.com — Authority: 129
  Absolutely everyone needs to be alert to the symptoms of diabetes. While obesity and family history can increase your risk, anyone can develop it. Two of the most commonly encountered symptoms of diabetes should be evident. You could find yourself needing to urinate a lot more frequently than you normally do, and you ...
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• Here Are A Few Simple Steps In Setting Up Your E-mail Marketing And Advertising System

  
  AME Marketing Group — Authority: 143
  It is pretty incredible how much of a significant difference email marketing can have, of course you have to think about certain factors. In relation to making money online youre going to see that an e-mail list is important for your success. This is one of the best ways for any person to be able [...]
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• Commentary: fried food may not be all bad

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 163
  Eating food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, a study has found. Here is the BMJs editorial on the findings:
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• What I Probably Won’t Learn From Paula Deen

  
  TIME.com — Authority: 649
  Amid all the tumult and blowback from Paula Deen’s diabetes fiasco last week, an obvious question went unanswered. If her foods are debilitatingly unhealthy (which they are), and she has no good answers for how we should eat (she doesn’t, at least so far), then who does? It’s a multi-million dollar question, and ...
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• Heard About Wave? Google Wave: Google’s Trying to Take Over The World

  
  AME Marketing Group — Authority: 143
  Wave? Whats that? Whats Googles latest bid to take over the world? Well, in technical terms, Google Wave is a "web based service, computing platform, and communications convention designed to combine email, IM-ing, wiki, and social networking." In casual terms, it suggests theyd like to make one web application ( keep ...
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• Electronic Health Records Could Improve Care for Type 2 Diabetics

  
  ICMCC Website Articles — Authority: 132
  Source: Christen Brownlee, Health Behavior News Service Content: “Use of electronic health records shows promise for improving care and outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but still has considerable room for improvement, according to a new study in the journal Health Services Research.With the U.S Department ...
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• The Effectiveness of Implementing an Electronic Health Record on Diabetes Care and Outcomes

  
  ICMCC Website Articles — Authority: 132
  Source: Herrin J et al, Health Services Research, 2012 Content: ObjectiveTo assess the impact of electronic health record (EHR) implementation on primary care diabetes care.Data SourcesCharts were abstracted semi-annually for 14,051 diabetes patients seen in 34 primary care practices in a large, fee-for-service ...
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• Paula Deen Diabetes Rumors and Pictures Updates 2012

  
  Celesto Buzz - Celebrity Gossip and Trend News — Authority: 100
  Paula Deen, the large-living queen of cooking industry, is some to develop scrubbed with what several say has lank been her dirtiest unacknowledged: her designation of Type 2 Diabetes. Rumors of Deen’s diabetes opening started to twiddle in Apr, when The Federal Utterer and The Regular Send both reportable that the ...
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• Saliva Test Could Replace Blood Test For Diabetics

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 684
  Engineers at Brown University have designed a biological device that can measure glucose concentrations in human saliva. The technique could eliminate the need for diabetics to draw blood to check their glucose levels. The biochip uses plasmonic interferometers and could be used to measure a range of biological and ...
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• Nurturing Mothers Rear Physically Healthier Adults

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 684
  Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for rescuing skinned knees on the playground and coaxing their children to sleep with lullabies. Now theyre gaining merit for their offsprings physical health in middle age...
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• Wordless Wednesday: Islet transplants.

  
  Aussie Coffee Shop — Authority: 103
  I believe islet transplants or some other adult stem cell will be the cure my boys need.
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• Diabetes mobile phone apps versus clinical guidelines for diabetes self-management

  
  ICMCC Website Articles — Authority: 132
  Source: iMedicalApps Content: “While interest in mHealth applications for self-management of diabetes is growing, research on both the design and the use of these applications is scarce and the potential influence of social media is largely unexplored. To address these issues, a recent study in Norway compared the ...
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