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A Camano Island man is being accused of stealing more than $360,000 worth of insulin and diabetic supplies from Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. Investigators say Michael Ralph Worley, 43, was a pharmacy technician at the Everett hospital when he stole large amounts of insulin and diabetic test strips used to check insulin levels. He allegedly sold the supplies on eBay.  

HENDERSON — If you have diabetes, it is important that you learn to control it for life! Diabetes is a serious problem, but research shows that controlling diabetes makes a huge difference. Keep your blood sugar close to normal and you reduce your chances of serious health problems such as blindness, kidney failure and amputations.  

The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased significantly over the last two decades, affecting both women and men alike. Obesity , often the result of unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, is a major contributor to the development of Type 2 diabetes. But despite the large number of cases diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease.

Many Americans have a very limited understanding of the basic facts about diabetes, as well as the serious consequences for health that accompany the disease   -Sue McLaughlin

 

Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The theme is the Optimal Management of Diabetes, with talks given to an audience of clinicians who treat diabetes and cardiology patients. Subjects to be covered include long-term efficacy for current treatment, early intervention and combination treatment for maximum benefit, Hyperglycaemia and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), and Diabetic cardiopathy.  

The holidays are upon us! While this is an exciting year for most, it can be stressful when managing diabetes. It seems everything revolves around food.  

The CDC announced their newest findings on diabetes and the results may be startling to some. The data ranges from 1993 to 2009. In 1993, 3.9% of adults in the gem state suffered from type 2 diabetes.  

KineMed, Inc., a translational and personalized medicine development company, announced today that the company has received an investigator initiated study grant from Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. to conduct a clinical study designed to better understand and characterize the beneficial effects of Welchol ® (colesevelam HCl) in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). KineMed, Inc announced that it will expand its previous clinical work on delineating the benefits of Welchol in T2DM. In previous clinical stu  

Dusty Roop had a choice: change or die. He opted for change. The San Angelo resident's lifestyle was taking a serious toll on his health.  

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In 2007, I was diagnosed with acute type 1 diabetes. I was approximately 200 pounds, and had extremely poor eating habits. I've always been a foodie, and being diagnosed with diabetes was both scary, and depressing.